{"id":275987,"date":"2023-02-07T13:00:48","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T13:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naturestudio.com\/?p=275077"},"modified":"2024-03-05T15:20:52","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:20:52","slug":"ladybug-watercolor-painting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naturestudio.com\/ladybug-watercolor-painting\/","title":{"rendered":"Ladybug watercolor painting [3D and shiny]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row columns_type=&#8221;default&#8221; section=&#8221;&#8221; full_screen=&#8221;&#8221; vertical_centering=&#8221;&#8221; background=&#8221;&#8221; bg_color_info=&#8221;&#8221; img=&#8221;&#8221; parallax_bg_width=&#8221;110&#8243; parallax_reverse=&#8221;&#8221; video=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column text_color=&#8221;&#8221; animate=&#8221;&#8221; animate_delay=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Can an insect get any cuter than a ladybug (or ladybird, depending on where you live)? As a child, I always used to get excited when I spotted one in the garden. Even as an adult, they still bring a smile to my face. But these days, I get even more enjoyment from painting them! So in this mini class, I'm going to show you how to make your own ladybug watercolor painting.\\n\\nAt first look, we might view ladybugs as being red, black and white. But when we observe them really closely, we can see smaller shapes of colour and value within those different areas. Paying attention to these areas, and trying to replicate the way they transition into one another, will help us to achieve a smooth, shiny 3D effect.\\n\\nJoin me in this mini class and I'll talk you through all the steps I followed when I created this realistic watercolour ladybird painting:&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:937,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;6&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:12040119}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;8&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:12040119}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;10&quot;:1,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0}\" data-sheets-textstyleruns=\"{&quot;1&quot;:0}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:345,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:255}}}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:363}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:819,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:255}}}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:840}\">Can an insect get any cuter than a ladybug (or ladybird, depending on where you live)? As a child, I always used to get excited when I spotted one in the garden. Even as an adult, they still bring a smile to my face. But these days, I get even more enjoyment from painting them! So in this mini class, I&#8217;m going to show you how to make your own ladybug watercolor painting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>At first look, we might view ladybugs as being red, black and white. But when we observe them really closely, we can see smaller shapes of colour and value within those different areas. Paying attention to these areas, and trying to replicate the way they transition into one another, will help us to achieve a smooth, shiny 3D effect.<\/p>\n<p>Join me in this mini class and I&#8217;ll talk you through all the steps I followed when I created this realistic watercolour ladybird painting:[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CwyqRVqw8LI\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;I hope you'll give this watercolor ladybug a try! If you'd prefer to paint it with me step-by-step, and start with a traceable outline drawing, you can access the full length version of this ladybug watercolor tutorial in the library of watercolor classes available to members. \\n\\nIf you enjoy this mini class and would like to paint some insect friends for your ladybug, check out my free classes on how to paint a realistic watercolor caterpillar, blue butterfly, small honey bee and a big, detailed honey bee.\\n\\nPlease do leave me a comment below if you've felt inspired by this mini class. Hearing from you inspires me to keep creating new videos!&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1049513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;6&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:12040119}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;8&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:12040119}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;10&quot;:1,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-textstyleruns=\"{&quot;1&quot;:0}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:24,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:255}}}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:42}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:191,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:255}}}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:218}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:237,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:255}}}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:255}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:425,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;9&quot;:1}}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:447}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:449,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;9&quot;:1}}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:463}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:465,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;9&quot;:1}}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:480}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:492,&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;2&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1136076},&quot;9&quot;:1}}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:510}\" data-sheets-hyperlinkruns=\"{&quot;1&quot;:425,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.naturestudio.com\/realistic-watercolor-caterpillar\/&quot;}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:447}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:449,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.naturestudio.com\/how-to-paint-a-butterfly-so-it-looks-like-it-will-flutter-away\/&quot;}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:463}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:465,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.naturestudio.com\/small-watercolor-bee\/&quot;}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:480}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:492,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.naturestudio.com\/how-to-paint-a-hairy-black-yellow-honey-bee\/&quot;}\uee10{&quot;1&quot;:510}\">I hope you&#8217;ll give this watercolor ladybug a try! If you&#8217;d prefer to paint it with me step-by-step, and start with a traceable outline drawing, you can access the full length version of this ladybug watercolor tutorial in the library of watercolor classes available to members.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you enjoy this mini class and would like to paint some insect friends for your ladybug, check out my free classes on how to paint a realistic <a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naturestudio.com\/realistic-watercolor-caterpillar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">watercolor caterpillar<\/a>, <a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naturestudio.com\/how-to-paint-a-butterfly-so-it-looks-like-it-will-flutter-away\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blue butterfly<\/a>, <a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naturestudio.com\/small-watercolor-bee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">small honey bee<\/a> and a big, <a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naturestudio.com\/how-to-paint-a-hairy-black-yellow-honey-bee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">detailed honey bee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Please do leave me a comment below if you&#8217;ve felt inspired by this mini class. 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