Watercolor Paint Realistic Snowy Trees & Bushes

Name: Watercolor Paint Realistic Snowy Trees & Bushes
Rating: 4.3 (244 reviews)

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Created bySteve Curl

Last updated 6/2016

English

What you'll learn

Study snowy trees to prepare for a painting.
Sketch realistic snowy trees without trees looking fake.
Draw and paint "negative space".
Use the "lost-and-found" technique.
Paint shadows on snow.
Use contrast to create depth in a painting.

Course content

1 section • 5 lectures • 40m total length

Getting Started: Visual Reference and Drawing6:46
Steve Curl walks you through the importance of using a visual reference like a photograph or your own eyes on location before beginning your initial composition. Steve uses a stock photo of snowy trees at Yosemite for this demonstration.
Brushes: Stratford & York Warwick Series: Round sable brush (size 4 and 8)
Color, Balance, and Shadows10:28
Now that the tree sketches are complete, Steve begins mixing different green paint and blue paint to fill the tree steadily. He follows through with adding a sky resulting from combining Cerulean Blue and Manganese Blue Nova; which also are used to create the angled shadow of the tree.
Finishing the Tree, Starting the Bush5:02
Steve continues his demonstration by starting his sketch work on a shrubbery bush accompanied by trees in the background. He emphasizes "asymmetrical balance".
Bush adjoined with Group of Trees11:07
Once the sketch is complete with the various sizes of trees and a few branches within the bush, Steve darkens the lower part of the bush to give it a shadow, and the key term "negative space" is introduced and applied.
Finishing Touches and Additional Detail.6:56
Steve concludes this demonstration by adding light and shadow details to help separate the trees and the bush and reemphasizing the importance of observing the different colors and shadows of snowy trees in real life.

Requirements

Any watercolor brush
Any brand of watercolor paint
Any brand of watercolor paper
Any pencil
Clean water in a cup or bowl
Kneaded eraser

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Summary & Preview

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40 minutes of high-definition video
Separated into stages so you can follow along at your own pace
Only basic watercolor supplies required: a pencil, a brush, some paints, paper and water
Award-winning, English-speaking instructor

Through teaching a still-life painting step-by-step, this 2-Time Teacher Of The Year shows you everything you need to know to paint tricky things such as:

Snow
Realistic snowy trees & bushes
Reflections

Let the teacher take the difficulty out of the painting with easy-to-follow instructions, constant encouragement, and a great sense of humor.

Who this course is for:

This course is meant for newer artists who want to understand basic principles of watercolor painting.
This course is intended for you if you want to learn more techniques in watercolor painting.