• Create a preliminary sketch, including some tips about drawing in perspective.
• Preserve white areas, and then add colors to create areas of interest (plain white snow isn't very interesting, is it?)
• Combine a variety of techniques including wet-in-wet, drybrush, creating shadow & texture, and edge control.
Running time: 46 minutes
Skill level: Intermediate
NOTE: This mini-course is part of the 10-part comprehensive course: "Watercolor for Beginners."
You can start off with this fun watercolor exercise!
Or, you can jump right into the full course and learn everything you need to know to get started! What supplies you need, how to mix and layer colors, wet-in-wet techniques, creating texture, how to paint florals, still lifes, landscapes, and more!
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