How To Paint A Peacock

10 Amazing (and Easy!) Tutorials

Introduction

Painting a peacock is a very complicated task, mainly because of the distinct patterns on their tail feathers. Of course, this is just a minor obstacle that won’t stop us from painting them. In fact, I’ve worked my way around a few tutorials on how to paint a peacock, and they seemed really helpful. If you’re facing difficulties like me, you too should give these tutorials a try.

To paint a peacock is to make its tail feathers stand out. Hence, all your focus should be on that particular region of the painting. That’s what most people will be attracted towards. After you’re done with the feathers, you can divert your attention to other parts and details of the painting.

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Step by Step Peacock Painting Tutorial

Step by Step Peacock Painting Tutorial

This video tutorial will give you a step by step lesson on how to paint a colorful peacock artwork. There are a lot of colors used in this painting, giving it a nice and sweet look. The painting lacks details and shades, but makes up for it with the simple drawing, and colorful appeal. Beginners should start their peacock painting journey with this very tutorial.

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Easy Peacock Painting Demonstration

Easy Peacock Painting Demonstration

If you’re somewhat experienced with acrylics, you’ll really enjoy painting this particular artwork. The demonstration will help you get an idea as to how you could approach this painting. As you can see, it’s quite smooth, and isn’t very detailed. But, if you want, you can add in a bit of your own creativity, and make necessary changes to the style. I personally recommend you watch the demo carefully, and try to see if you can replicate it, before you add in your own magic.

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Peacock Painting Demonstration for Beginners

Peacock Painting Demonstration for Beginners

If you’re absolutely new to acrylic painting, you might want to start your journey with this artwork. The video demonstration will help you understand the coloring process, but you’ll have to figure out the style that suits you best. The coloring in this painting is pretty rough, and you could stick to this style, or work on something from your own creativity.

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Simple Peacock Painting Tutorial

Simple Peacock Painting Tutorial

In this video tutorial, the artist will guide you on how to paint a simple, yet artistic peacock painting using watercolors. It’s a colorful art piece that doesn’t have much to offer in terms of details. But it’s quite aesthetic to look at, and easy to paint. Both beginners, and professionals will enjoy working on something as beautiful as this.

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Serene Painting of a Peacock

Serene Painting of a Peacock

The blue shades in this painting really help to give it a serene look. This painting is very simple, yet very appealing as well. That’s mostly because of the amazing coloring. The vibrant colors, and the graceful posture of the peacock gives this artwork a stunning appeal. It’s easily one of my most favorite art pieces of all time. The tutorial itself is very structured, and you won’t face any difficulty in understanding the steps.

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Colorful Painting of a Peacock

Colorful Painting of a Peacock

In this video tutorial, we’re presented with a colorful peacock painting, that has a rough coloring style, and isn’t that detailed. You can tell that the artist was more focused on the aesthetics, and not on the overall appearance of the peacock itself. For those of you who can’t be bothered with details and a structured drawing, this might be interest you.

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Quick and Easy Peacock Painting Tutorial

Quick and Easy Peacock Painting Tutorial

For a more simple and minimalistic painting approach, you guys could refer to this video tutorial. Here, the artist will show you a quick and easy process to paint a peacock, using watercolors. The steps are very easy, and the approach is quite simple. There’s no complexity to this painting whatsoever.

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Aesthetic Artwork of a Peacock

Aesthetic Artwork of a Peacock

This painting looks like one of those artworks you’d see hanging in living rooms. The peacock itself is quite nicely painted, and in addition to that, the frame is very well designed as well. The colors are quite charming, and the overall appeal of this artwork is very aesthetic. Both beginners, as well as intermediate level artists will feel comfortable painting this piece.

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Lovely Finger Painting of a Peacock

Lovely Finger Painting of a Peacock

This is a painting I really enjoyed working on. Finger painting is fun, and all the while can bring you some amazing results. Just look at this artwork here. You’ll feel at home when you’re finger painting. It’s more comfortable than working with brushes. I’d recommend you try to finger paint something else first before you jump to this piece, if you haven’t finger painted before.

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Abstract Peacock Tail Painting Demonstration

Abstract Peacock Tail Painting Demonstration

As mentioned at the start, the main attraction of a peacock is its tail feathers. Hence, you’ll spend a lot of your time painting those feathers whenever you’re working on a peacock painting. This demonstration will help you work your way around the tail feathers of a peacock. It’s an easy process, and is meant for beginners. You should give this a try and see how good you’re with your tail feather painting skills. It may sound dull, but believe me, it will really help you out in the long run.

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By Jimena & Iñigo

The Navarro-Rubios

My husband and I are learning how to draw and paint. We wanted to share this learning process with the world and have fun! That's why we created this blog. We'll have drawing contests every week and you'll decide who won that week! Follow along and learn with us!

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Jimena & Iñigo

The Navarro-Rubios

My husband and I are learning how to draw and paint. We wanted to share this learning process with the world and have fun! That's why we created this blog. We'll have drawing contests every week and you'll decide who won that week! Follow along and learn with us!

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