7-Day Monochrome Watercolor Challenge

1. Welcome to the challenge + Class Overview: I'm someone who absolutely love painting colorful, vibrant artworks. But every now and then, I like to slow down, observe a little deeper and enjoy a more meditative experience. That's when I switch to monochrome. Hello, friends. My name is aninNapil. I'm an artist, an art instructor and an author. Welcome to the 7-Day Monochrome Watercolor Challenge. I'm so excited to invite you all to this brand new class and empty a week dedicated to the beauty and magic of Painscrey. In this mini challenge, we'll explore how a single color can create incredible depth, emotion, and atmosphere in your artwork. We'll also explore the materials you need and we'll dive into the basics of tonal values. What is the true secret behind bringing monochrome paintings to life? And here's the fun part. The painting you see here was done in just 5 minutes. That's how powerful and interesting a single color can be when used in the right way. There is something beautifully coming about working with just one color. It's simple, soothing, and surprisingly powerful. So yeah, for the next seven days, we are ditching the rainbow and diving deep into the dreamy world of Payne's Grey. By the end of this class, Pains grey will be your new obsession. Alright, so let's start and paint some magic. 2. Materials : Alright, so let's start by having a look at the materials you will need for this modo chrom series. I will start with the paper. So this one here is Arches watercolor paper. This is one of my most floored watercolor paper. It is cool pressed and it is 140 B. Cool pressed watercolor papers have the right kind of textures, and it is perfect for landscapes. And this one is 100% cotton. Now, your paper doesn't need to be arches. If you have any freed watercolor paper, you can use that. The only thing I want to recommend is to try to go with a good quality watercolor paper so that you have a best experience in exploring watercolors. Otherwise, you may feel frustrated if you're not getting the technique right. Because most of the time, what happens is your paper might not be able to handle multiple layers of water. And you might end up having a bad experience. You may be doing the technique right, but the paper won't be good enough to handle all those techniques. Okay, so that's all about the paper. Try to go with a cool press aticula paper, which is 100% cotton and a minimum of 140 lb thick. Now let's go to the next item. Which is the key feature of this class, and it's Payne's Grey. We'll be using one single color for the entire series. So this one here is from a brand called brand. Again, the brand doesn't matter. Go with any pains grey you have got. Let me show you the pigment number for this one. This one is not that granulating, and that's one thing I love about this Payne's Grey. So you can see the pigment number here. It is PBK six and PB 15. It's a combination of blue and black pigment. Now, along with this, you will also need some white gouache or white watercolor to add some textures and highlights. Okay, the next thing you will need is a mixing palette. I have this small, cute ceramic mixing palette. It has two divisions, which is perfect when you are playing with only one or two colors. Any kind of mixing palette will work. Just make sure it is clean. That's all. It can be ceramic or plastic. Now let's talk about the brushes you will need. All these brushes here are from silver brush. They are almost a decade old. These are my best friends. Anyway, I'll start with the first brush. This one here is a 1 " flat brush. I'll be using this one to apply water onto the background. Next, I have another flat brush, which is a half inch flat brush. We'll be using this one to paint the background. Then I have three different round brushes. The first one is size number eight. Then I have size number six and size number two. I'll be using them to paint, as well as to add the details. Okay, so those are the brushes you will need. Again, the brand doesn't matter. You can go with any brushes you have got. Next up, we have the water for the watercolor paintings. So I always recommend working with two jars of water. One has to stay clean, and other one is to trans of the paint from your brush. When you're painting monochrome paintings to make your color lighter or to add effects, you will need clean water in between. So please make sure you have two jars of water. Now the next thing you will need is a paper towel or a cotton cloth. We'll be using this one to dab off the excess amount of water or paint from your brush. This will be really useful when we are creating those dry textures. The next thing you will need is a masking tape to fix your paper onto your table or onto a drawing board. And finally, you will need a pencil and an eraser. We don't have a lot of sketching, but to add things like mountain, a tree, horizon line, for those things, you will need a pencil. All right, so those are the things you will need for this entire monochrome series. Keep them ready, and let's get started. 3. Color Study: So before we start, let's do a quick color study, and let's see what do paints gray capable of. So I've added some water, and I'm making the color lighter. We'll first swatch out the colors. We will start with a lighter tonal value. Then we'll gradually add more paint into the mix and we'll swatch out a darker tonal value. So this is just for us to understand the various tonal values we can achieve with a single color. Now I'm picking some water and I'm making it lighter. So I'm going to scratch out maybe four or five different tonal values, but you can achieve many more. You can make it even more lighter if you add more water. Next, I'm going to go with one tone darker than this. So I'm adding more paint into the mix, and I'm going to scratch out that color. See that? So it is one ton darker than the color we used earlier. So when you're doing monochrome paintings, no matter the medium, whether it's acrylic or gouache or oil. Tonal values are very important. That's the only way how you can achieve depth in your painting. The objects or the elements in the background has to be lighter, and as you're coming towards the full grown, you will have to slowly make it more darker. Okay? So that's how you achieve depth in your painting. Now you can see the color I have used here. It's a bit more darker than the previous tonal values. So this is how we are going to work in our paintings as well. For the background elements, we will start with lighter tonal values. Then for the ones in the full ground, we will use darker ones. Okay. So here you can see four different tonal values of pains Grey. You can achieve many more. So depending on the effect you want to create, you can choose to add more water or you can choose to add more paint. This is the one I'll be using. It is from Rembrand. You can go with any pains grey you have cut. So pains Grey is a mix of blue pigment and black pigment. And depending on the brand you're using, the color can be a bit bluish or grayish. And also, there are chances some of the paints gray might be a bit granulating. So those things are totally fine, it is not going to affect your painting in a drastic way. Alright. Now, I'm going to quickly show you the magic of paint Screy before we start with the paintings. Let's see how we can use the tonal values and create a quick painting. I'm not going to add a lot of details. I just want to show you the magic one single color can achieve. Okay? So I'm going to start by applying coda water onto this entire section. Then I will start with a light tone of pins grey. Then gradually, I will add more taco tones. It's a quick, misty pines version. That's what I'm going to try here. Okay, so my paper is evenly wet. Now I'm going to start dropping the paint onto this wet background. Now I'm going to use my roundtris. This one is size number eight, and I'm starting off with a light tone of pains gray. Adding that onto the background in a very messy way. Now I'm adding some darker tone at the bottom. So this one is going to be a very quick exercise, more like a five minute exercise. I won't be spending a lot of time on it, and you don't need to do this. You can just give it a watch. I want to show you the kind of effects or the kind of mood you can create by a single color just by using different kind of tonal values. Okay? So that's how the background has turned out. I've added some medium tone of pinkcreen between. Then I have left out some space as well. Now, with a slightly darker tone, I'm just going to add some lines over here. These are going to turn into pine trees. Again, I'm not going to add a lot of details. It's going to be more like an abstract painting. So in the background as well, I'm adding some lines. Mystery pines is a wonderful exercise to do with watercolor, especially with better on wet technique. I have added some lines in the background, but it looks like it is too watery. So I have dabbed a brush on a paper towel. Our base layer is wet. So when you're using a watery paint, it will spread a lot and it won't stay as lines. So dab it on a paper towel if you feel your paint is too watery, and then add the lines again. So it will look more like lines or pine trees. Okay. So I'm just adding them I can. Now, at the bottom, I will use the same technique, but I will add bigger lines with a darker tone. That's what I'm going to do next. See that? So go with the bolder tonal value and just keep on adding some lines, some thicker lines. They might spread a little, but just totally fine. I will add some over here as well. If it's too watery, dab it on a paper towel, and then add these lines. So you have a better control. Otherwise, they will spread a lot. I'm loving the way this part has turned out. You see those trees. Beautiful, right. Now, I'm going to add some more lines on the top over here, and then I will go with a darker tone, and I will add some trees at the bottom. Okay. So let's pick a Darko tone, and I'm adding that over here. First, I'm simply adding some lines. They're of different length, and I'm using a Darko tone here. You can see the background is still wet and they're spreading, but not too much, you can still see the shapes. Okay. So this is the point where you should be adding the trees at the bottom, as this is in the foreground. Now, I think I will go with a smaller brush and I will add some more trees at the bottom. So yeah, I have taken a smaller brush, and I'm picking a darker tone of pains gray and I'm just adding some shapes in between. See that. So start by adding a straight line, then onto either side, simply add some messy shapes and lines, and that's your pine tree. That's all detail I'm going with. You can put a little more effort if you want to, but this one is more like an abstract painting. We're not going too much into the detail. Maybe I will fix the sheep in a quick way. I'm picking some Dako tun, extending this, adding some more shapes onto either side. Just so that it will look a little like a pine tree. Okay. The background is starting to dry, so the shapes we are adding right now will stay. It won't spread much. Alright, so that's how it has turned out. It was a quick exercise. I don't think I took even 5 minutes for this. And this class is all about creating such beautiful monochrome paintings, and I really cannot wait to get started. I'm hoping you guys are as excited as I am. The painting has dried completely, and I'm going to peel out the masking tape. Then we can start with our actual paintings. I think even this one is a gorgeous painting, even though there is a lot of details, a wooden frame, especially an antique will look lovely on this painting. So maybe you can give it a try. I think a smaller size will be much better as we don't have a lot of details. Anyway, if you feel like it, give it a try. All right, so that was a quick color study, and we did a small exercise. You can see how quickly and easily we created a sense of distance in this painting, and that is exactly what we are going to do in all the paintings we will do in this class. So this was a quick exercise. I hope you guys are up for the main adventure. So without wasting any more time, let's start with the workforce project. 4. Day 1 - Foggy Day: Hello, lovelies. So here's the first project we are going to do in this monochrome series. It's a foggy forest. We don't have a lot of details here. It's actually a quick and simple painting. We will start with the background first, Leaving out the root, we will paint the rest of the area in a light tone of paints gray. This part we have to preserve. So painting the background is the easiest and the most important part about this painting. The background is where that foggy magic lies, so this is very important. So once we are done with the base layer, we will add the background trees. You can see the light ones here. Those are the background trees. Then we will paint the foreground trees. We have two, foreground trees here. Okay. So that's how the painting is gonna be. The trees in the background won't be detailed. Only these two will be a bit detailed. You can see all the texture and things have added here. See that? It's a quick and beautiful painting, and I'm sure you're going to enjoy the process. Now, before I start, I want to remind you all to keep a piece of facial tissue or a cotton cloth next to you. We will dab off some paint using this facial tissue to create that atmospheric effect. Facial tissues are much softer, so I would prefer this one for this particular technique over the kitchen towels. But if you don't have them, I think even a piece of cotton cloth will work. We just need to dab off some paint while the background is wet. That's all. All right, so it's time to start. Alright, so I have my paper ready here. Now, let's start. I'm starting by adding a quick reference sketch. This is not a very well detailed sketch. I will add a tree here. So the major element of this painting are some trees. I will be adding one or two fuground trees, then some background trees as well. So first one I might be placing over here. We can change the shape or the location when we're painting. So I'll be adding two trees. This will be in the fground. Then we'll have some background trees as well. The next thing you have to add is two lines. See that? So there are far away, we have the vanishing point. And at the bottom, the road is wider. So yeah, that's it. We'll be adding our paint according to these lines. So even if it does look like a silly sketch, it's very important to add these lines. Alright. Now I'm hoping you have the color ready on your palette, which is just paints gray. We're going to paint the entire background layer in one go. Okay, so I'm starting by adding a coat of clean water onto the anterior paper. I'm using my wider brush. This one is 1 " flat brush. Now I'm picking some water and adding an even layer of water onto the anterior paper. Running your brush back and forth multiple times, just to be sure the coat of water is even. We don't want any pools of water. It has to be a nice, even shiny coat. Okay. So the background is evenly wet. Now we can start applying the paint. And for that, I'm going to go with a round brush. You can go with any of your medium sized round brush. This one is size number eight. And I'm starting off with a light tone of pinks gray, adding some water, and I'm turning that into a lighter tone. Okay. Now, I'm going to apply this color on the top. You can see the color. It's a really light tone. Start with a similar tonal value. So for this painting, I'm going to go with very soft and foggy effect. I don't want the colors to be too bold and dramatic. That's the reason why I'm going with a really light tone. Okay? So go with a similar tonal value. Or if you prefer to make it a bit dramatic, you can make the color slightly more darker. Okay. Now, towards the bottom, only onto the right side, I will introduce a slightly darker tone. Okay. And now I'm gonna drop in that darker tone over here. The other side, the left side remains the same. I won't be adding any darker tone on that side. Only on the right, I'm adding a slightly darker tone. I'm spreading that paint. But I'm leaving the road as it is. You can see that here. I haven't added any paint on it. The road is covered in snow, so it has to be mostly white. Okay. So I have left out the road, and I have added paint everywhere else. Now, I have a really light tone of gray on my brush. I'm just adding that at the bottom. I will be adding i over here closer to the vanishing point. That can stay as white, but only at the bottom, closer to your masking tee, we can add a slightly light tone of paints gray. Now, I'm going to keep this brush aside, and I'm switching to a smaller brush for the rest of the details. Now I'm going back with paint screen. This one is more like a medium tone, not too dark, not too light. And if it's too watery, dab it on a paper towel before you start. Now, on either side of the road, I'm introducing some sort of details just to show some plants or some rocks or some sort of things. Okay, so just keep on adding some shapes and patterns onto the background. Using a similar tonal value. Don't make it too dark. Okay. We want to create that soft effect. So the colors are very dark, we won't be able to create that soft effect. At the road as well, I'm adding few marks. You can