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How to paint a watercolour tree scene...

Lesson Name:
 
A Tree Scene
 
Difficulty Level:
 
Easy/Medium
 
Description:
 
 
 

Create a watercolour of a tree scene, using 4 colours, 2 brushes and a little technique...

 
 

Step list:
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  1: Mix colours
  2: Paint 1st tree trunk
  3: Merge trunk colours
  4: Add leaves
  5: Add branches
  6: Outline fence
  7: Distant trees
  8: Silver birch trunk
  9: Birch trunk detail
10: 1st tree details
11: Add near grass
12: The hedge
13: Finishing off 
 

Step 4: Add leaves
 
     
 

 
Use Lemon Yellow to create and effect of foliage make sure you cut through existing branches and try to make a leafy edge effect to your leaves.

 

 
As soon as the foliage effect is to your liking with regards to its shape add ultramarine to the left side of all the blocks of foliage. This gives a nice shaded side.

 

 

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