Landscape painting with full instructions

📖 Description:
Learn how to paint a simple, loose landscape in watercolour — without overworking or fussing over every detail.
This easy step-by-step tutorial shows you how to create a beautiful countryside scene using simple brushwork, limited colours, and expressive techniques. Perfect for beginners or anyone wanting to loosen up their painting style.
🖌️ What You’ll Learn:
How to simplify complex reference photos into loose, expressive shapes
Create depth and atmosphere using tone, colour temperature, and layering
Paint clouds, distant hills, trees, and grassy textures
Use Payne’s Grey, Sap Green, and Raw Sienna for balanced natural tones
Build confidence with bold, simple brushwork
🎨 Materials Used:
Paper: Arches 140lb Rough
Pencil: 4B soft lead
Brushes:
2-inch & 1-inch flat nylon brushes
Synthetic mop brush
Small round brush
Rigger brush (for fine details)
Paints:
Payne’s Grey
Sap Green
Raw Sienna
Burnt Sienna
Raw Umber
French Ultramarine
Cobalt Turquoise
Cerulean Blue
Neutral Tint
⏱️ Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction & Overview
00:36 – Simple Drawing & Horizon Line
01:09 – Using a Soft 4B Pencil
01:22 – Materials & Paper Setup
02:19 – Keeping It Loose & Simple
03:27 – Using a Putty Rubber Safely
04:03 – First Light Wash (Payne’s Grey & Sap Green)
05:00 – Even Wash Technique with Large Flat Brush
06:53 – Checking Paint Consistency
07:15 – Painting the Clouds (Payne’s Grey)
08:12 – Adding Distant Hills (Payne’s Grey + French Ultramarine)
09:15 – Painting Loose Grass Textures
10:07 – First Wash on Distant Trees (Cobalt Turquoise & Cerulean Blue)
11:14 – Adding Depth & Tonal Variation
12:09 – Foreground Tree (Raw Sienna + Sap Green)
13:28 – Defining the Hill Edge & Water
14:13 – Warm vs Cool Colour Contrast
15:16 – Lifting Colour with Tissue (Fixing Mistakes)
15:24 – Adding Distant Shrubs (Burnt & Raw Sienna)
16:01 – Final Wash on Trees
16:36 – Loose Brush Dabbing for Leaves
17:45 – Adding Tree Trunks & Shadows (Payne’s Grey)
18:16 – Detailing Branches & Texture
19:10 – Suggesting Grass & Field Details
20:15 – Fine Details with Rigger Brush
21:40 – Light Against Dark Technique
24:13 – Final Thoughts & Completed Painting
💡 Perfect For:
Watercolour beginners learning landscapes
Artists wanting to paint more freely and expressively
Anyone looking for relaxing, mindful painting tutorials
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