clearly see the tonal value. Try to go the similar tonal value. Now, similarly, I'm adding some shapes on the other side as well. Okay. Now, if you feel your paint is too watery, you can dab it on a paper towel before you start. If your paint is watery, it will spread too much, and they won't stay like shapes. Okay. Now, on this side, I'm adding similar shapes, but in a slightly bigger way, I'm adding some tots and some small shapes. See that? Now we're doing this only on these extreme sides. We're not adding any towards a vanishing point. That place has to stay as white. Okay? Now, I'm adding some more shapes, only on this side. Now on the road, few shapes and some small marks. Okay, so try to go with a dry brush. There shouldn't be any watery brush on your paint. You can see the way how I'm adding them. More like some footsteps or some marks on the road. Now I'm picking a slightly darker tone, and I'm adding some similar shapes. Okay, not a lot, just a few in between. Just to bring in some textures. Again, go with a dry paint. Don't pick that watery paint. If you feel it's watery, you know what to do. Dab it on a paper towel and make your brush dry, then continue adding these patterns. Similarly, let's add a few patterns on the other side as well. Then some on the road. Okay, so we started off with a medium tone. Now we're adding more definite patterns with a darker tone. The background has almost dried up. So these patterns you're adding right now will stay as patterns. It won't spread into the background. So you have to be careful. Don't take a lot of paint. Okay. I'm loving it already. With a little paint, we have already created a soft fog effect. Now I will quickly add some more patterns on either side, then also on the road. And with that, we'll be done with the base layer. The road is still white, and that's a beauty of this painting. When we add the trees, you will see that contrast. Then it will look really snowy. Anyway, with that, we are done with the base layer. Now let this dry. Okay, so the big slur has dried completely. Now we can start with the trees. Now for this step, we will need a facial tissue or a soft cotton cloth will also work. Now go with any of your smaller or medium sized brush. Now, the trees we're going to add is in a very light tune. Okay. Let me start adding the first one. You can take a look at the tonal value, then go with your tree. I'm not adding any on the left side. I'm focusing on the right side. Okay. So that's how I have composed this painting. You can tweak it the way you like it. Okay. We're starting off with a really light tone of pink gray. Then gradually we'll make it darker. That's the plan. Okay. So add a few drops of water into your paint, then make sure it is a lighter tone. Now, I'm starting my first tree closer to the vanishing point. The brush I'm using here is size number six. Go with a similar size or even smaller. Okay. So let's add the first tree. I'm adding that over here. These trees are very simple shaped. They are not very well detailed. Okay. Go with the similar thickness. So that's a tree trunk. Now, I'm going to grab my paper towel once I've done added the tree trunk. Then I will dab off some paint to create that foggy effect. Okay, so the tree trunk is ready there. At the bottom, I will just use a paper towel. See that? So this will easily create a fog effect. You don't need to worry about the bottom part. It will nicely merge into the background, creating a soft foggy effect. But you have to do this while the paint is still wet. You should not be waiting for a longer time. That's the only thing. Now I'm adding some branches using my smaller brush. This one is size number two. See that? If needed, you can dab it again very gently and softly. Don't put a lot of pressure. Okay. Now I'm going to add another tree right next to that in a similar way. So starting now with a light tone of paint screen, adding the tree trunk first. Then I'll dab off some paint from the bottom to create that foggy effect. Along with that, add some branches as well. It's a simple trick. You can easily create a foggy effect just by doing this. See that? It got merged into the background in a second. Okay, so that's a trick. Now you can add as many trees as you want. As I said earlier, I'm going to focus only on the right side. But if you want to add some trees on the left, that's totally fine. But towards the bottom, try to use a paper towel and then create that fog effect. This way, you don't need to show the roots or what's happening at the bottom. Okay? It's an easy trick, but very pretty asphll. Anyway, I'm going to continue with the next tree in a similar way. Now for this tree, I'm using a color which is slightly darker than the previous color. Not too dark. It is still a lighter tone. You can see the color here. Okay, so we're just going to gradually make the colour darker, it should not be like a drastic change. At the bottom, I will quickly use a paper towel before it dries out. See that? Easy, right. So this is a truck. Whenever you're creating a foggy painting, you know how to make it foggy just in a single swipe. Anyway, I'm going to add some branches onto this one. Then with a similar tonal value, I will add one or two trees before I go with the full crown ones. Okay, so that was a slightly bigger tree. Now, I'm going to add another one onto the right side with a similar tonal value. Add your trees irregular shape to make it look more realistic and natural. Don't add them as a straight line. See that? So add some curves and some slight irregularities. It's the same kind of tonal value I used earlier. If you want to make it slightly darker, that's totally fine. Okay? But don't use that really dark tone of paints gray. We are saving that color for the fgrowd trees. Okay. You don't need to follow the same shape. You can add them wherever you like. It can be more thicker. Okay. Now I'm going to add more branches onto this tree trunk. I'm quite happy with the shape, but we need more branches. I'll be honest, initially, when the background dried out, I was a bit worried whether I used really light tones, whether it could have been a bit more darker. But now, when I add the trees, I think it is looking nice, or it is starting to look nice. And that's the thing with atglot When the colors dry, it is always lighter. So you always have to plan. If you want a brighter result, you have to go with one tone darker. Otherwise, they will end up looking lighter like this one. Anyways, I'm still happy with the way it has turned out. Now, I'm going to add the last tree. I mean, the last background tree. I will add that over here. And then we can go with the full grown trees. If you want to add more, you could do that. You can add one more in between or towards the left side, wherever you like. Okay? For me, I'm gonna stop it here. Then after adding the fu ground trees, if I feel there is a lot of gap in between, maybe I will introduce another one. For now, I think this is fine. Okay, so let's wait for this to dry before we go ahead with the full grown layer. Alright, now it's time to go the fugrontrees. I'm gonna start with the first one. And for that, I'm gonna go the slightly darker tone of pinks grey. It's not too dark. Maybe you can call it a medium tone. Okay. So that's the tone I'm going with. You can place your tree wherever you feel like, and you can go with any kind of shape you prefer. Okay. Those things are totally your choice. Now, I'm thinking of adding that over here. I think I will go with a curvy or an irregular shape. Maybe I will turn it here and then bring it down. Okay, so I'm going to start it from here. Now, at the bottom, there is something you have to be careful about. When you're adding the root part, maybe you can give it a watch. I'm just adding an irregular shape in there. See that? So just add some dots and some irregular shapes there, and then continue with the rest. By doing this, we're actually making it look like there is some snow on the bottom. Like the bottom part is all covered in the snow. Maybe at this point, it won't make any sense, but trust me, it will look really beautiful if you add that irregular line at the bottom. Let me finish the shape first. Then I will show you how it's going to look like. So have an idea how you want your tree to be. I mean, the shape of your tree. Maybe if you want to sketch it first, you could do that. Go with a light pentel sketch and fill in that shape, and then use a similar tonal value. Okay. Now, I'm going to continue this to the top. It's a long tree. Then onto this, I will add some beautiful branches. I think it's quite thin. I have to make it thicker. So starting from the bottom. Then I will continue towards the top. So once I'm done with this tree, I'm thinking of adding another one towards the right side. Okay, so the tree trunk is ready. Now onto this, I'm going to add some branches. You can add your branches however you like, and wherever you like. You don't need to fold the same shape and the same way I'm adding them. Okay. And also, at any point, if you feel the color is really dark, if you want to make it a bit softer, you know what to do. Grab a piece of paper towel and gently tab of the colors. Don't smudge it. Let me show you. So I'm going to grab my paper towel. Then gently dab it off. See that? If you smudge it, the paint will go here and there, and that will be messy. Be very gentle, just like a feather touch. Now, I'm going to quickly add some more branches. I will add some thicker ones first, and then I will add some thinner ones. If you add more branches, your painting will look more beautiful. So don't skip them, add few thicker branches, then go with any of your smaller brush and add some thinner branches. I have switched to my smaller brush. This one is size number two. Now using this brush, I'm going to add plenty of branches. Alright, so that's how it has turned out. That's our first fuegrowd tree. Now, to make it look more beautiful, I'm going to add some textures, and for that, I'm using a dark tone of paints gray. Now, if it's too watery, dab it on a paper towel. And I'm going to add some lines onto the tree. See that? So simply add some lines. This will create a tree like texture. They don't need to be of the same length or the same size. You can simply add them onto the surface. It is good to use a smaller brush so that you can be well within that shape. If you use a bigger brush, you may not have a lot of control, so you might accidentally add some lines outside. Now with the bottom, I'm thinking of making some of the lines more thicker. So I'm grabbing more paint and adding some more lines with a much more darker tone. See that? I'm doing this only at the bottom. The top part can stay acetus. Now, there is one more thing we have to do. So with the same brush, I'm adding some patterns on the ground as well. If your paint is watery, dab it on a paper towel. We want some dry textures on the ground. Don't make it too cold and big. So just add a few patterns, and that's it. Now in a very similar way, I'm going to add another tree. So this one is going to be a bit more thicker. I'm using a medium tone of paints gray, and I'm going to add that over here. So first, I will quickly add the basic crepe, just the tree trunk. Then we can add some textures and some branches onto that. Okay, now at the bottom, I'm going to introduce those textures. So add some patterns and textures. In a way, your hand is shivering. See that? Add a straight line, add some patterns at the bottom. This will automatically make it look like there is some snow cover over there. See that? Now, once we're done with this, we will add some teeny tiny patterns, the same way how we did for the other one on the ground. You can see the instant difference it made. With very little effort, the ground is looking super snowy. Now, I'm going to add some tiny shapes and irregular bumps onto the side of the tree. This will make it more realistic. So I'm just adding some lines. And I'm also making that line irregular. I mean, the shape of the tree irregular. On the outer side. Maybe we can add some tiny pumps as well. So these are the little things that will add more realistic touch to your tree. See that? So add some tiny pump wherever you feel like. Don't overdo it. One or two was all you need. Okay, now let this dry. I think I won't add any branches onto this. I will just leave it as a clean tree. But depending on the size and the shape you have garden with, if you want to add some branches, it's totally up to you. You can add some branches. Now I'm thinking of making this tree a bit darker because I don't have any other space to add a new one. So I'm picking a medium tone, now grabbing some water and making it lighter towards the bottom. Now the same I'm doing towards the top making this part lighter. Okay. So in the meantime, the other tree will get dried up, then we can add the textures and all that. Now, there's one more thing I want to do, which is making this tree a little more brighter. Again, when it dried up, it is barely visible. It's a light tone of paints gray, and I'm just overriding the same tree again, dabbing off some paint from the bottom. Now I will add those branches. So if your trees are in a perfect condition, you don't need to do this. Mine is barely visible, so I had to do it. Now, I'll just add those branches. And then we can add the textures onto the foreground tree. Okay, it's looking better. Earlier, it wasn't visible. Next, we can go ahead with the textures. So I'm going to keep this brush aside, and I'm switching to a smaller one. It's the same thing we did earlier. We will go with a taco tone of paints gray. Then we will add some lines onto the surface of the tree in order to create that wood bark like texture. So go with any of your smaller brush with a pointed tip, and then simply keep on adding some lines. There can be some irregular line. It doesn't need to be in the same length or the same thickness or anything. You can simply keep on adding some lines onto the surface using a taco tone. Okay. Now, simply fill that entire area. No matter how you add the lines, it is all gonna look good. So this is a very easy PC thing to do. Simply go with your smaller brush, pick a darker done of paint scream, and roughly add some lines. They can be straight, they can be wavy, they can be irregular. They can be short or long. Nothing matters. Simply add some lines and fill up that entire tree. Alright, so that's done. We have added enough of textures, and it is looking quite nice. Next time, adding some dry patterns on the ground with the same brush. If your paint is watery, dab it on a paper towel and make sure it is dry. Now, simply add some small patterns on the ground. Okay. Again, don't overdo it. We only need a little around the tree. Some torts and some small shapes and some patterns. Try to go the dry paint. That makes a lot of difference. You will get some rock kind of a texture. So we are trying to show there are some rocks underneath or some stones, and they are a little bit visible. Okay. So that's it. That's our second tree. Now, only for this big tree, I want to introduce some snow like textures, and for that, I'm going with some white gouache. It is not necessary. If you're happy the way it is, you can leave it as it is. You don't need to introduce any white paint on it. But I thought of adding some white lines just to create some snow kind of texture. So I'm going to grab my white quash. If you don't have white gouache, even a white watercolor will work, but you have to make sure you're not adding a lot of water. If you add a lot of water, your paint will be transparent and it won't look like that opaque snow. Okay, so take either white gouache or white watercolor. No matter what you're using, don't add much water. Just one or two drops. That's all we need. Okay, so I'm picking the paint on my smaller brush. It has got a good pointed tip. Now with this, I'm going to add some lines on the second tree, the bigger one we have here. It is the same way how we added those black lines, but we won't be adding that many. That is the only difference here. So just add few broken lines in between. We don't need a lot, just a few here and there. That's all we need. And also try to go with the paint that is kind of dry so that it will lay a texture. If you're going with a loose paint, what will happen is they will look like prominent hard lines, which we don't need. We want some textures here. We don't want them to look like lines. Okay. So if your paint is watery, dab between a paper towel and make sure it is dry. Then add a few patterns in between. I'm adding them at the bottom now, now gradually going towards the top. See that? Skip some space, then add some lines in between. Okay, now continue this till the top. Oh. All right, so that's done. Now, just in case if you feel you have added a lot of white patterns, what you can do is clean your brush and go back with paints gray, and then simply introduce those lines again. So wherever you feel the white lines are not necessary or very prominent, you can just add a black line and cover it up. Okay, I also want to introduce some darker lines in between. That's why I'm doing this. This will also make that white snow lines pop out. Okay. And that's it. That's our tree. Okay, so at this point, we're actually done with our painting. But before I call it down, I want to add one more tree