Watercolor Winter : Magical Forests Made Easy

In this watercolor winter class, you are going to learn key techniques to paint dramatic and magical forests. 

Can you remember these magical woodland scenes from your favorite fantasy movie or novel ? 

I see enchanting colors, a beautiful glow in a deep mysterious forest inhabited by magical creatures..

Together, we are going to create beautiful magical forests like these. To do this, we’ll explore :

• Effective color mixing with only 3 basic colors, for a mystical color palette.
• Transparency, for added depth.
• The power of light and shadow, to highlight the impression of a beautiful glow.
• Perspective, for more dramatic looking scenes.

Even though this class is best suited for intermediate learners who are eager to learn new techniques and ways to approach the painting process, we’re keeping the supplies, techniques and sketching to a minimum. So, if you are a beginner with a bit of watercolor practice or wanting to improve your watercolor landscape skills while embarking on an enchanting journey, you’re welcome to join as well !

We are going to practice with very simple tree shapes through two different paintings. This will help you implement these basic and useful skills easily and even use them again to infuse a little fantasy to your future creations ! 

And because we’re moving from a simple painting towards two slightly more elaborate ones using the same base and techniques, you will gain insight on how it is possible to improve on your own work with small but effective tweaks or additions.

So, are you ready to create your own magical paintings ?  

Grab your supplies and don’t forget to share your projects in the project gallery !

• Introduction
• Class Projects
• Supplies
• Exercise 1 : Color Mixing Magic
• Exercise 2 : Painting the trees
• Magical Tree Canopy- Part 1 : Sky
• Magical Tree Canopy- Part 2 : Trees
• Magical Tree Canopy- Part 3 : Details
• Mysterious Woods - Part 1 : Background
• Mysterious Woods - Part 2 : Trees
• Mysterious Woods - Part 3 : Details
• Before You Go Make More Magic