Watercolor Sketching: Natural Landscapes (Trees and Water)

Learn to paint a simple lake scene with sky wash, blue water, and trees using wet-on-wet techniques, greens, reflections, and scratching out small details.

Paint a watercolor landscape by applying a light cerulean sky wash, then depict the river, grasses, and trees with warm and cool tones using negative painting.

Learn to paint a loose watercolor landscape of trees and a creek, using wet-on-wet washes, greens and blues, and selective dry brush to build branches, foliage, and reflections.

Create a loose watercolor landscape of trees and a creek by painting the sky with yellow ochre and cerulean blue, then build land, water, and reflections with layered washes.

Learn to sketch a watercolor natural landscape with trees and river, building light sky washes, wet-on-wet greens and blues, and lifting to reveal light reflections.

Paint a watercolor landscape with a bridge, trees, river, and rocks using light washes. Keep it loose, build depth with blues, and preserve washes as you add details.

Learn to paint loose landscape scenes with yellow sky, greens, and blues, creating water reflections and loose trees with foliage using wet-on-wet and dry brush techniques.

Master a light sky wash and color layering using cerulean, naples yellow, burnt sienna, and greens to paint the house, trees, and lake, with reflections.

Learn to sketch light pencil outlines from reference photos or class demonstrations, then paint natural landscapes with watercolor, focusing on trees and water, color choices, and sharing your projects.

Master a two-layer watercolor technique for natural landscapes by applying a light wash first with a large mop brush, then cohesive darks and final detailing.