closer to the vanishing point. I'll be adding that over here. So I'm going back with the tune. And I'm going to add one more tree. This is completely optional if you have enough off trees in your background, and if you feel it is in a good stage, don't ever add any more trees. I felt there's a lot of white space over here. That's why I thought of adding one more. Now I'm dabbing the bottom part using a paper towel. Now I will add some branches onto the top. And then I'm going to really call it done. No more trees, no more textures. Okay. So I'm just extending that towards the top, and I'm adding some branches. Now, in case if you're adding them, try to go with a similar tonal value. Be very careful about that because when you're painting fog or snow to create that foggy atmosphere, it is really important to create a tpth and we can only do that by playing with different tonal values. And in this case, it is only pains grey. So we have to go with different tonal values of pains grey, lighter tones in the background, and darker tones in the foreground. That's how you create that tipth in your painting. Okay, so this is the first painting from the collection, and I'm hoping you guys are enjoying the way you are progressing with your painting. If you're here to try, do give it a try. I'm very sure you will love that atmospheric effect. You can create by just using one single color. Okay, so here is the finished painting. Now, I'm gonna peel up the masking tea. In this painting, we don't have a lot of elements or a lot of details. It is just some trees. We played with different tonal values of paint screen. We used lighter tones in the background and Daco tones in the foreground, and that's how we created that effect. Oh, I didn't get a clean border there. Never mind. I'll just cover that with the white quash. Now, one more side to go. Okay, that's a clean border. So here is the finished painting. I hope you all liked it. You can take a closer look at the details and that foggy atmosphere. Okay, so that was our first project from this monochrome series. I'm hoping to see you in the next projects as follow. Thank you so much. 5. Day 2 - Snowy Lake: So first, I'm starting with a sketch. We need to add that ground line, then the horizon line. Okay. Just some simple sketch. It's not a complicated one. So add a nice irregular shape like this to define the snowy ground. Okay, we'll be adding some textures, some small rocks and things onto the ground, which we can do as we're painting. Okay? So for now, we just need that irregular line. Now I'm going to add the horizon line. I'm adding that almost at the center of my paper. Hello, dear friends. Welcome to Day two of painting Monochrome landscapes. This one is a beautiful composition. We have a soft sky and a blurry mountain. We'll be painting this section first, the sky and the blurry mountain. Then we will go ahead with the landscape here, these trees in the background, and then we will paint the snowy land and also the snowy patch in the background. For the snowy areas, we will use the paper white, and we'll simply add some textures. And then finally, we will paint the lake. So yeah, as you all know, we'll be playing with different tonal values of pain scree to achieve the depth in this painting. We will use a lighter tone for the background. Then for the landscape here, we will use a darker tone and also to add the textures. We'll also be adding a little white onto these mountains just to create a snow hey effect. Okay? Now, let's start with the process. Okay, so that's horizon line. Now we need to add a small mountain like a shape on the left side. Okay. So just add a similar shape like that. We'll be adding some pine trees and small details on top of it, and also in the background over here. Those things we can add as you're painting. Okay? Now, in the background, we also need to add a mountain. We can add that as well. So this mountain is going to be done in ton we technique, which means the shape won't be very definite. It will be a blurry mountain. Okay. So even if you're adding a shape, there is no guarantee it will stay as it is. So even if you don't add a sketch at this point, it's totally fine. All right. Now we can start painting. We're going to start with the sky. And for that, I'm using my roundtrch. This one is size number eight. No adding any water onto the sky. I'm just going to go ahead with the paint itself. I'm using a light tone of paint screen for the sky in case if your room is really hot or if it's pretty sunny, if you want to start by adding a quarter of water, that's totally fine. For me, it is pretty okay here. It is not sunny. So even if I don't add any water onto the sky, I'm hoping it will stay wet while I'm adding the mountain as well. That's why I'm directly going in with the paint. Okay? So I've started off with a light tone. Now I'm making it even more lighter as I'm coming down. So I'm picking more water, and I'm making it lighter. Now, you had to stop where you have this line. Don't bring the paint down. We want to retain the white space on that snowy land. Okay, I'm just thinking of making the sky a bit more darker only on the top. I feel this one is really light because when the background dries out, it will be even more lighter. So only on the top, I'm adding some more paint, which is more like a medium tone. But still, I'm making it lighter towards the bottom. Okay. So that's how it has turned out. Now we can start with a mountain. So go with the medium tone, then make it lighter towards the bottom. Now to paint the mountain, I'm going to go with a smaller reh. This one is size number six. Now, when you're adding the mountain, you have to be sure about two things. One, the background should not be too watery. The water should have settled, and also your paint should not be too watery, as well. So if you feel your paint is too watery, dab it on a paper towel before you start. But I think I will just start with these details here. You can see the way the paint is spreading. If you go in with the mountain at this point, it will spread a lot. We need a blurry mountain, but if you go ahead with the mountain right now, it will spread a lot, and it will just spread into the sky without leaving any kind of shape. Okay? So let's start with this and then go with the mountain, which will be a smarter choice. Okay, so I'm just adding some shape here. These are the trees in the background. Okay. Now I think we can go with a mountain. The paint is not spreading much. And also when you're starting, go with a small chip first. If you begin with a big shape, it will spread a lot, and there won't be any room for fixing your mistake. So just start with the bottom line, then gently, add the rest. This way, you know whether the paint is spreading or not, whether you need to stop there or whether you can go ahead. This way, you will get a little time to understand what's going to happen. See that? So start with a small shape, then gently, make it bigger. Alright. Now I'm going to pick some more paint. Then I'm going to add some darker tones at the bottom. See that? We're trying to create some texture by adding these darker tones. Now I'm going to make the shape bigger. I think this is the right time. The paint is still spreading, but not a lot. Along with that, you can add some medium tones as well to bring in those texture on the mountain. See that? So simply add some lines. You don't need to smudge it or blend it or anything, leave it there. This will leave some beautiful textures when it dries. Now, you can go with any shape for your mountain. It doesn't need to be as same as this. We just need a blurry soft mountain in the background. That's all. The shape is totally your choice. Alright. Next, I'm going to add some trees in the background. And for that, I'm going with a slightly darker tone of pink gray. I will add some trees on the right side first. Then also a few in between. Okay. So add a nice line at the bottom first, then on to the top, add some lines and some small shapes to show the pine trees in the background. On this side, the paint has dried completely, so it is not really blurring or spreading. But over here, it is still wet. See that? It is nicely spreading into the background. So I'm using a Dako tone, and I'm adding some trees in the background. So it's just a matter of adding some lines of different height, and they will spread into the background. It's a wonderful technique to show the trees far away. Wet on Wet technique is just magic, especially when you're painting monochrome landscapes. I will add some more trees, and then we can leave this for drying. We'll be adding another set of trees in the foreground using a taco tom, but these ones are in the background, which are far away. So we have to go with a wet paint and make these blurry trees. Okay, so that's how it has turned out. Now let's leave it for drying. All right, so that is dried beautifully. You can see all those textures we have got. Next, we're going to paint the snowy areas. We have one on the top and one at the bottom. And after that, we can paint the lake. Okay, so for this one, I'm going to apply a coater water. I think I will start with the bottom part, which is a bigger section. And on the top, we won't be adding much paint. We will just use mostly textures. Okay, so onto this section I have at the bottom, I'm adding a a water using my ran brush. Okay, so I've just follow the sheep and I have added some water. Now I'm picking a light tone of pins gray. To get a better control, I'm switching to my size number six armres. Now I'm picking a medium tone of pins grey. And I'm adding that along the bottom most area. If your paint is too watery, dab it on a paper towel before you start. Otherwise, it will spread too much. Okay. So I'm just adding some light tone of pins gray at the bottom, and also some lines onto the top. I won't be adding much. I want to retain most of the white. I mean, the paper white. So I will just add some shadows and some textures. At the end, once everything has dried up, we will be adding some dry textures using a taco tone of paint screen. That's when it will look really like a snowy ground. Maybe we can add a few more textures and shapes. So I'm picking a taco tone, and I'm simply adding some shapes and some lines in between. Not a lot, just a few here and there. We'll be adding our darker tones also onto these areas. I mean, the darker textures. At this point, you might not really feel the snow here, but when we add the textures and when we paint the lake, there will be a contrast, and that's when it will start to look like snow. Okay. So that's how it has turned out. Next, we can paint the top part. If you want to drop in some more textures, you could do that. Maybe I will just add some darker tone only onto this corner. The rest can stay acetus. Okay, so that is it. Now let's paint the top. And for that as well, I'm going to use the same tonal value of pains gray, but I won't be adding any water. I'm just going to add a few shadows and some highlights here and there. That's all. I want to retain most of the white here. So using a light tone of pains gray, I'm adding some lines. You can see the color. It is really light. Go with a similar tonal value, and just add a few lines from the top towards the bottom in a sloping way. Next, I'm going to add some textures as well. As we haven't added any water, it is still dry, so we can go ahead with the textures. And for that, I'm peeing a slightly darker tone of pinks gray and then I'm adding some textures. This one is a dry paint. It's not a wet paint. So if you feel like your paint is wet, dab it on a paper towel, and just have some shapes and textures in between. Using a taco tone or a medium tone. Anyway, we'll be coming back with a taco tone. Maybe you can do that along or just go with a medium tone. Okay, so these are just some dry textures. The major part still has to be your paper white. I mean, the color of your paper. So don't overdo and add a lot of textures. We just need a few here and there. Okay? If you add a lot of textures and paint and everything, we will miss the snowy character. So just add some dry textures in between. We will also need to add some trees onto this part. So we can add some more textures, and then we can go ahead with the trees. When I see trees, they are just going to be some simple shapes. They're not going to be well detailed. I'm going to add some over here. So I'm going to pick some more paint on my brush. This time, I will go a watery paint, not a dry paint. And I'm starting by adding some lines here. So just keep on adding some lines close to each other. They can be tall and short. Go with the combination of different height. Then let's keep on adding similar lines here and create a cluster of trees. Now, we're trying to make it look like this part is far away. To get a sense of distance, the size really matters. Go with a similar size. Don't make it too big. Okay. So all you have to do is add some lines close to each other. You can see some of them are taller, some of them are shorter. And at the bottom, I have simply filled that area. Only on the top, you can see the lines. See that? Now, over here, I'm adding some smaller lines. So the color I use right now is a medium tone of pins gray. Now, towards the bottom, I will introduce a darker tone. Maybe I'll just fix the shape first, then I will introduce the darker tone. So just add some lines close to each other and fill the bottom. Okay. Now I'm going to crab a darker tone of pinks gray, and I will add some darker tones at the bottom. Then with a darker tone, I'm also planning to add some trees in the background. Okay? When we add the darker tones, it will start to look really beautiful. Right now, it's all medium tones and lighter tones. Okay, so I'm going to pick a darker tone. First I'm adding that at the bottom. Okay, maybe you can add some lines as well. Only a few. The rest can be medium tone. So introduce some lines in between. Now I'm going to add some trees in the background. These are also going to be very simple trees. You don't need to put a lot of your foot. Add a line, then maybe you can add some messy saps on it. Just run your brush onto either side in a quick, messy way, and it can create some foliage, or you can simply go with some lines and fill the bottom area. Add them in different height. Some of them can be shorter, some of them can be taller. Now, in a similar way, wherever you want to add such cluster of pine trees, you could do that. I'm using my small brush. This one has size number two, and I'm simply adding some lines far away, and these are the pine trees. Okay, so go with a darker tone and simply add some lines and shapes. You don't need to put a lot of effort here because these are the trees far away. They can be just some simple lines and some quick messy shapes, a combination of these. Okay, so I'm going to add some more trees far away. And then with that, this part will be done. And then we can paint the lake. Okay, so that part is done. You can see how it is starting to look snowy. Next, we are going to paint the lake. And for that, I'm going to go back with my bigger round trush and we'll start with the medium tone of pain screen. We'll add that onto the entire area first. Then we will start introducing some darker tones. Okay. So go with any of your medium sized brush and start off with a similar tonal value. Now fill that entire area in a similar tonal value. Then just like I said, we can gradually add the darker tones and textures. D Okay, so I added paint onto the entire area. Now with the same brush, I'm going to pick some taco tone. And I'm going to add some taco tones onto the left side first. So simply add some lines from the side towards the center. See that? I'm adding that over here as well, just to bring in all the shadows and taco tones. So towards the top, I'm going to retain that medium tone. And at the bottom, I will introduce some taco tones. That's my plan. Then we can add some lines as well to show the water movement or the texture of the water. I will add some onto the right side, the bottom most area. The top, I'm planning to leave it as it is. I want medium tones on the top, as it is far. I'm switching to a smaller brush, and I'm just pushing and pulling the paint into each other. And I'm creating some lines and texture. I haven't taken any new paint. I'm just making use of the paint I have added already. Now, I have taken some paint. And I'm adding that onto these areas. When we add those taco tones, we can really feel the snow here. Okay, now, wherever you feel, you want to add some taco tones, you could do that. I'm simply going to add some lines into the background to show that water kind of texture. Okay. So I'm going to pick a little more darker tone on this brush. This one is a smaller brush, and I'm going to add some more lines into the background. Mostly onto the left side. As I said earlier, I'm going to leave the right side as it is. Maybe only towards the bottom, I will add some lines. Okay. So I'm picking some darker tone. Then I'm adding some lines just to show the shadows and the reflections. Alright. Now, I'm going to spread it a bit more. Looks like it is too prominent. The lines are very visible. So I'm just spreading it out to make it a bit softer. Okay. So that's the leak. I cannot tell you how much I'm loving the way this is turning out. That leak made