![]() Leave the paint to dry again then begin painting the foreground mountains using darker valued paint. Vary the color on your brush between cool, warm and neutral gray, and try to make the color darker, and stronger in value as you move downwards. Leave the white paper untouched to represent the snow. When the first layer of paint has dried continue with the middle distance mountains, using a slightly stronger mixture of gray. Painting with a wet-on-wet technique like this will produce a nice smooth blend of colors. Try to paint the backdrop of mountains in one go, and vary the color of your paint mixture while the surface of the paper is still damp. I’m using Payne’s gray as the basic color for the mountains, but to make the painting more interesting, I also added some Pyrrol scarlet, Burnt Umber, and Prussian blue to make warmer and cooler versions of gray. By making the far mountains light in color and the closest part of the mountains darker, this will help to add a sense of depth, as if the mountains were fading away into the background. To do this make sure you use a highly diluted mixture of paint. Payne’s gray – Pigment number: PB29 / PBk9Īfter sketching the outline of the mountain scene onto watercolor paper, fix the sheet down onto a flat board using masking tape.īegin by painting the mountain range in the far background.Hansa Yellow Deep – Pigment number: PY65.The paint colors used in this painting were as follows (links go to Amazon): These are the ideas that I’ve chosen for following watercolor painting exercises… I’m going to show you how to paint three subjects in this tutorial – a winter mountain scene, some wintertime red robins, and a composition of winter leaves and berries.įor me, wintertime conjures up images of snowy mountain tops, and memories of time spent vacationing in the mountains, the arrival of red breasted robins, and the plants and trees that flourish at this time of the year offering some welcome color to the wintry season ! If you’re looking for inspiration for things to paint during the cold season, just think of all the things that remind you of winter. ![]() ![]() You can download the worksheets for painting these ideas below. So in this tutorial I’m going to share a few winter watercolor painting ideas which you can also try yourself. There are lots of things that I associate with winter, all of which make great subjects for painting. ![]() The coldest season of the year stirs up different emotions for all of us. ![]()
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