Landscape Watercolor Painting: Working from Photos by Kristy Rice

All levels | 1 hour 3 min

Landscape Watercolor Painting: Working from Photos
Overview00:59
Materials03:25
Base layer09:52
Adding detail25:11
Linear brushstrokes 17:24
Complete painting07:01

Taught by Kristy Rice

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Be inspired by images of the outdoors or pull from your own travel photography in this landscape painting class, taught by artist Kristy Rice. Learn how to visually break down a landscape into three separate planes and paint them using watercolor washes. Then, add detail and dimension with watercolor pens. Whether you’re an avid traveler or love to paint from reference, Kristy demonstrates how to infuse your brushstrokes with emotion in order to capture the feeling of a place.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Canson XL Watercolor Paper
¼” dagger brush; Kristy uses the Royal and Langnickel Mini Majestic
Assortment of watercolor paints; Kristy uses Kuretake Gansai Tanbi 48 Color Set
Butcher tray or other non-porous surface to mix paints
Kuretake Clean Color Real Brush Watercolour Brush Pens (Set Of 48 Colours)
Pencil
Two cups of water
Paper towel
Reference images

Downloads:

Download Materials List LandscapeWatercolorPainting_WorkingfromPhotos_KristyRice_ClassPDF.pdf

Learn how to:

Select an ideal photograph for painting
Separate a landscape into visual planes
Use watercolor to paint a nature scene
Use watercolor pens to add detail

What you'll get:

Easy-to-follow video lessons on how to make a watercolor landscape painting using a photographic reference
4 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
Detailed supply list
Step-by-step instructions by artist Kristy Rice
The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students