Paint a Gorgeous Metallic
Watercolor Peacock
Even as a Complete Beginner
Imagine if you could:
- Lay rich deep blue across the peacock's body, and watch the feathers come to life.
- Trace shimmering gold swirls down the cascading tail, threading them through dozens of jewel-toned eyes
- Start as a complete beginner and finish a painting that makes people stop, lean in, and ask "wow…you painted that yourself?"
You might be thinking this is impossible
A painting this refined and detailed? It looks like it takes years of practice.
Maybe you've tried watercolor before, and it didn't come out the way you saw it in your head, so you put the brushes away.
Maybe you've never tried at all, but something about this peacock pulls you in. You just don't know where to start.
Here's the truth: it's much simpler than it looks.
And yes, even complete beginners can paint this.
The whole painting is built from simple, repeatable patterns. You learn each one in a few minutes, then place them in the right spots.
The peacock's neck and body? A simple curve, placed again and again.
The peacock's wing? A petal-shape pattern, layered in the right direction.
The eyes on the tail? The same shape, repeated with small changes in color and placement.
No freehand precision. No years of practice. Just a few simple patterns and a process that makes sense.
Once those patterns are placed in the right spots, the whole painting starts to look stunningly refined.
And the shiny blue and shimmering gold?
That glow comes from metallic watercolor. It's easy to find at any art store or online.
It's super fun to work with and surprisingly forgiving.
It makes the painting stand out instantly. Any tiny wobble just becomes part of the shimmer.
This peacock painting is just the beginning.
The patterns and metallic-watercolor techniques you'll use here apply to almost any subject. You'll walk away with a whole new way of painting that's yours to use again and again.
Anyone can learn to paint this.
- → Even if you've never picked up a brush before. This is beginner-friendly from the very start. The patterns do most of the work for you. No painting experience needed.
- → Even if you've tried watercolor before and gave up. Metallic watercolor is more forgiving than regular watercolor. The gold tracery hides small wobbles instead of magnifying them.
- → Even if you don't think of yourself as the "artistic" type. This isn't about natural talent. It's about following simple repeating patterns that anyone can learn in a few minutes each.
- → Even if you don't have any supplies yet. All you need is metallic watercolor paint, watercolor paper, and a few brushes. Everything can be found for under $30 at any art store.
Hi, I'm Maya.
I've been painting for over a decade. A few years in, I picked up metallic watercolor, and something shifted. The way the gold catches the light. The way it makes even simple shapes look rich.
What I loved most was that it didn't take years of training to create something that actually looks beautiful.
As I started sharing my work, friends began asking me to teach them. I started running beginner workshops, helping first-timers create their first metallic-watercolor pieces. Many were picking up painting for the first time in their 50s, 60s, and 70s, and finishing their peacocks with pride.
There's a moment when someone finishes their first painting and says, "I can't believe I actually made this."
That moment is what I want to share with you.
That's why I created this course.
FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER
Introducing: The Metallic Watercolor Peacock Course
Module 1
Get Set Up for Metallic Watercolor, Just a Few Simple Supplies
What to buy, why each piece matters, and a peek at the painting we're about to make together.
- The two metallic watercolors that make the whole painting glow, the deep blue for the body and the gold for the details
- The simple setup of paper, brushes, and palette that keeps your metallics fluid and easy to control
- A walk-through of the full painting plan, broken into simple stages so nothing surprises you
Module 2
Sketch the Peacock, No Drawing Skills Needed
A few simple shapes and one flowing curve get the whole peacock onto the page.
- The 4 simple shapes that make up the peacock's body, head, wing, and tail base
- One flowing curve that maps out the cascading tail in seconds
- A trace-ready outline you can transfer directly onto your paper if you'd rather skip drawing freehand
Module 3
Paint the Body and Wings, One Pattern at a Time
Two simple patterns, repeated. That's the whole technique for the peacock's body and wings.
- How to lay the first metallic-blue wash so the body shimmers under the light, not just looks flat blue
- The curve-shape pattern that builds the scaled neck and chest, one stroke at a time
- The petal-shape pattern that fills the tucked wing without drawing a single feather
- Why repeating the same pattern beats trying to freehand each scale, and reads as more refined too
Module 4
Build the Cascading Tail, the Same Pattern Repeated
One eye-feather pattern, repeated dozens of times. By the end of this module, the tail cascades down the page.
- How to paint a single eye-feather in one continuous stroke: deep blue center, teal ring, dark rim
- The placement rule that turns separate eye-feathers into one flowing cascade, not a scattered grid
- How to load your brush so the wet-on-wet drips dissolve naturally at the bottom of the tail
- Why painting the tail in passes, front layer then back layer, gives it natural depth without any shading
Module 5
Add the Gold, Where the Painting Comes Alive
Three gold passes that take the painting from beautiful to undeniable. The tracery on the body, the halos on the tail, and the delicate botanical sprigs that frame the bird.
