Easy Watercolor Techniques For Landscapes
Have you been itching to try watercolor painting yourself? Are you just a little excited to get your hands on a brush? Today, I'm going to show two techniques that anyone can use.
When painting a landscape that has more complex details, keeping the sky color separate from the land portion is a challenge. It's easy for watercolor to spread over where you don't want it to be. Keeping a paper towel ready makes a quick blot possible. Sometimes, we just need a few fluffy white clouds in the sky so we'll add those, too.
Materials:
Watercolor paper
Scotch tape
Box knife or razor blade
1" flat brush, synthetic is durable for watercolors
Watercolor pigment in blue hue of your choice
(ultramarine or cobalt, add a little cerulean for variety)
Eraser cleaning pad
Scissors
Container of water
Scotch Tape with Watercolor
1. Here, I've drawn a few basic lines to imitate the planes of a landscape. The top line separates land from sky. This is where we have possibility of paint spreading from sky area. With this simple line, I would just turn the painting around with sky area closest to me. This trick is key for landscapes with more varied or complicated shapes. If the paper is clipped to a support board, then it can be tipped at an angle so paint runs toward the highest point of sky. You can rest the board on a roll of masking tape to keep the back edge higher.
