Hello kittens! I prepared a new watercolor art "Beetle-deer"

Material: watercolor "white nights", liners, white acrylic paint, red ballpoint pen. I paint with watercolors. Watercolor painting is not just a technique,but almost a lifestyle. This paint always does what it likes. 

Always before I draw any characters I try to learn about them as much as possible. If this is a literary hero, then certainly read the book with him. If a real person, then study his biography, as much as possible to experience this person. 

Beetle-deer

So, before drawing this beetle, I read about it many interesting facts that I want to share with you today.

Since ancient times, this unusual beetle is a genuine interest. His images can be found in paintings by famous artists, on postage stamps and coins. Beetle-beetle got its name due to huge jaws, similar to the horns of a deer.

One of the reasons for the decline in the number of these remarkable insects is the cutting down of old diseased trees, which can serve as a "home" for larvae of beetles.

Beetle in Europe

Beetles-deer are common in almost all of Europe. Usually they choose old deciduous forests. If the deer-beetle is frightened, he gets up and opens his jaws menacingly.

Beetle-deer in Ukraine. The beetle is included in the Red Book of Ukraine.

Beetle-deer is the biggest beetle of Ukraine. The only months of the year when you can see are June and July. The beetle is included in the Red Book of Ukraine.

Beetle-deer became famous for the German artist Albert Durer

He painted a life-sized deer beetle. In the Middle Ages, people believed that the deer beetle flew over the villages with burning coal in the jaws, and when he throws it into the house, the building flares up.

Man: has huge jaws, very similar to deer antlers.

Female: smaller than the male, the jaw is of normal size.

Stage №1. sketch

I drew a sketch with a simple mechanical pencil. I do not like simple pencils they often need to undermine it takes time, besides there is a lot of garbage collected. So I chosemechanical pencil. Also, my "magic wand" is an eraser. I without it anywhere and in any way. No eraser, there is no drawing. there are certainly great artists who do not even use a simple pencil but simply paint on the canvas, but I'm still learning, and I want a priklonitsa before these artists.  

 We use pens and pencils for writing and drawing. And the brush is suitable not only for painting: it can also display letters.  

Stage number 2. Work with watercolor.

Watercolor can draw anything from a realistic portrait to the invented alien worlds. Many people consider watercolor a complex artistic tool. But all you need to learn to paint with watercolor is just the beginning.

Watercolor loves when experiments are conducted with it. Watercolor consists of pigments. Pigment has the form of a colored powder, whichis mixed with the binder.For centuries pigments remained a secret of painters, because these are colors,which do not fade.  

In the description of the process, I do not write much, only the most important thing. To be honest it is not so easy to describe your paintings. Many people say: "You have painted a picture, then there is some kind of information laid down!". I'll tell you "no", it's not always and not exactly. Sometimes you need to write a picture and then think about its description. In order that would come inspiration and there was an idea and a semantic mystery is needed not one week, not even one month. Artists write pictures for years, because they make sense of it. I paint every day sometimes when there is not even an inspiration. But I can only say that I draw with love. In every picture, I am fixing my soul and love. I like working on every process, working on the details.  

Even novice artists should buy professional watercolor paints. Unlike cheap analogues, artistic paints beautifully lie and spread on paper.

Try new colors and other art materials as often as possible. Experiment. Do not become a hostage to one habit.

Try to mentally disassemble the components of what you see. Select the main shapes. Look at how they overlap. Imagine a landscape in the form of picturesque landscapes. Pay close attention to what will happen next.

Try mixing colors to see what shades can be achieved with your paint set. First mix the two colors, then add a third color. Experiment!

Do not be afraid of bright colors and combinations. Sometimes photographic accuracy is not as interesting as the individual vision of the artist. Tearing off the authenticity of color, you will feel exceptional freedom.

 I hope you enjoyed my art. I would be happy if the new art will cause at least one smile. It means that I get a good result!