By adjusting your pressure or the paintbrush’s angle, you can achieve puffy clouds. With a small brush and Naples Yellow, compose the clouds. Next place Saffron Orange with a few horizontal strokes, starting at the bottom and moving gradually upward to create a gradient of orange to green to blue.ĥ. Once it mixes with the water and as you proceed down the page, the blue will become increasingly translucent.Ĥ. Make horizontal strokes from the top to a third downward, using only what’s on the brush. Take the larger paintbrush and dampen the page.ģ. Arrange Aegean Blue, Saffron Orange, and Naples Yellow on a palette.Ģ. With Titanium White, paint a tiny crescent moon.Īegean Blue A227, Saffron Orange A215, Naples Yellow A206, Titanium White A101, Indigo A226, Noir A163ġ. Place darker trees at the front and lighter ones behind those. Dip the smaller brush’s end into Indigo and use short downward strokes to create the trees. It’s time to add some trees to complete this landscape. Dip the brush in it and holding it perpendicular to the page, brush it lightly over your fingernail, causing a splatter. Mix a generous amount of water with the Titanium White. Notice how the dabs get smaller as she gets to the bottom.ħ. As the pigment hits the moist areas, it disperses softly to give the illusion of puffy clouds. Our artist begins on the top and dabs the still-damp sheet, forming clouds. Take the small paintbrush and load it with Aegean Blue. Now, paint with the Jade Green the same until you reach the bottom.Ħ.
Where the two colors meet will begin to create a gradient.ĥ. Next, apply Viridian Green by making a few horizontal strokes to fill the next third. This method is known as wet-on-wet and will be employed on all following projects.Ĥ. As you travel down the damp sheet, your color will become more and more translucent as it mixes with the moisture already there. Utilize only what’s loaded onto your brush, don’t go back for more. Using a continuous horizontal stroke, place a wash of pigment starting at the page’s top and down about a third. Continue with this brush and load it with Aegean Blue. Dip the big brush in clean water and moisten the entire sheet.ģ. Squeeze Aegean Blue, Viridian Green, and Jade Green onto the palette.Ģ. Don’t be afraid to use lots of water and paint-have fun with it!Īegean Blue A227, Viridian Green A290, Jade Green A237, Titanium White A101, Indigo A226ġ. This will help you visualize what’s to be done. We encourage you to read through the instructions step by step. To get a nice crisp border, we suggest you use easy-to-remove masking tape along the edges of the paper, as our artist has done. To make these paintings, you’ll also need a large and small brush, a container with water, and a palette. The pad is a 140lb/300gsm weight, which is ideal as it won’t buckle or warp once it’s wet.
#LANDSCAPES TO PAINT EASY PLUS#
This paint is especially vibrant, quick-drying, plus easy to mix, on or off the palette. She’ll demonstrate how with just two brushes and a limited number of hues you can paint watercolor landscapes which will have you gasping at how truly beautiful they are.įor this tutorial, we’ve used Arteza Watercolor Premium Artist Paint and the 9”x12” Expert Watercolor Pad. When you do, you’ll see how she uses various methods for creating stunning gradients and atmospheres. Take a minute to watch it, after reading the steps. We also think one of the best ways to learn is by watching someone else, so we’ve created a special video that shows our artist doing eight separate landscapes. That way you have your paints ready and your mindset on what is expected to complete the project.
We suggest you read through each short step-by-step guide first. That’s why we’re giving you eight landscapes to paint that include several of the same basic methods to give you plenty of practice. Watercolors might be a challenge at first, but once they are mastered, you’ll be on your way. If you’ve ever wanted to use watercolors to create landscapes but just couldn’t get the hang of it, here’s your chance to learn the ins and outs to become better.
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