Welcome to the second lesson. By the end of this section you will be able to paint the three types of birds' eyes and there is the added advantage that this understanding and skill will be equally applicable to paintings of all animals, not just birds

Whether it is the bright and beady eye of a garden visitor or the amber eyes of a hunting owl, the eye is key to a successful bird study. I will show you how all birds' eyes fall into one of three groups. I will give you examples and we will paint each together. 

Watercolour is a wonderful medium for painting eyes. All eyes are liquid and full of life - which is just how I would describe watercolour too!