the whole difference. Now you can really feel the snow. Now I'm going to grab a paper towel and I'm going to dab my brush on it to remove the water content from my brush. Now with this dry brush, I'm going to add some textures onto the ground. You have to be really sure your paint is not watery. We need some dry textures here. If your brush is still water, you can dab it on a paper towel again and then do this exercise. Also, if there is no paint as well, you can pick some paint again because mine was totally dry and the paint was not really showing on my paper, so I had to pick more paint. You can add these dry textures wherever you like, but be sure not to overdo it. Okay? And also try to go with a smaller brush. This way, you will have a better control. Those shapes will be smaller shapes. Okay, now I'm going to add some more patterns. Then maybe I will add a few in the background as well, using a Taco tone. Now I'm adding some stone like patterns here. So yeah, to make it look more realistic, you can add some small dots and small shapes, which will look like stones. Then you can also introduce some textures. I think I have added enough of patterns at the bottom. Now, I'm going to add a few onto the background. We have a low lying snowy mountain in the background. Onto that as well, I'm adding similar textures, but I won't be adding a lot as it is far away, and I'll be adding them in a sloping manner. Okay, so onto the surface. Simply add a few textures. Don't overdo it. We only need a little here. Even if you overdo the bottom part, that is still fine, but don't overdo over here as it is far away. So just add a few here and there, mostly smaller patterns. Okay, so that is it. I think it turned out quite nice. Now I'm going to go back with a darker tone of pinscrey I'm going to add some more trees. If you have already added enough of trees, you can skip this step. I want to add some here first. So I'm using a Daco tone, and I'm adding some lines and also some messy shapes on it to show the foliage. After this, I will add few more along the top line. All right, so those are the trees in the background. Now, I'm going to go with some white quash, and I'm going to add some snow onto the mountain. This one is completely optional. If you don't want to add this, it's totally fine. Now if you don't have quas, watercolor will also work. Just squeeze out some white watercolor onto your palette and then add a few drops of water. Okay. Maybe you can take a look at the result, and if you feel like adding it, you can add it. I'm taking some paint directly from the tube. We only eat a little, so I'm not going to squeeze it out. So with my smaller brush, I'm picking a little of paint, then adding a few drops of water. We don't need that creamy thick paint for this. We want to paint that is kind of light. So add a few drops of water and then add some lines onto your mountain. Because this mountain is far away, and the snow we are trying to show here will also look blurry. It won't be that white, opaque color. It will also appear blurry or a bit grayish. Okay, so add a few drops of water into your white paint. Then add lines like this onto your mountain. I won't be adding a lot. I'm just adding a few in a sloping way. These are just some irregular lines. They can be thicker or thin. They can be some dry lines or some fine lines. Everything will work. You just need to add some lines. That's all. But again, don't overdo it. We only need a few. I think you can already feel the snow on the mountain when we add those white lines. So if you haven't added them, take a look. If you feel like you, do it. Otherwise, it's totally fine. Even without the snow, the mountains looking quite beautiful. So maybe you can leave it as it is. Anyway, and is loving it. I love that white paint on the mountains. I think it made it super snowy. So here is the finished painting. If you want to add more trees or more textures, you could do that. I'm very much happy with the result. So I won't be adding any more textures or trees. I'm very excited to peel up the masking tape and give you a closer look at this painting. So let's go ahead and peel up the masking tape, and I'm hoping I have got a clean water. My favorite part about this painting is obviously the background, the sky, the blurry mountain, and the snow on the mountain. Even though I was a bit confused whether I should be adding snow or not, I think, at the end, it turned out really pretty. So if you're still doubting it, go ahead and do that. It is going to make your painting extra snowy. Alright. I think I've got a clean border for this painting. Alright, dear friends. So here is our second painting from the Monochrome series. I hope you all enjoyed the process and loved the painting you have created. If you haven't tried it yet, do give it a try and let me know if you liked it. Thank you so much for joining, and I'll see you soon with the next painting. 6. Day 3 - Foggy Mountains: Hello, dear friends. Welcome to day three of seven day Monochrome Watercolor Challenge. And here is our painting for the day. We are going to clean some gorgeous snowy mountains. We will start by adding a sketch. We have three layer of mountains here. Then the first thing we have to paint is the sky. So each layer has to dry before we go with the next. As you could see from the painting, the major character here is that fog, and to create that effect, you will need a facial tissue or a cotton cloth. We'll be lifting off some paint with a facial tissue or a paper towel to create that effect. So give it ready and keep it next to you before we start painting. Now for this painting, it is really, really important to work with two jars of water. We will need clean water in between to make areas like these lighter. We'll use clean water to make it lighter and create that foggy effect. Okay, so we'll start with that mountain in the background, then this, and then we will go with the third. And finally, we will add these pine trees. Okay, so those are the steps involved. I think we are good to go. Now without wasting any more time, let's give it a try. Alright, my paper and the colors are ready here. I have nicely taped it down onto my table. Now for this painting, we are going to add a sketch, a very simple one. We're going to add three different set of mountains, one in the background, then one in the middle, then another one in the foreground. See that? So that's the first one. Be sure to go the very light pencil sketch. Otherwise, the sketch will be visible as we're using lighter tones for the background mountain. Okay, so go with a shape that is kind of similar to this. Now I'm going to add another one here. Okay. So that's the first two mountains, one in the background, and another one in the center. Next, I'm going to add another one here. If you want to change the shape, we could do that as we're painting. Now just add a sketch for a reference. Now at the foreground over here, we will add some pine trees. We don't need to sketch it, add some lines for now. Okay. So that's a sketch. Now we can start painting. So as you all know, we will only need one single color which is paints gray. We will also need a paper towel or a facial tissue. You can grab any of these or a cotton cloth. Keep that next to you. We will need this in between. Now, let's begin. I'm starting by applying a coat of water using my flat brush. This is a 1 " wash brush. I'm picking some clean water, adding that onto the sky and also onto the first mountain. Okay. Don't make your paper overly wet. We only need a shiny coat. That's all. Okay. Now, let's start applying the paint. And for that, I'm going to go with a size number eight round brush just to make sure it is clean. I'm starting with a light tone of paint's gray, and I'm going to apply that onto the sky. So I want to create a moody, cloudy sky, which is not too dark. So I'm just adding some paint here and there on the wet background, leaving some space in between. Okay, I think I will drop in a bit more darker tone here and there. Right now, the color is not very prominent. I added some paint over here. I think I'll quickly dab it off with a paper towel. Okay, now I will pick some more paint, a slightly darker tone, and I'm going to add that onto the sky. Again, in a cloudy way. As I said earlier, we want to create a moody, cloudy sky, which is not too dramatic. So we're still using medium tones, not too dark. Now I'm picking some water, dabbing it on a paper towel, and I'm gently smudging it off to make it softer. Okay. If you want to make it more dramatic, you can drop in more darker tones, or if you want to make it more softer, you can just go with a gradient wash, even the clouds are not really necessary. Alright. So that's a sky. We have added some clouds in between. If you want to smudge it, go with a clean brush and just smudge it off while your background is still wet. If you're happy with your sky, you can leave it for drying. Or if you want to add some more clouds or if you want to make it more softer or lighter, you can do that at this point of time as the background is still wet. So once you're happy, never run your brush over and over. That is really, really important. You will end up ruining that beautiful result you have achieved. So once you're happy, that's it. Just leave it there for drying. Just because I'm adding more paint or I'm overworking doesn't mean you have to do the same. Okay? So that's how it has turned out. Now, let's leave it for drying. All right, so the sky has dried completely, and you can see the beautiful clouds we have created. Next, we are going to go with the background mountain, this one here. Then after that has dried, we'll go with the second one, then the third, and then the pine trees. And we seeing the same brush. This one is sip number eight. And I'm going with a medium tone of paints gray. On this side, we'll use lighter tone, and we're going to create a fog effect on the right side. For the rest, we will use a medium tone. Maybe you can give it a watch before you start painting. So I'm picking a medium tone, and I'm applying that onto the mountain. The paint is slightly watery. Go a similar texture, but that is too dark. I'm picking more water, and I'm making it a bit lighter. So apply that along the outline. Now, as you're coming towards the right side, clean your brush, pick some water and make this part lighter using some clean water. See that? So on this side, we're trying to create a foggy effect. So we're not going to show that entire shape of the mountain. That's why we're using water and we're making it lighter. Okay. Now, let's paint the rest. On this side as well, let's use water and make it lighter. So you have to be really quick while doing this. If the paint has dried, you won't be able to blend it. Okay. So once you have applied paint onto the top part of the mountain, go with water and make it lighter. Now I'll just apply that water here, and I will just blend that into the background. Otherwise, we will have some hard edges. So to make it softer, just blend everything out into the background using clean water. Now, I'm going to grab a clean brush. It can be the same brush or it can be a smaller one. Be sure the brush is clean and dry. Now, simply keep on pushing and pulling that paint inward and outward to create some texture. Be very gentle. Don't put a lot of pressure while you're doing this. I feel there is some hard edge here, so I'm just going to grab my facial tissue, and I'm going to gently dab this part. See that? Now, it is nicely merged into the background. You cannot see any hard inches. Let's do the same on the other side. Now you can see that beautiful foggy effect. Now, I'm going to pick a little more paint, and I'm going to add some texture sun lines here only towards the bottom. Don't touch the areas on the left and right, where we make the color lighter to create the foggy effect. Okay, now I'm picking a slightly darker tone, and onto these tips I have here, I'm adding them very gently to create a mountain like texture. See that? So it's a pretty darker tone. And I'm just adding some lines and shapes along those ridges. So wherever you have those tips, add some lines and small shapes using a darker tone. The background is still wet, so they will nicely spread into the background, leaving a beautiful texture. Okay, let's not overdo this. I think I've added enough. I think it's a good time to stop and leave it for drying. Otherwise, I might overdo and ruin it. Okay, so let this dry, and then we can go the second mountain here. Okay, so it's time for you to take a break, move your body, maybe walk, have a cup of coffee, and come back. When your background has dried completely. That has dried completely, and you can see the beautiful effect we have got here. That snowy foggy effect. Next, we're going to go with the second mountain. Now for this mountain as well, the technique is exactly the same. We will start with the medium tone. Then towards the right side, we'll make it lighter. That's where we're going to create that foggy effect. So I'm using my same size number eight brush, and I'm starting off with a medium tone. I will apply that along the outline. Then towards the right side, I will make it lighter. Then using some water, I will blend it out. Then maybe we can create some effects using official tissue or a cotton cloth. Okay, so apply your paint along the outline. Then I'm going to stop it at that point, and I'm adding paint on the left side. Okay. Now, let's clean it up and pick some clean water. Then let's make it lighter. Okay. If your background is drying out, you have to be a bit quick. Then quickly blend it out. I've taken some more water, and I'm just merging this part. I don't want to see any outline here. I want it to be all blurred out. Okay? So that's how it turned out. Now, what I'm gonna do is I will grab a smaller brush, and I'm picking a slightly darker tone of paints gray and I'm adding some textures just the same way how we did earlier. So along the top, I'm introducing some dots and some lines. Also altering the shape a little. Okay. So this will leave some beautiful textures. We can leave it as a clean background. We need to introduce the textures. Otherwise, it will look boring and flat. Okay, so wherever you want to introduce the textures, you could do that. Also, tweak the shape. If you want to have some bumby textures on the top, do that. It will make it look more realistic. You can see the line is quite hard at the bottom. So I'm gonna grab a clean brush with some clean water, and I'm making this part evened out. Okay. Now maybe we can go with official tissue and create a foggy effect. Only if you feel like it. I think we already have created a fog effect here. If you feel this is all you need, you can stop it here. But I think I will just go with the facial tissue and see what else can I do? So first, I will grab some paint from here to create a soft effect and also from the bottom part of the mountain, just to make that fog more stronger. See that? So I'm just dabbing off some paint from the mountain to create a more stronger foggy effect. You can see those white patches I'm creating while I'm dabbing the paint. So be very gentle when you're doing this. Don't put a lot of pressure. At any point, if you feel you're happy with the result, that's where you should stop. So here just crumple your tissue paper and dab off some paint to create the fog effect. So that's our second mountain. Now, let's leave it for trying, and then we can go the next one. Again, it's going to be the exact same technique we will use for this mountain as well. But for this, we will apply paint on the left, and we'll make the right side lighter. That's only difference. Okay, so let's take a break and come back when this has dried completely. Now, let's go with the third mountain. So just like how we did earlier, we will start with a medium tone of pinks grey. Then we'll make it lighter towards the bottom. This one is in the foreground, so maybe we can go with a slightly darker tone of pins grey compared to what we used earlier. Okay. So let's start with the outline. You can see the tuna value. It's pretty dark. I'm going to make the color lighter on the left, so I'm not applying any paint over there. I'm leaving it as it is, and I'm adding paint onto the right. Towards the bottom as well, you can introduce some paint. I'm going to add some paint here. And then I'm going to pick some water, and then I will make it lighter. Okay. So pick some clean water and quickly smudge it off into the background. You have to be really quick while doing this because the background might dry out. So pick enough water and smudge it off quickly, especially the left side, where you're creating that foggy effect. Okay. Now while you're doing this, you can also keep on pushing and pulling the paint into each other to create some texture. So in this monochrome painting, we have used three layer of mountains. We have one in the background. Then in between, we have one more. Then at the bottom, we have another one. So if you're creating the same painting in a larger scale, maybe you can go in with five or six layers. I wanted to keep the painting under 30 minutes, so I thought it's good to go with three layers. I feel like altering the shape of the mountain on the right side, but before that, I will just much this part. And then I will use a facial tissue to clean