- How to mix metallic watercolor to the right consistency for sharp gold lines: not too watery, not too thick
- The gold tracery pattern on the scaled chest, one continuous flow that reads as intricate without actually being intricate
- How to paint a clean gold halo around every tail eye in one steady ring
- The trick to painting delicate gold botanical sprigs so they look like they belong there, not pasted on
Module 6
Use This Gold Technique On Future Paintings Too
The patterns and the gold layer translate to almost any subject. Here's how to apply them to your next painting.
- How to adapt the curve and petal patterns for organic shapes like flowers and butterflies
- Where the cascading-eye pattern works beyond peacock tails (peony petals, koi scales, monarch wings)
- The lighter-paper variation that lets the metallic shimmer carry a completely different mood
- How to pick your next subject so the technique you just learned does most of the work for you
Why You'll Be Paying Less for This Course
This entire course...
That takes you from zero experience to painting a complete metallic watercolor peacock...
And building techniques you can use across subjects and styles...
Will be sold for $97.
But you won't be paying anything close to that today.
You see...
This course is in its pilot phase.
I'm offering this at a reduced price to a limited number of students.
Private painting workshops are expensive.
And most don't even teach metallic watercolor.
This course gives you 6 detailed modules with over 3 hours of step-by-step video instruction you can follow at your own pace.
So for a limited time... you can get it for JUST $97 $47
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With more and more students enrolling, I may have to raise the price or take this offer down altogether due to the time commitment of serving my students.
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Bonus 1 $19 FREE!
5 More Patterns You Can Use in Any Painting
Five additional stroke patterns beyond the three from the course. Practice them once and reuse them on any future painting.
- 5 new pattern templates as printable practice cards, each mapped to a different shape category (curls, scales, leaves, dots, arcs)
- Where each pattern shines on different subjects: water curls for waves, scale patterns for fish, leaf shapes for botanicals
- The simple way to scale each pattern up or down so it fits any painting, large or small
- A quick warm-up sequence to loosen your strokes before applying the patterns to a real piece
Bonus 2 $23 FREE!
Fixing Common Metallic Watercolor Mistakes
A rescue guide for the most common things that go wrong with metallic watercolor, so you can keep going instead of starting over.
- What to do when the gold goes too thick and clumpy, and how to thin it without losing the shimmer
- The fix when blue washes go patchy or pool unevenly on the paper
- How to recover a feather, petal, or pattern stroke that turned out wider or heavier than you wanted
- The trick to softening a hard edge after the paint has already dried
Bonus 3 $17 FREE!
Develop Your Metallic Color Style: 5 Palettes to Try
Five different metallic color combinations to play with. Try them on the peacock or any future painting, and find the palette that feels most like yours.
- 5 alternative metallic palettes beyond the cobalt + gold combination, each designed as a complete set that works on any subject
- A simple way to test a palette before committing to it on a full painting
- The 3-color rule that makes any metallic palette feel cohesive instead of scattered
- How to mix and match elements from different palettes once you've found your style
This is everything you're getting if you join right now:
- Instant access to the Metallic Watercolor Peacock Course with step-by-step instructions
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- Detailed materials list for all the supplies you'll need Included
- Video, audio, and text formats of the course for you to learn no matter where you are Included
- 100% Risk-Free Money-Back Guarantee Included
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- Bonus 1: 5 More Patterns You Can Use in Any Painting
$19 - Bonus 2: Fixing Common Metallic Watercolor Mistakes
$23 - Bonus 3: Develop Your Metallic Color Style: 5 Palettes to Try
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The Metallic Ocean Wave Mini-Tutorial
Learn how to paint a metallic ocean wave using the same patterns and the same metallic watercolor technique. Same technique, different subject, different result.
- Same patterns, different subject: the curve and arc strokes from the peacock applied to a flowing ocean wave
- The single new pattern unique to water: small repeated swirls that build motion across the wave
- The water-flow stroke you'll learn here works for any aquatic subject going forward
- Designed to be approachable, even if the peacock is your first painting ever
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FAQ
I've never done watercolor before. Is this course for me?
Do I need to be "artistic" or have natural talent?
Do I need to know how to draw?
What materials do I need, and are they expensive?
All you need is metallic watercolor paint (deep blue and gold), watercolor paper, and a few brushes.
You can get everything for around $30, and if you already have basic painting supplies, it'll cost even less.
I'm 60+, can I do this?
Will I only learn this one painting?
I don't have much free time. Is that a problem?
When does the course start?
How long do I have access to the course?
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Here's everything you'll get:
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- ✓Instant access to the Metallic Watercolor Peacock Course with step-by-step instructions (valued $97)
- ✓Lifetime membership access with all future updates at no additional cost
- ✓Detailed materials list for all the supplies you'll need
- ✓Video, audio, and text formats of the course for you to learn no matter where you are
- ✓100% Risk-Free Money-Back Guarantee
Plus Four Incredible Bonuses:
- ✓Bonus 1: 5 More Patterns You Can Use in Any Painting (valued $19)
- ✓Bonus 2: Fixing Common Metallic Watercolor Mistakes (valued $23)
- ✓Bonus 3: Develop Your Metallic Color Style: 5 Palettes to Try (valued $17)
- ✓Exclusive Bonus: The Metallic Ocean Wave Mini-Tutorial TIME-LIMITED
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