As you know, in order to get better at watercolors, you have to practice.

To be honest, I mistakenly thought I could skip the practice and successfully paint winter trees for the December Paint With Me Challenge piece. (If you watched the video you know how that went...not too well).

So I set out to do a little practice session. Turns out a 20 minute session made a HUGE difference!

In the video below, I share how I painted 3 different wintry trees during my mini practice session. They are easier to paint than they may look! I hope you watch the video and give it a try.

Supplies Used:

• Winsor & Newton Rough Watercolor Paper - 7x10 Block

• Princeton Synthetic Brushes Series 4050R - Size 6 and 12

• Grumbacher Goldenedge Aquarelle  ¾” Flat Brush

• Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolors

  Colors Used:

  • Phthalo Green

  • French Ultramarine

  • Paynes Grey

  • Burnt Sienna

  • Raw Umber (for tree trunks)

  • Cerulean Blue Chromium (light sky wash)

  
  NOTE: Since I am based in the US, I get most of my supplies from US based art stores. However, if you are located internationally, check out Jackson’s Art Supplies for these products! They have great prices on supplies & shipping!

As always, thank you for reading,
Susan