Fairy House

6. Finish

Apply a darker Viridian tint to the hem and wing patterns with a #1 round. Wet the jewels on the bear’s crown one by one. Apply Lemon Yellow to the top parts, leaving round white highlights. Apply Hooker’s Green to the lower parts, leaving curved highlights. Mix Titanium White with Turquoise and apply to the back crown points. Let dry. Apply medium-dark Turquoise dots to the front of the polar bear’s crown with a #00 round. Apply a medium Winsor Blue tint to the ice in the distance. Add a light tint of Indigo to the shadows of the fairy and bear.

Apply a light Indigo tint to the polar bear’s rump at left and to the fur next to the fairy where she extends her arm. Apply a darker Turquoise tint to the folds of her gown in shadow. Using a small blunt-edge bristle brush loaded with water, lift the background color in irregular spots to indicate twinkling stars.

Free Spirits

A fairy rabbit gives a friend a ride.

BRUSHES

#5 round #2 round #1 round #0 round #00 round

WATERCOLORS

Violet Ultramarine Blue Chromium Oxide Green Permanent Rose Alizarin Crimson Burnt Sienna Van Dyke Brown Indigo Viridian Vermillion Raw Sienna Ivory Black Permanent Yellow Light Yellow Orange Chinese White Turquoise Sap Green Red Brown Hooker’s Green Peacock Blue Winsor Blue Persian Blue

1. Draw the Image

Using an HB lead pencil, draw the image directly on your watercolor paper, or use tracing paper and graphite with an inkless ballpoint pen to transfer your drawing onto your paper (see page 11).

Fairy, Mermaids, and Dragon

Create this scene of mythical, magical creatures interacting in their world!

BRUSHES

#2 round #1 round #00 round #000 round

WATERCOLORS

Cerulean Blue Turquoise Blue Payne’s Grey Winsor Blue Ultramarine Blue Permanent Yellow Light Vermillion Raw Sienna Burnt Sienna Sap Green Van Dyke Brown Indigo Chromium Oxide Green Payne’s Grey Red Brown Alizarin Crimson Violet Viridian Permanent Yellow Peacock Blue Permanent Rose

1. Start with Your Drawing

Draw directly onto your watercolor paper or transfer your drawing using tracing paper and graphite with an inkless ballpoint pen (see page 11).