Looking for a step-by-step tutorial for Spring-inspired landscapes? You've come to the right place! Dive into the world of watercolor painting with this fun and relaxing class!

Class Overview: We will be painting seven watercolor landscapes in this Skillshare class, all of which are inspired by the colors and emotions of the spring season. We will practice watercolor techniques together in order to achieve a loose and whimsical feel to your landscape without overworking it. Incorporated into a consistent daily practice, each landscape lesson can be done even for those with busy schedules, with each landscape taking roughly ten minutes. Join me on this adventure and let's dive into spring together!

Class Objectives:

-How to analyze a reference photo to simplify the photo composition for our watercolor painting.

-How to paint landscapes using different watercolor techniques

Class Materials

-100% cotton watercolor paper (Baohong academy rough paper)

-Watercolor paints: Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Yellow, Raw Sienna, Red, Opera, Ultramarine Pink, Pastel Pink, Magenta, Dioxazine Violet, Ultramarine, Cobalt Turquoise, Sap Green, Green Gold, Olive Green, Sepia, Indigo, Neutral Tint, and Copper Shimmer

-White Gouache (Dr PH Martins BleedProof)

-Watercolor brushes: Black Velvet 3/4” Flat brush, Tintoretto Round 2 and 8, Polina Bright Round 0, Polina Bright Mop 1, Silver Brush Ltd Renaissance round 10 brush, Kristy Rice 1/8" Dagger (flower brush) and liner, Princeton Select Liner 10/0 (bird brush), Princeton Heritage Round 2 (tree brush) and 1/8" stroke brush.

-Masking tape

-Masking fluid (Pebeo)

-Silicone brush

-Hot Air Tool

Mariah Johnson

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