off this part, and I will create that foggy effect. Okay. So wherever you want to pick some paint off, you can use a facial tissue or cotton cloth. Now I'm going back with a darker tone of paint screen, and I'm just going to alter this part because I feel like there's a lot of white space in the background, so I'm just going to cover this up. By extending the mountain. I'm also thinking whether I should be adding some pine trees over here along the top line. I haven't really decided about that. Anyway, let's give it a try. So I'm done with this mountain. Now I'm going to grab my smaller brush to add the pine trees. This one is just an experiment. I'm not really sure whether it will look good. Anyway, I'm taking a chance and I'm giving it a try. So with my smaller brush, I'm picking some paint, and I'm going to add some messy lines on the top to show the pine trees. Mm. I don't think it's going with the background. So what I'm thinking is to smudge off that part and create a foggy effect there, which will be better, I guess. So I'm quickly gonna grab my facial tissue and it will pick up this paint, and it will create a foggy effect. Maybe a little water will help. The color has almost dried up. Okay, better, right? Better than the pine trees. So I'm just gonna grab that paint off to create a soft edge there. Cool. This is so much better than the pine trees. Now, if your background is still wet and if you want to create more stronger foggy effect, you can use your facial tissue and dab off some more paint from the bottom or whenever you feel like. So crumble your paper and then lift off some paint. See that? The foggy effect will totally depend on the way how you are lifting off the paint. I'm really, really happy with the foggy atmosphere I have got here. Even though that top right part was a mistake, I think it ended up looking really nice. My layer is still a little wet, so I'm going one more time, and I'm lifting off some more paint. Now, I want to remind you all again just because I'm doing this multiple times doesn't mean you have to do the same. At any point, you're happy with your result. You can leave it for trying because most of the time your painting is ruined because you overwork on it. So, yeah, that's how it has turned out. I'm really happy with this part on the top, even though that was an accident. Now, this part has almost dried up. So I think I can go ahead with the pine trees. If your background is too wet, maybe take a break and come back and join me after it has dried up completely. Okay, so I'm going to go with my smaller brush. This one is size number six. And I'm going to add some shape here first, using a medium tone. Onto the top, we can introduce some tree like shapes, but start with a very basic shape like this. Okay. Now on to the top, I'm going to start adding some lines first, just to show the trees in the background where I'm not going to put a lot of effort. It is just going to be some lines. Over here, we are going to use different tonal values. So the color we are using right now is a medium tone. Once we have done adding these lines, we will go with a taco tone. Okay, so with the same brush, I'm going to add some lines along the top. It is nothing much. All you have to do is just add some lines on the top. At some places, make it higher, and at some places, make it lower, go with a very organic shape. See that? So simply keep on adding some lines on the top. That's a foot step. Okay, so we have the base shape ready. These are the trees in the background. Now I'm going to pick a slightly darker tone of pain screen, and I'm going to add few more trees. So we'll start by adding a line. Then onto either side, we'll simply add in some foliage in a messy way. See that? So that's the next one. So only on the top, we have that tree like shape towards the bottom, it is just spreading into the background, and that's the beauty of it. So you only have to show the top part. The rest will nicely merge into the background. You can add as many as you want. Okay? So the color we're using right now is one tone darker than the color we used previously. So in a similar way, gradually we will make the color more and more darker. Now, over here, I'm adding a taller one, and at the bottom, I'm just spreading that into the background. So we only need to show the top part. I hope it is clear. These trees are quite simple. You don't need to put a lot of effort. Start by adding a line, then run your brush onto either side in a messy way, and that's it. That's your pine tree. Next, we are going with a darker tone, and we're going to add the second set of trees, which is in the foreground. Okay. So this one has to be more darker, and the sheep has to be a bit more prominent. I'm starting by adding a line. Then at the bottom, I'm simply dropping in some taco tones. Then onto the top, I will add a tree shape. So just like earlier, we're not really showing the bottom part. We are only focusing on the top. So this part is wet. So when you drop in the taco tone, it will spread into the background, leaving some textures. Now only on the top, we have to introduce the tree shape. So go with the taco toon. I'm using a small brush right now. Okay, so I will first add a line. You can go any height for your tree. Okay, now onto either side, I'm adding some messy patterns. As you're coming towards the bottom, make it more wider. Okay, so that's my first tree using a taco tone. In a similar way, I'm going to add a few more. Some will be tall, some will be short. I will go with different heights to make it look more organic. I added a few small trees which are not that detailed. Next time I'm going to add one here. So I'm starting with a line. Then onto either side, I'm adding some messy shapes, and towards the bottom, I'm just adding some taco toons and I'm smudging that into the background. So, yeah, you don't need to show the antiotree. Just the top part is all we need. Now I will drop in some more paint at the bottom. This part is starting to dry. Okay. Next, I'm going to add a few more trees. I will add a tall one here. So I'm starting with a line. Then onto either side, I'm adding some shapes. On the top, they are shorter. Then as I'm coming towards the bottom, I'm making them more wider and more thicker. See that? So we just need a rough shape of a pine tree. It doesn't need to be detailed. But overall, it should have a conical shape like this. On the top, they should be more shorter, and then towards the bottom, make it more wider. So you will have a long triangular kind of shape. Now, I'm adding another one here. Okay. So wherever you want to add trees, you could do that. And what would be the height you want to go with? That's also totally up to you. Now, I'm gonna quickly add one or two trees. I will add one on the left side. Then maybe one or two towards the right. Alright, so go ahead and add in your trees. Oh. Alright, so the trees are in. Now for the next step, I'm going to go with some white quash. You can also go with white watercolour. Now, we're going to add them snow onto these mountains. That's our next step. This one is completely optional. If you want to leave it as it is, you can skip this step. I will be just adding a few patterns here and there. I won't be adding a lot. So I've taken some white paint on my brush. It's a dry paint. If your paint is watery, dab it on a paper towel before you do this. Now, we're going to add some dry lines and textures. Just a few small patterns here and there. So I'm starting from the top. Then I'm adding some lines and small dots and shapes on the surface of the mountain. Okay. We don't need a lot. Just keep that in mind. We only need a few patterns here and there. That's all. Same goes for the other two mountains as well. Okay, maybe one or two big patches we can add only for the first mountain, the one in the background. For the other two, I will only add few teeny tiny patterns. Okay, so just add some dots and small shapes here and there. In between, you can add one or two big patches like this. That's it. Don't overdo it. Okay, so that's a first mountain. Now let's go with the next two. It will be better if we can use a smaller brush. If you use a bigger brush, you might accidentally add big patterns, which we don't need. You can see the kind of patterns I'm adding. It is more like some torts and some small shapes and lines. They're not big patterns. They are not bold and big patterns. So add them in a similar way. Now I'm going to add such patterns onto the other mountain. See that? So these are the kind of shapes you should be adding. Only for the first mountain, you can add one or two big patches. For these two, I think it's better to go with such small patterns. Let's not overdo it. All right, so those are our snowy mountains. You can see how beautiful it has turned out. Now, before I call it done, I want to add one or two trees using a much more darker tone of pins grey. So I'm just going to go back with pins grey. And I will add a few trees in between. The first one I'm going to add here. So I'm starting with the line. I'm using a really dark tone of pinks gray, which is more like black. Okay. Now onto either side, I'm adding some shapes in a messy way to create the foliage. As I'm coming towards the bottom, I'm making it more wider. So that overall, we have a conical shape, and it will look like pun tree. So that's the first one. Now I'm adding that darker tone at the bottom. And I'm just creating some texture there. So I'll tab it on a paper towel, and I'm adding some texture, some dark or texture. That's it. Now in a similar manner, I'm going to add one or two trays. I will add one more over here. Then maybe another one towards the left. I'm adding some texture here using that Tucker tone. Now I'm going to go the last tree, which can be over here. It's a tall one. So you can place your tree wherever you like. And if you don't want to add any more trees, that is totally okay. So I'm just going to go the tall tree, and I'm placing that on the left. Now, adding the foliage. It is some small messy patterns. I'm adding that on either side of the line. If you want to add more trees, you could do that. Maybe you can add another taller one on the right side or one more on the left. So initially, when I planned this painting, I only wanted mountains. I thought of just going with foggy mountains. But then I thought of introducing some pine trees at the bottom to make the composition more beautiful. Okay, so I have added some dry, messy patterns at the bottom. And with that, we have come to an end of this painting. Now it's time to peel off the masking teap. I really hope you guys enjoyed this painting. My most favorite part about this painting is the first mountain in the background. I just love the textures and the way it has turned out. And the foggy effect is also quite interesting. Anyway, here is a closer look at this painting. You can see all the textures we have got here, the pine trees, the mountains, the foggy effect, everything. I'm really hoping you all enjoyed it. If you haven't tried it yet, do give it a try and let me know your thoughts about it. Thank you so much for joining. I'll be back here soon with our next painting. 7. Day 4 - Snowy Peaks: Alright, so for this painting, we will start with the sketch. Then we will paint the sky. The sky is a simple gradient wash. Then along with that, we will also paint the snowy ground. Okay. Then we will go with the mountain. The mountain is all about creating some dry textures. It's the same technique we'll be using throughout. So once you get the hang of it, it is going to be really easy. We'll just be leaving some white gaps in between. Then we will fill the rest using a darker and a medium tone off paints gray. Okay. In one of our previous painting, this one here, we added white using white quash. But for this painting to create the snowy effect. We are leaving the paper white as it is, which is the color of your paper. We're not going to add any extra white paint. Okay. So this is all about textures and some messy patterns, which I'm quite sure you guys are going to enjoy, as it is an interesting technique. Okay, so I have my paper ready here. Now, I'm going to start with the sketch. We need to add a slope line at the bottom, which is the ground. Then we need to add a mountain in the background. That's a major element of this painting. Other than that, it's just the sky and the ground. So focus on the mountain. Go with a good shape, which will make your painting look more interesting. Okay, so I'm starting from here, then adding some peaks in between. Now I'm going to add another one over here. So that's the shape I'm going with, but you can alter it however you like. It doesn't need to be exactly the same. Alright? Now, onto this, I'm simply going to add some lines. So I'll be adding the snow patterns, following these lines. It is just a reference line. We won't be able to add the snow exactly this way. So along these lines, I'll be leaving some white space as I'm applying gray paint onto the background. Eventually will look like snow patches on the snow. Okay. So I'm just adding some lines in between, just for you to understand how I'm going to leave the space. All right. So that's a sketch. Now we can start painting. Now for the sky, the color I'm going to go with is a light tone of gray. I will start with the lightne. Then as I'm closer to the mountain, I will make it slightly darker, not too dark, just one tone darker. Now, if you want to start by applying coda water, you could do that. But I think it's just a small portion. So we can just go with the watery paint as it is without making a background wet. So add enough water into your paints gray and turn that into a lighter tone. You can see the color here. So that's a tonal value I'm using on the top, and I'm using a bigger tres. This one is size number eight. Now, as I'm getting closer to the mountain, I will make it one tone darker, not too dark, just a bit darker than the color I used on the top. Now carefully follow the outline of your mountain and fill that up. Okay, so it's just a simple gradient wash. We have a lighter tone on the top. Then it is slightly darker, closer to the mountain. Okay, so that's a sky. Now we can leave it for trying. In the meantime, we can stack with the ground. Then the sky and the ground will dry simultaneously, and then we can paint the mountain. Okay. Now for this, I'm going to start by applying a coda water. So I'm taking my clean white brush, picking some water, and applying an even coat of water onto this area. Okay, don't add a lot of water. We just need a shiny coat of water. That's all. I will run my brush one more time, just to be sure the coater water is even. Alright. Next, I'm switching to my round brush, the same one I used earlier. And I'm starting more with a light tone of pains gray. And I'm going to add some shadows onto this wet background. If you feel your pins too watery, dab it on a paper towel before you start. Otherwise, it will spread too much. Okay, so just add a few lines in between to show the shadows and textures. This is just the first round. At the end, we will come back with a darker tone and we will add some dry textures, which will make it look more complete. Right now, it is just about introducing some lighter tones and shadows. Okay, so we can add them in a sloping way, just to indicate or emphasize on that slope. Maybe we can make it a bit darker along this line. Alright, so that is it. That's a big layer. Now that the sky and the ground dry completely. The background has dried completely. Next, we are going ahead with the mountain. Now, before I go to the darker tones, I'm going to add some shadows using a lighter tone. This way, we'll have a better idea on how to add the darker tones. We'll be adding our darker tones around these shadows we're going to add right now. This step is going to be really quick. So maybe you can give it a watch, and then you can add them in a similar pattern or however you like. Okay? Even if you accidently add a lot of these patterns is totally fine. We can cover that with a darker tone as we go ahead with the next step. Okay. So the color Imuson cure is a light tone of pinks gray, and I'm simply adding some lines onto the mountain in a very messy way. They are just some random irregular lines. You don't need to put a lot of effort right now, simply add them wherever you like. Maybe you can just follow the lines we added earlier and add your shadows according to those lines. But it doesn't need to be like a definite shape or anything. You can add them however you like. So just like I said earlier, even if you add extra, that's totally fine. We can cover it up later. Okay. So I'm just going to add some more lines on the other side. Alright, so you can see I have added some shadows onto the background. Now let this dry, then we can add the final textures. So when we're adding the Darko tones, we will add them around these patterns. And along with that, we will also leave some white space, which is the actual color of your paper. Okay, so let this dry. Then we can add the textures. Alright, so that has dried. Now we can add the textures. We want to painting the entire thing together. We will divide that into sections, and we'll start with the first section on the left. And for that, I think I will switch to a smaller brush because with a smaller brush, you have a better control, and