What's included

    1. Welcome to my online class

    2. Watercolour Giraffe Standing Tutorial

    3. Copyright information

    4. How to keep your paper flat (stretching)

    5. Watercolour Giraffe Standing - Downloadable files

    6. Watercolour Name tutorial video - Part 1

    7. Watercolour Name tutorial video - Part 2

About this class

  • $55.00
  • Lifetime access
  • Instant delivery
  • On demand

Watercolour Giraffe Tutorial

Paint alongside Louise in this two-part watercolour tutorial featuring a gentle giraffe, created using just two colours from her custom Schmincke palette. With an emphasis on simplifying markings, balancing warm and cool tones, and working with soft edges, this class is ideal for intermediate painters looking to build confidence with a minimal palette.

What You’ll Learn:
  • How to start with shadows to define structure early on
  • Wet-on-wet techniques for soft markings and blended transitions
  • Wet-on-dry techniques for facial features and refinement
  • Adjusting tonal values to create light and depth
  • Using a limited palette (French Ultramarine and Transparent Sienna) to mix a full range of tones
Artist’s Insight:
Louise simplifies the complex markings of a giraffe by focusing on shape, value, and gentle transitions. You’ll see how she builds structure by painting the shadows first, then gradually brings the giraffe to life with warm siennas and cool blues. From subtle colour shifts to final adjustments, this tutorial encourages a calm, thoughtful approach—one layer at a time.

Louise
Watercolour Giraffe Painting
Watercolour Giraffe Fullscreen View

Class Preview

Watch a short preview and see what is included in this class.

Checklist

Here's what you get with this class.

  • Supplies list

  • Colour reference photo

  • Line drawing to trace on to your paper

  • Multiple progress photos

  • Photo of the completed painting

  • Full length instructional video showing how to complete the painting

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is your refund policy?

    We think you'll love our classes, but if you're not absolutely satisfied within 30 days, just contact us at [email protected] and we'll refund your purchase, no questions asked.

  • For how long do I have access to the class?

    You have lifetime access. Your content doesn't expire, so you can come back and revisit it anytime.

  • What supplies do I need?

    A supplies list is included with each class, however we do encourage you to work with what you already have.

Dive into Watercolours

No Traffic, No Timetable, No Worries

Online courses are not just convenient, they're better. In our online classes, you get to pause, rewind, and revisit any part of the lesson you want. Missed a stroke? No dramas! Just go back and watch it again. Plus, all our classes are filmed in real-time and fully voiced over. That means you'll catch every stroke, every detail, and every step you need to nail that painting. It's like having a personal tutor on your screen, only better, because you're in total control. So what are you waiting for? Grab a brush, hit 'play', and let's get painting!
Louise De Masi sitting at her desk and looking at the camera.

Student Works

Come back later to see student works painted from this tutorial or better still, paint yours and have it displayed here.





Instructor

Meet your teacher for this class.

Louise De Masi

Watercolour Artist

Louise De Masi is a professional artist and qualified teacher with over 23 years experience. She is based in the gorgeous Mid North Coast of NSW, Australia.

Louise has been passionate about watercolours since 2011. She has sold paintings worldwide, licensed her work, and even co-written a book about painting sea life in watercolour.

Want to learn to paint in watercolour? Check out Louise's online classes here or watch her YouTube tutorials and browse through her shop for beautiful watercolour paintings, prints and merchandise.

Social proof: testimonials

“I am taking an in person class and I learned more here today [in this YouTube video] than I have in 6 weeks of the class… Signing up based on this video!”

Irene

“You are an outstanding teacher and are always so explicit with your instructions that you make it almost impossible for us to fail when following your tutorials. You have a wealth of information that you are always so happy to share with us. I have not as yet found another teacher who teaches as well as you and I have certainly watched thousands of You Tube tutorials. You are the best and deserve all the recognition you get!”

Marion

“Just finished watching this tutorial (I always watch them before starting to paint them) and I wanted to say it's so helpful to have the reference photo showing while you paint. I find myself thinking what I would do next and where I would add color and then when you do it too I know I'm learning -- even before I put paint to paper. Thank you for your explanations and thorough descriptions of what you are doing. You are the best teacher!”

Bonnie

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