How To Paint a Simple Woodland Scene in Watercolour

In this episode I'll show you how to paint a simple woodland watercolour painting. I began by brushing in some simple washes of various greens leaving some unpainted areas in the centre to suggest light. The light is then emphasized by the strong shadows cast by the foreground trees.

I then scraped in some rocks using the corner of a plastic card to break up some of the dark areas. This gives the impression of light catching the top of the rocks with shadow on the other.

Every painting need a focal point and this is provided by the young couple strolling through the forest into the lit beyond. A simple carrot shape with a dot on the top is usually enough to suggest a figure. Do two touching and they look as if they're walking arm in arm.

Painting the trees at various stages as the paper dries gives the impression of depth. The further trees are put in using the rigger brush whilst the paper is fairly wet. As they soften off with very little tonal contrast they appear most distant. The foreground trees are put in using a strong mix with less water and more paint.

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