you can leave some small sheaps in between. Now, I'm starting off with a medium tone of pink grey. I've taken enough of paint on my brush. Now I'm going to start with the left side. I'm going to apply some paint onto this corner first. Now, this step is quite easy. You don't need to put a lot of effort or you don't need to pay a lot of attention. But if you are a beginner or if you haven't tried something like this earlier, it might be a bit tricky. So maybe you can give it a watch and then proceed with your mountain. Okay, so there are some shapes in between. I'm leaving them and applying my paint around that. The shapes we added earlier were quite big. We don't need the shapes to be that big. So wherever you feel, you can fill it up. See that? So I'm just applying paint around them. Then also, I'm leaving some white spaces as well. You can see the way I have applied the paint. So we have to proceed in a similar way. Wherever you want to leave some shapes or gaps, you could do that, and the rest, you can just fill in a medium tone of paint screen. See that? So it is just some irregular shapes. Some of them can be longer. Some of them can be short dot like shapes, or some of them can be even a big patch. Okay, so go the combination of all sorts of shapes. This will make it look more realistic. So first I only painting this much part, that left part. Then I will paint the center part and then the right part. Okay. If you try them all together, you might lose the essence of it. So let's go with small, small sections. You can always change the way it is looking. So in between, if you feel there's a lot of white caps, you can cover them up with a medium tone or a darker tone of pink gray. Or in case you feel you haven't got enough white caps. That is also easy. You can come back with some white quash or white watercolor, and you can add some shapes on top of your mountain. Okay, so you're never going to make a mistake while doing this. Now, I have some space on the left side. I'm filling that as well. I don't want a lot of white space. I only need some smaller shapes in between. Now at the bottom as well, I'm filling some of this. I feel there's a lot of spaces and caps, which is not looking very clean. So I'm just filling them and only keeping a few Okay. Now, I think I can add some darker tones in between. Right now, we have only used a medium tone. At some places, the paint is still wet. So where the paint is wet, it is going to spread a little. And wherever the paint is not wet, we can add some dry patterns. So it's going to be a combination of some paint or wet paint, and also some dried textures. I will add some wet paint at the bottom. I think this part is still wet. Yes, it is. Okay. Now, randomly adding some paint in between. Then we can add some dry patterns as well. Your mount and will look only realistic if you add these darker patterns. We need to introduce some textures as well. Okay. So go ahead with a darker tone. Wherever the paint is not wet, you can introduce some dry patterns, like the way I'm doing it right now. Okay, so go with the combination now some darker patterns and try patterns. Looks like there's a lot of paint on my brush, so I'm dabbing that on a paper towel, and I'm introducing some dry patterns in between the snow patches. Now over here asphal, I'm adding them. So try to go with a smaller brush. This way, you have a better control. If it's a bigger brush, you won't be able to handle them this easily. They might go into those now patches. So with the tip of your brush, keep smudging that paint and introduce some dry patterns. You can see the textures I'm getting here. So go in a similar way, and wherever you feel, you need to add some tri patterns and textures. Introduce them. So this is how it has turned out. I'm quite loving the result. I think I will add some more at the bottom. So I'm picking a darker tone. Then I'm adding some dry dark patterns. So this mountain is all about the combination of that medium tone, the dry textures, and the shadows and the snow patches. I will add some more darker patterns along the bottom line. Okay. So from the bottom, I'm adding them toward the top. Don't add them towards the bottom. You might accidently add some taco patterns on the ground. Also, when you're doing this, try not to cover the snow areas. Leave it as it is, if you can. And by mistake, if you cover them, don't worry about it. We can pick some white verticular or gouache and add them again. Okay, so that's a section. Next, I'm going to go with the second section. I'm starting with the same kind of tonal value. And I'm going to add the paint while leaving some small caps and shapes in between the same way how I did earlier. So I'm starting with this side. Over here, I'm using a darker tone to show all the shadows and the deeper tones. I'm following the outline of the mountain. Now leaving some shapes in between. So apply your paint in small small sections. This way, you will have a better idea on how to add the paint. Otherwise, it will be a bit overwhelming and you might not feel like finishing it. So it's always a better idea to go with small sections. So finish off each and every section and then proceed with the next. Oh you can see the way how I'm applying the paint. It is just a matter of leaving those shapes in between. They are just some irregular shapes. Some of them are long, some of them are short. Some of them are just dot like shapes. Okay. So go with different kind of patterns. Don't leave the shape in the same way. It will never be symmetrical or uniform, right? So to make it look more realistic, leave some organic shapes. I hope you guys are able to follow the technique and you guys are getting a hang of it. Okay. So let's finish this section, and then we have one more section on the right side. This section is done, but we have to add the tri patterns, like we did over here. But I think I will paint the other small section, and then we can add the tri patterns together onto both sections. Okay. So I'm going with the same tonal value. Adding that along the shape of the mountain while leaving some shapes and gaps in between. I'll be very honest, when you're painting such a huge mountain, this technique can be a bit boring. You can clearly see the way how I started and how I'm ending it. The first section is very much clean, and the last section is a bit messy. But never mind. I think when I add the dry textures, it will be okay, I feel. Alright, so I've taken some dry paint on my brush. So whenever you feel your paint is watery, dab it on a paper towel, and then go ahead and add these dry patterns. Wherever you feel like? So just like I said earlier, don't cover the snow patches. Let them be there. You can alter the shape. That's okay. But don't cover it all. If you cover it all, you will have to come back with white gouache or white watercolor and add the patches again. Now, towards the bottom, I'm going to add some more taco tones along this line. Try not to add any onto the ground, add them around the snow shapes. Okay. So it is a dry textures, what makes your mountain look more lively, more attractive. Otherwise, it won't have that complete look. So don't miss the step. And also go the smaller brush. Don't use a bigger brush for this step. Once you're done adding these dry patterns, we need to add a few on the ground as well. Right now, you can see it doesn't look complete. We only have that very light shadows on the ground. That's not enough. We need to add a few dry patterns as well. Okay. So I think this one is in a good stage. Next, we can go with the ground. I'm tapping my brush on a paper towel. And I'm going to add some dry patterns on the ground. I will do that again. There wasn't enough paint on my brush. Now, on the ground, just add a few dry patterns. Where you feel like? Add them in a slooping way. Okay. So we have a shadow there, a shadow line. I'm following that line, and I'm adding the darker tones here and there. They're not very big patterns, they are small patterns. So some of them can be just a dot. You can also add some messy patterns. In between, you can add one or two big patterns, but not a lot. You can see I have added one big pattern there. Maybe I will add one more in a similar way. The rest is all going to be teeny tiny patterns which are not too prominent. Okay. Now I will add a few towards the corner over here. And I think with that, I will call it done. I have already added enough. I don't want to make it too messy and busy. Alright, so that's how our painting has turned out. If you want to add more patterns or more snow, you could do that. I'm quite happy with the painting, so I'm going to call it done, and I think it's a good time to peel off the masking tape. Otherwise, I will overdo these patterns, which I don't want to do. Okay, so this is it. That's our painting for the day. Now, let's peel off the masking tape. Okay, so here is our gorgeous snowy mountains for the day. We started off with the sky, then the ground and then the mountain. So the mountain was all about leaving those patterns in between and adding the tri patterns and textures. Now, before I wrap it off, I'm thinking of adding some more Darko tones only at the bottom. So this one is completely optional, only if you want to add some more darker tones, you could do that. I am a perfectionist, and it's very difficult for me to get convinced. So over here along the bottom line, I'm going to add some darker patterns. So I have added a line. Now I'm pushing my brush towards the top and I'm creating some texture there using a darker tone. You don't need to do this at all if you're happy with your painting. Also, if you want to add some more white patterns, you can go with white gouache or watercolor and add them in wherever you feel like. Also, if you feel the patterns are too much, you can cover them with Paints grasp. So all those alterations can be done right now. If you're happy with your painting, you don't need to do any of these. You can just watch what I'm doing. Alright, so here is the finished painting with all the darker tones. I cannot tell you how much I love the textures and the way this painting has turned out. Give it a try if you haven't tried it yet. It's a very interesting technique. As I said earlier, you might feel a bit overwhelmed if you're painting it in one go. So divide that into sections and paint that in your own pace. 8. Day 5 - Misty Pines: Hello, dear friends. Welcome to Day five of painting Monochrome landscapes. Today, we're going to paint misty pins. It's a perfect painting to explore tonal values and how to create in depth. So we will start with a very light tone. You can see this tree here. It is using a lighter tone. Then gradually we will go with a medium tone and then a darker tone. It's a simple, minimal and beautiful painting. Okay, so without wasting any time, let's give it a try. Alright, so I have my paper ready. Now for this painting, you will need a facial tissue or a cotton cloth to create the fog effect. So keep it ready before you start applying paint onto your background. We'll be using this to dab off some paint to create an effect. Okay. Now using my flat brush, I'm going to apply a clean got water onto the thier paper. We don't need any sketch for this painting. We'll be applying paint onto the background, and we'll be creating some effects. Okay. So I have applied a nice gentle coat of water onto the anterior paper. Now to apply the paint, I'm going to go with a entres. This one is size number eight. Now I'm starting off with a light tone, and I'm applying that onto the wet background in a very random way. So you can just apply paint wherever you feel like. Leave some gaps in between. So we have a medium tone and a lighter tone in between. Now, towards the bottom, I will make the color a bit more darker, especially onto the right side. So that's where I'm going to add the trees. Okay, so onto that background, I have simply added some medium tones of gray and have created this background. Alright. Next, I'm going to pick a slightly darker tone of Pains gray, and I'm going to add that onto the right side over here. So just like I said earlier, this is where I'm going to add most of the trays. So I want the bottom part to be more darker. Now I'm tabbing that on a paper towel. Gently smudging the paint to make it look softer. Okay? So smug it with a damp brush. This will make it look more soft and blurry. As the background is still wet, you'll be easily able to smudge this. So don't waste any time. Be quick if you feel it is drying out. Okay, so I'm just spreading the paint to create an effect. Now I'm going to drop in a bit more taco tune, especially onto this area. That's where I'm going to place most of the trees, especially the full ground trees which are darker. Now, I think I will go with my smaller brush, and I'm just spreading that out. Okay. I will add some more paint a little at the bottom. So wherever you want to place your tree at the taco tones, then just much that into the background. When the background dries out, they will look blurry and they will look very foggy. So wherever you are planning to add your trees, especially the foreground trees, Add new taco toons. Now, I will use my bigger brush to smudge it. Just get a quick smudge. And if you want to add more dakotns or textures, you could do that at this point. As the background is still wet, I think I will add a bit more paint to what's the left. Right now, the whole focuses on the right side. So I'm just going to spread it out a bit more after I'm done smudging. Okay. So we'll be adding some dakotrees on the side, and the darker tones will cover the bottom part. So that's the main idea behind adding these darker tones on the right side. Okay, I will pick some more paint, and I will add that towards the center. Then I will smudge it again. And then we can leave it for trying. Okay. So I'm just adding some more. If you're happy with your background, you don't need to add anymore. Once you have added that, go with a clean damp brush and then smudge it quickly before the background dries. On the left side, we will use lighter tone to add the trees. And on the right, we are focusing on the foreground trees. So we will use a darker tone. That's the idea. I'm spreading that a bit more, and that's it. So that's how it has turned out. Now, let's leave this for trying. Alright, so that is dried completely. The colors are quite dull. Now I feel I should have gone with a much more taker tone. Anyways, let's go ahead and see how this is going to turn out. Now, I'm going to start with the first tree. And for that, I'm using my smaller brush. This one is size number two. And I'm going with a light tone of pains grey. Now, the first step is to add a straight line, which is the height of the tree. Okay. So go with a light tone of pains grey and add a line. This is the tonal value I'm going with. Start with a similar tonal value. Don't make it dark or medium. We want a light tone for the first tree. This one is far away and it's in the background. Now onto this, I'm going to add some branches. Then we will add some foliage as well. The branches are quite simple. Just add some lines onto either side. As you're coming towards the bottom, make it more wider. Okay, so I some gap in between and have added the branches. Next onto this, I'm going to add some dots and some small shapes to show the foliage. I'm starting from the top. So simply add some dots and some scribbles. See that? On the tip, add some small patterns. Then as you're coming down, make it more bicker and also wider. Okay, so keep on adding some dots close to each other. That's all you have to do. They don't need to be perfect. Okay. So that's how it has turned out. Next, what I want to do is I will grab my paper towel, and I'm going to gently touch those patterns I have added. See that? You can see how easily I created a foggy effect there. Now, they're looking very blurry, and that is exactly what we need a paper towel for. You can do the same thing with a cotton cloth as well, but be very gentle. Don't put a lot of pressure and don't scrub it. You just have to gently dab on it. Okay? Now towards the bottom, I'm going to add more patterns. Then I will again do the same thing to create a blurry foggy effect. So that's the first tree. We have used a lighter tone for this tree. Next, I'm going to add another tree right next to that. So the technique is exactly the same. In order to create a depth and character in your painting, you have to play with different tonal values. That's all. The technique is going to be the same. So right here, I used a medium tone. Now I'm going to add the foliage onto this. I'm adding some dots and some scribbles. The color is a bit darker than earlier, that's all. And also, I didn't add much branches. I'm directly going with the foliage. So for all the trees you're adding go with different shapes and sizes. This will make your painting look more realistic and interesting. I'm leaving some cap in between to add a realistic touch. Now crab your piper towel and gently dab off some paint to create the foggy effect. Adding some more foliage towards the bottom. See that? So that's how easy you can create the fog effect using a paper towel. Now in a similar way, I'm going to add another tree onto the left. I hope the technique is clear. So just start by adding a line. Then onto that, introduce the foliage. Once you