Daily Doodle - Betta fish: Lines and Movement [Process]

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Greetings! 😁


Betta are a subject I frequently circle back to. I love the ripples and wrinkles that comprise their fins. I tend to picture betta as graceful and feminine creatures - which I find funny given bettas' reputation for being territorial and aggressive. 😅


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So fancy! 💃💃

The Process:

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I started with two doodles, but decided to focus on one. I masked off my highlights using Fineline Resist Pen. After the masking fluid dried, I painted a watery glaze of Lemon Yellow and slowly added diluted Peacock blue.

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Slowly building up shadows with Peacock Blue

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Graded glaze of Peacock Blue, allowed to dry completely.

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❬Narrator❭ Several layers of Peacock Blue later...

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I used a Copic Multiliner 0.3mm to outline and define the folds.

Materials:

Paper - 4.5" x 6" piece of Aquabee watercolor paper
Paint - Mijello Mission Gold Watercolor
Linework - Copic Multiliner 0.05mm
Highlights - Fineline Resist Pen

Thanks for looking - until next time!



Other daily doodles:

Cacti Glazing
Glazing Practice
Simple Peonies
Cacti and Succulent Doodles
Mexican Gold Poppies

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