have added that, go with a paper towel and dab off some paint to create the fog effect. So this one is also going to be with a light tone. It's another background tree. So I'm using a lightne of paint screen, and I'm adding the tree. Once I'm done with the sheep, I will go with the paper towel and I will dab off some paint to create the fog effect. Okay, so that was a simple background tree. You can see how the painting is starting to turn out. Next, I'm going to add another tree using a medium tone. Again, the technique is the same. You can place your tree wherever you like. You don't need to follow the same pattern or the same height or the same way, how I'm adding the tree. Just focus on the technique and the tonal values and then compose your painting however you like. Okay. Now I'm going to add the tree over here using a medium tone. Oh You can see the foggy effect that I have got here. I will add some more foliage onto the bottom part. Then I will go with the paper towel I can to dab off some paint. Okay. So that's a technique. Wherever you want to add the tree, you can go ahead with your composition, and whichever tonal value you want to go with, that's also totally up to you. You can play with lighter tone or medium tone. We're not yet ready to use a darker tone. Let's finish of the background trees and then we can go with the full ground trees. Let's not mix them together. Okay, now using a paper towel and gently dabbing off some paint from the background. Okay, so that's our fourth tree. You can see how beautiful it has turned out. Next, I think I will use a darker tone. Alright, so decide on the spot where you want to add your tree, and then go with the tonal value you prefer. It could be a medium tone or even a lighter tone. Planning to add that over here, it's going to be a tall tree. So starting by adding a line. Then onto that, I will add some branches and then fall each. Then I'll use a paper towel again to create the foggy effect. So that's a tonal value I'm going with. It's a medium tone, not too dark, not too light. Now onto this, I'm going to add some random branches. See that? Some of them can be long. Some of them can be short. Then onto that, add some dots and create the foliage. It doesn't need to be perfect. Simply keep on adding some dots close to each other without lifting your hat and create a pattern there. Then use a paper towel, then dab the paint to create a blurry effect. Now, it would be the same thing until you reach the bottom. In between, you can go with a dense and thick foliage. You don't need to leave a lot of gap. This will make your tree look more natural. Okay? Also, you can see, I have left some gap in between to create a realistic touch. So those things are very important when you're painting a tree or any natural element to give it more realistic. Go with an organic shape and arrangement, also play with different heights. Now, as I'm coming towards the bottom, I'm going to use a much more darker tone compared to the top. Okay. So this will nicely go with the background as well as it will create a beautiful effect. So on the top, it will look like foggy and towards the bottom, it will look there isn't much fog. Okay, so go a similar pattern. You can start with a medium tone. Then as you're approaching the bottom, make the color slightly darker. So at any point, if you feel they are very dark and prominent, you can go with a paper towel and dab of some paint. Okay. Now I'm going to add the foliage at the bottom. You can make it darker towards the bottom, or you can use the same tonal value. We have some darker tone in the background. So even if you use a darker tone, it will nicely go into the background without looking weird. Or you can just use the same tonal value you used a bow and continue with the same. Okay. I will add some more foliage in between and also at the bottom. Then I will go with a paper towel to make it soft and foggy. And after that, I'm going to go with the next tree, which I'm thinking to add towards the right. On the right, there's a lot of gap, and for this, I'm using a taco tone. And I don't think I will need to use a paper towel for this. I will just add a tree until I have that taco tone at the bottom. I'm adding the foliage, using a taco tone. So it's just some messy patterns. On the top, go with smaller patterns, and as you're coming towards the bottom, make it more wider. This tree is not very dense. There's a lot of gap in between. So I'm going to add some more foliage onto the same tree to fill up all those gaps. All right, so that's done. Next, I'm going to add another one over here. Again, using a taco tone. So I'm starting off with a line. Then at the bottom, I'm using a taco tone, and I'm adding the foliage. Then towards the top, just like I did earlier, I will use a medium tone. Only at the bottom, I want a really tac tone. Okay. So on the top, we need less foliage, which are smaller. Then as you're coming towards the bottom, make it more wider. And wherever you feel, you want to create that fog effect, go with a paper towel and gently dab off some paint to create that fog effect. So the technique is exactly the same. You can go with different shapes and size for your tree. Then you have to play with different tonal values. Then wherever you want to place it, it's totally your choice. Right. I hope you guys are able to follow the technique. So give it a try. You don't need to focus on the screen, focus on your painting, and then go as per your intuition, however you want to compose your painting, please do that. It is better to go that way rather than looking at the screen and doing the same thing what I'm doing. So it's all about understanding the technique and how you're putting that onto your paper. Okay? Now, let me complete this tree. I'm going to add the foliage until I reach that dark part we have on the background. You can see the way I have added the foliage when I reach that darker portion, I will add some more foliage using a taco tone only at the bottom. So that over here, we can create a more dense effect, and on the top, we have a foggy effect. Okay. So wherever I have those darker tones in the background, on the same place, I'm adding some darker foliage as well. This way, I don't need to put a lot of effort in showing the bottom part. It will just merge into that background, and that's a trick. So wherever you have taco tone, you can stop your tree there. You don't need to show the rest of it. Okay. So that's my tree. I'm quite happy with the way this one has turned out, especially the different tonal values. It is looking really beautiful. Next, I'm going to go with another tree. I'm going to add that over here using a much more taco tone. So these are the real foreground trees. The other ones are still in the background. Okay, so go with a taco tone of pin screen. A really dark tone. Only if you use a darker tone in the foreground, you will be able to see that depth in your painting. So far, we haven't used a Darko tone. Everything is more like a medium tone. Okay. So I'm going to add my next tree using a darker tone. On this spot. So first add a line, then onto this, I'm going to add the foliage. For the next set of trees, where we're using a taco toon, you have to put a little more attention than earlier. Focus on the foliage as these ones are on the foreground. You still can use a paper towel, but limit that only onto the top. For the rest, add a nice sense dense foliage. Okay. So I've taken more paint from my brush, and I'm going to continue adding the foliage towards the bottom, using a taco too. You can add some branches. Then onto that, you can add the foliage. Okay, you can see the color. It is pretty dark. So far, we haven't used a Daco tune like this. Okay, now continue your tree towards the bottom, make it more thicker and wider, then finish off your tree. You have to add the foliage until you reach the masking tape. Okay. Now in a similar way, if you want to add more trees, you could do that. Once I'm done with this, I'm thinking of adding one more towards the right side. Otherwise, you won't be able to really see that depth in your painting, as we haven't used much of darker tones in the background. So this tree is where you create the depth. Okay? So add one or two trees. If you want to add more, that's wonderful. Now, I'm going to add more patterns at the bottom to make it more dense and thick. The shape is quite nice, but there's a lot of gap. So let's add more foliage and fill this part. Okay. So that's our full ground tree. Now, I'm going to add one more towards the right side. But just like I said earlier, you can go with any shape and size you prefer if you want to make it more taller or then sor thick, that's totally up to you. Okay. Doing a quick round off paper towel. Okay, so that's it. That's our next tree. Now I'm going to go with the final tree. I think I will go with a shorter one, and I'm adding that over here. So that's the last task in this painting. Over this, we'll be done with this misty pine trees. So using a paper towel to create that fog effect is a very interesting technique. The first time I explored this technique was a couple of years back, and I was clearly surprised. So this technique is super exclusive for Watercolor. You cannot use this technique for any other medium. It is just limited to waker. And I think that's a beauty, and that's why it is just perfect for Monochrome paintings. You can see the effect we have created here. And to create that effect, a paper towel really helped. Alright, so that's our painting for the day. Now it's time to peel off the masking tape. Okay, so here is the finished painting. I'm really loving the depth and the textures here. Beautiful, right. So, give it a try if you haven't tried it yet, and let me know if you liked it. Alright, lovely. So that's all for the day. Thank you so much for joining. And I will see you soon with the next Monochrome painting. Oh. 9. Day 6 - Foggy Lake: Hello, dear friends. Welcome today's six of painting monochrome Watercolor paintings. And here is our moody painting for the day. It is one of my favorites from the entire series for all the good reasons. You can see the mod and effect you have created here. It's a gorgeous painting, and I'm very sure you're going to love the process. So we're going to start by painting the background. We will do a quick sketch, more like a reference sketch, and then we'll paint the entire background in one single layer. We'll paint the sky, those blurry background elements, then the lake and all those things. So that's going to be the first layer. And once the dries, we will paint the background trees using a medium tone of gray. You can see those lighter tone trees in the background. So those are going to be the first set of trees. Then after that, we will paint the full ground trees and those rocks at the bottom. And then finally, we will add white highlights to show the waterfall. So yeah, there are multiple layers involved. We have the background trees and the foreground trees. The painting is going to be a wonderful experience in learning how to create depth in your painting using a single color. So yeah, without wasting any more time, let's get started. Okay, so let's start with this sketch. This sketch is mostly for a reference purpose. It is not going to be a very clear and proper sketch, okay? So I'm starting by adding a line. So the bottom part is going to be the river and the top is the sky. Okay. Now, on either side, I'm going to add some rocks. So for the spinning, we have a small waterfall in between, and this is the waterfall line. So we have some rocks on either side. Then a small fall in between over here. Now on either side, I will just add some rocks. Again, for a reference purpose, we can change the shape and the size as we are painting. We don't really need to follow the same shape. Okay, so all those things can be changed as we are painting. For now, simply add some shapes. We'll be adding our darker tones according to the reference sketch. That's the only purpose. Alright, so I have added some big rocks on the left side. Now adding another one there. Now, maybe we can add one at the bottom, and also on this corner. Okay, so that's the sketch. Now, we'll also be painting some trees in the background. That is also for reference purpose. We can always add one tree or maybe change the shape. Those things can be done as we're painting. So I'll be adding one tree over here. Then we'll also be adding some trees at the bottom. I will only be adding the trees on the left side. The right side is going to be empty. Okay? So that's how the painting is going to be. We have some rocks and a small waterfall, then some trees in the background. So this sketch is ready. Now, I'm going to start applying a coater water onto the anterior paper. As you all know, we only need one single color, and I'm hoping you have it ready on your palette. Once you have it ready, apply a nice even coat of water onto the interior paper. You're going to paint the entire background in one go. Then gradually we will add the darker tones. Then we will add the trees and the rocks when the layer has dried completely. Okay. I will just wipe off the excess amount of water from the border. Otherwise, it will float back into the painting and create some bleeds along the border. Okay, now to apply the paint, I'm going to go with my unfreh and I'm starting off with a dark of pink gray, and I'm adding that onto the left. Okay. Now, gradually I will make it lighter on the other side. It doesn't need to be a clean blend. We just need some darker tones on the left and a medium and lighter tone on the right side. That's all. You can have some shapes and texture in the background. It's not a problem. Now, I'm going to add some more darker tones onto the left side. Okay, so let's pick more darker tone, and we'll add that over here to show the trees and plants in the background. So to paint the entire background, it might take somewhere 5-7 minutes, and we have to be really focused on this entire time. Otherwise, we will miss that window. We have to finish this entire thing before the background dries. So this time frame is really crucial. Now, I'm going to add some patterns here as well along the horizon line. Then I will add some more darker tones on the left, and then we can pin the river. Okay, so just add some shapes and some dots to show the plants and trees far away. It will look really blurry and beautiful when the background dries out. You can add more textures and tonal values while your background is still white. Only when it is starting to dry, it becomes a bit tricky. Okay, now I will pick a darker tone of paints gray, and I'm going to add some patterns again on the left. So this time, the color is much more darker than earlier. Okay, now simply add some shapes on the left side to show the trees and the foliage. I won't be adding much on the right. I'm gonna leave it acetus. I only need a medium tone there. Now, only on the left, I want these darker tone. Okay. Now, I'm going to clean my brush, and with a medium tone, I'm going to fill the entire part at the bottom. So that's our river. Now, you can see this sketch is not really visible. That's what I said earlier. It's more for a reference. Maybe if you really look into that, you can see a very light sketch. So I'm just going to follow that light sketch, and I'm going to add my darker tone. So these are the shadows and the reflection. On either side, you can just add some lines. Now, in the background, we have a small waterfall and the rocks. Let's not touch that part now. Let's simply add some lines on either side from the border towards the center. Okay. We'll be adding the rocks onto these specific areas where we have darker tones, so it will look like reflection. Okay. Now, I have added some darker tones again on the left. I think for now, this is looking good. Now I'm going to leave this here, and I'm switching to my smaller brush to add the waterfall. So this time, you have to go with a paint that is not too wet. Okay, so take your paint on your brush, then tab it on a paper towel if it feels too watery. And then we're going to add some lines. You can see the way how I'm adding it, add them from the top in a curvy way towards the bottom. These lines are really important to create an illusion of the falling water. Otherwise, you won't be able to convey the feel of falling water. So these lines are really important. And also don't go with a very watery paint. Go with a paint that is kind of dry as your background is still wet. Now I'm adding some paint along the horizon line as well. Okay. So that's how it has turned out. Maybe we can add some more lines to make it more prominent. So the background is not super wet right now. It has kind of settled, and that's why these lines are not spreading too much, and this is the right time to add these lines. They will stay as lines. So from either side, simply add some lines. In a curve, we way towards the bottom. You can see the way how it has turned out. The background is really important for this painting. Only if you get these lines right, you can bring in that feel of waterfall. Otherwise, it won't look beautiful. So these lines are really important. Next, using a darker tone, I'm going to add some more lines on either side to show the reflections and the shadows. So just push and pull the paint towards the center and introduce some lines using a taco tone. Now, if you want to add some more taco tones in the background over here, you could do that. Only if you feel you haven't got enough. If it is in a good stage, you don't need to add anymore. Now, before I leave it for drying, I'm going to add the shape of the rocks. For now, I will just add a rough shape. Okay? So that's the first one. It's a huge rock. Next, I will add another one here. So there is a little gap in between. Don't cover up the entire area, leave a gap. Now, over here, another one. Also some shadows. I'm focusing on the left, this is a site where we are going to add all the trees. So for now, I'm not going to add any rocks on the right. We can add them later. I will just add a few more lines onto this waterfall. We can add the rest of the details once the base layer has dried up. Okay? I will just add a few lines over here to show the shadows and the reflection. Otherwise, it will be a bit rooki when it has dried up. If it's now, it is easy. Okay, so that is it. That's our base layer. As you could see here, the sketch is not at all visible. Ovs is totally okay. Anyway, that was just a reference sketch. Now, in case if you want to add some more lines or some more taco tone, you could do that. I think the background turned out really beautiful. You can see those blurry trees in the background. Then you can also see some taker tones, and even the waterfall is defined. So, yeah, I feel it's in a good stage. It doesn't need any more details at this phase. So it's time for you to get it from your seat, move your body, grab a cup of coffee, relax, and come back. Then the background has dried completely. Okay, so the base layer has dried completely, and you can see all the textures and everything we have got here. Next, we're going to add the trees. And for that, I'm going to go with a medium tone of pink gray. So I'm not gonna play with different tonal values. I think I will use a medium tone and I will add all the trees. Only towards the bottom, where I have the darker tone in the background. I will make it more darker. Towards the top, I will use a medium tone. So that's my plan. So I'm starting with the first tree. This can be a big tree in the background. Go with some organic shapes to make your painting look more interesting. This is the first one. Now I will be adding a few more. Then we also need to add some branches. Okay, I'm making it a bit more thicker. And towards the bottom, you can make it slightly darker. So we have some darker tone in the background, so it will blend into the background. We don't need to put a lot of effort. Okay. Next, I'm going to add the second tree right next to that. After this, I'm thinking of adding two more. Then we need to add the branches as well. Okay, so go ahead and add a new trees. You can go with any shep and you can place it wherever you like. Towards the bottom, you can use a darker tone, and towards the top, you can use a medium tone. That's all. All right, so let's do this. Okay, so I have added a few trees. Next, I'm going to go with a smaller brush, and I'm going to add the branches. I'm still going with a medium tone to add the branches. This one is size number two. Go with any of your smaller brush or a brush with a pointed tone, then add some thin branches. Wherever you like. Just remember to go with some interesting shapes. That's all. I'm thinking of making this part a bit darker. Okay? So introducing a darker tone there, smudging that into the background, and also adding a branch there. Now, I will add a few more branches wherever I feel there's a lot of gap in between. Maybe I will add one here, then few onto the top. So you can add branches wherever you like, and you can add as many as you like. The more branches, the more beautiful your painting will be. Okay, so go with any of your smaller brush and add in as many branches as you want. Next, we are going to add the rocks. And for that, I'm going to go with the Darko tone of paints gray. And I'm going to add the first one on the right side over here. So until now, we haven't used a Darko tone of paints gray. Now, when we add these rocks using a Darko tone, your painting will start to look more complete and more beautiful. Okay, so that's the first one. Now I'm going to add the second one here. Then I will add that bigger one right next to that. You can add your rocks wherever you feel like. It doesn't need to be the same way how I'm adding it here. We have added some taco tone on the water just to show the reflection. Maybe you can follow that pattern while you're adding the rocks. Right about that taco tone, you can add your rocks. So this one, I'm not going to go with a complete shape. I'm just adding the line at the bottom. Then a very rough shape. The top part, I will just much. So for now, I'm leaving it as it is. I will add the bottom one here. Maybe I will add one more. Okay, maybe here. Okay, another one there. I think this is it. I don't want to add anymore. Already, I have quite a lot of them. So that's it. Those are the rocks. Now, on this part, I only want a clean shape at the bottom. The rest, I'm just merging into the background. So with the same brush, I'm just adding some dry patterns, and creating some texture there. Okay? Now I'm grabbing a smaller brush and I'm taking a darkone of paints gray. Now with this, I'm going to add some textures. So if you feel like your paint has a lot of water content, dab it on a paper towel and make your brush kind of dry. And with that, you can add some dry patterns onto the rocks. Okay, so just introduce some dry textures to make it look more beautiful. For this step, go the really, really dark tone of paints gray without much water, so that the texture will be visible. Okay, you can see the ones I added earlier. They're looking a bit dull because it was a watery paint. Now, when we add these textures, it will look more realistic. Okay. So go in a similar way and add textures on all the rocks you have added there. You can also change the shape of your rock if you feel like. I'm adding some little grooves and pumps to make it look more realistic. You can clearly see the difference. These rocks are looking more beautiful now with all those textures. So I'm going to do the same thing on the ones in the background, only at the bottom. I'm picking more paint, adding some dry textures on these rocks. Okay. Now, onto the top, I will just much it because only at the bottom, I want the darker color and more definite patterns. Onto the top, we are creating a foggy misty effect. So we should not be adding a lot of patterns on the top. So just at the bottom, add these patterns. Then just roughly smudge it off. Okay, don't add more patterns onto the top. Only at the bottom, introduce them in a very messy way. It doesn't need to be clean and perfect. Okay. Now I'll pick some more paint, and I'm adding those textures in a very random way. See that? We already have some taco tone on the top, so it will just merge with the background. We don't need to put a lot of effort. Now, I'm going to add a few more rocks, some tiny ones, few in the background, and also in the foreground. For that, as well, I'm using a taco tone, and this is my size number two Run prush. You can see the size I'm going with. It is kind of small, as these are far. Now, I will add another one in a similar size on the other side. Okay, so you can go the combination of small and super tiny. This way it will look more beautiful. I will add one here. And then one more on the other side. And I think that's all I need. Right now is in a good mix. We have some smaller one and some bigger ones. If I add more, it will look too crowded and busy. So this is it. I have added all the rocks. Next, I'm going to add the fu crown trees. So right now, we don't have any ucrown trees. All the trees we added, we're using a lighter tone or a medium tone. So I'm going with a darker tone of pink gray. Not too dark. It is still a medium tone because we need to add some textures using a darker tone. So maybe go with a medium tone. W a bit darker than the color we used for the background trees. Okay? So I'm going to start with the first tree. My idea is to add them on the left side. So this is where I'm going to add the first one. I'm going with an irregular sheep to make it look more interesting. See that? So add the sheep as if your hand is shivering, so it will look more realistic. Now onto this, I will add one or two branches. Then similarly, I will add one more, write about this one. And after that, I'm thinking of adding another huge one towards the bottom. Okay, so that's the first one. Now with a similar tonal value, I'm going to add one more, write about this. I will just fix the sheep. Okay, so that's the first one. Now I'm going to add the second one. You can go with any shape you prefer and you can add them wherever you feel like. It doesn't need to be the same shape and the same way how I'm adding it. Okay, so that's a second one. Next, I'm going to add a huge one at the bottom. O is going to start from the left side and we'll go almost till the right end. Okay, so that's a basic shape of the tree. We have added them using a medium tone. For the next step, I'm going to go the smaller brush, and I'm picking a darker tone. And I'm going to add dry textures and some lines and some shapes onto the tree to make it look more realistic. Right now, they don't have any character or any texture. So go the darker tone and simply introduce some lines and some dry patterns onto the tree. In between, you can add some bumps as well and some grooves or some holes or anything you like to give it more realistic touch. Okay. That's the first one. Along with that, you can also add some branches. So go the smaller branch for this step so that the branches will be really crisp. Okay, I will add one more branch here. Then I will do the same thing onto the second tree. So just add some lines and some textures using a taco too. You can see I'm simply scribbling. I'm not putting a lot of focus onto it. You just have to fall inside the shape of the tree. That's all. It can be some shapes and dots and lines. Okay. Go with a combination of lines and try textures and also add some shapes like this in between. Okay. So I'm gonna quickly finish this, and then we have one more tree to go. Okay, so I have added all the textures. Now, I'm going to add some branches, and then I will go with the next tree. D Alright, so that's a tree. I have added enough of branches. Now we have only one task left, which is adding the white highlights on the waterfall. Maybe before that, we can do one small thing. And for that, I'm going to go back with this gray color. It's a medium tone, and I'm adding some lines under these rocks. I cannot really see the reflection or the shadows, so I'm just going to add some lines under these rocks. Go the pin that is a medium tone. Don't make it too dark. And then just add a few lines, thicker ones. It doesn't need to be too prominent. So just go with a medium tone and add a line underneath the rocks. See that? So just go with a similar tonal value, and you just need to add one single line, a thicker line, that's all. So this will look like the shadow or the reflection. We used to darker tone, but then it's not really visible. I think when the background layer dry, it all turned into a medium tone. Okay, so that is it. That's all you need. Now we can go with the last task. And for that, you will need some white gouache or white watercolor. Met you at the white highlights on the waterfall. It's a quick task. Let me take out some paint first. Okay. Now I'm going to go with my smaller brush to add the highlights. Go with any of your smaller brush or a brush with a pointed tip so that we can add nice lines and textures. So I'm taking some paint on my side, number two, round brush. Okay. Now, I'm going to add some lines, the same way how I added those gray lines earlier. They have to be in a curvy way from the top to bottom. And we only need few white lines in between. We don't need a lot of them, and we can go with a mix of fine lines and textured lines. You can see the way how I'm adding those lines. It's a very simple task. We just need to follow that curve and add some lines. Now on the top, I'm also going to add some textures. Okay? So on the top and the bottom, we have to add similar lines. I'm adding some more lines here. To show that water texture, that formy water texture. Now at the bottom, as well, where the water is falling, we need to add similar texture. So first, let's finish this part. I'm adding some lines and some textures. Okay. Similarly, at the bottom, underneath the rocks, we are going to introduce similar patterns. Okay, so add these curvy lines to show the movement of the water. Now at the bottom, we need to add some lines and textures to show the forming water. Okay, so right underneath the rock, add some lines and some dry textures. And I'm only on either end. Don't add much at the center. So this is the last task left in case if you want to add more rocks or more trees or branches, you could do that. I cannot tell you how much I love this painting. It is one of my favorite from the NTIA series. The color and the mood is really beautiful. And I think paint sky is the perfect color to paint this kind of foggy misty landscapes. I hope you guys are enjoying the process as well. We are nearly done. Few more lines and few more textures. And then we can call it done. I think over here as well, we can add some paint. By mistake, I added some paint on the rock. I will clean my brush, and I'm going to go back with gray and I will fill that spot. Okay, so that's it. That's our painting for the day. Now it's time to peel off the masking tape. I'm hoping to get a clean border because I love this painting, and I would love for it to have a clean border. Okay, two sides down. The third one. And never mind. Even if I don't have a clean boter, I will come with some white quash, and I will fill it. But, yeah, I got a clean boter. So here is our painting for the day. I cannot tell you how much I love this painting. It turned out really beautiful more than what I expected. Here is a closer look at the details. And now it's your turn. If you haven't tried it yet, do give it a try. It's a wonderful painting. And yeah, let me know if you like it. Thank you so much for joining, and I'll be back soon with our last painting of the series. 10. Day 7 - Foggy Beach: Hello, dear friends. Welcome to the final painting of 70 Monochrome vertical Challenge. And here is what we are trying today. It's a gorgeous painting. I just love the mod and feel of this painting, and the process is also quite interesting. So without wasting any time, let's give it a try. So for this painting, we'll start with the sketch. We need to sketch this big rock at the center. The rest we can paint on the go. Okay, so we're going to start painting the sky. Then we'll make it darker towards the bottom. We'll also be adding some waves onto the background while it is wet. Then we will add these rocks in the background. And then finally the fucron element, which is a big rock. We'll add some textures, deeper tones and shadows. That's how we're going to elevate our painting. Okay, then finally, we will add those white texture. To make the waves more interesting. So that's how the painting is going to be. It's a beautiful painting. I kept the best for the last. So without wasting any more time, let's get a go. All right, so I have my paper ready here. Now, I'm going to start by adding the horizon line over just almost at the center or maybe a bit about that. So add a very light line. Okay? Now, on either side, I'm going to atom rocks. These are the ones in the background. So go with a very light pencil sketch, as we'll be using more of medium tones and lighter tones. If you use very hard line, this sketch will be visible. We don't want that. So go with a very light pencil sketch. Now on the other side as well, I'm adding a rock. You can alter the shape and you can place them wherever you like. Your composition can be your own. It doesn't need to be the same as mine. I'm adding a few smaller ones here and there. And then comes the big one at the center. For this as well, you can go with any other shape you prefer. We'll be playing with shadows and deeper tones and textures to elevate the shape and also to make it look more realistic. So that's the kind of shape I'm going with. I don't know how to explain the shape. So maybe you can sketch it along with me. Or maybe it's easier if you go to the end result, and then you can just follow that sheep because I might be altering the sheep as I paint. Or you can just follow the shep for now. We can do that together. Okay, so that's the basic sheep. Now, as I'm painting, I will be adding some deeper tones. So for this, I'm going to add a cut here. So the top part is more like a flat portion. Then over here, we will add all the shadows and the deeper tones. Same goes here. Okay? So that's the kind of shape I'm going with. Right now, it might not look really nice. I know it looks a bit weird, but it's okay. Just trust the process. When we add all the darker tones and shadows, it will look really interesting. We'll be adding a cut here as well. And we'll introduce some Tacoton just to show that depth there. Okay. Similarly, over here Asper, we will add similar detail. See that? So these things we can do as we're painting. I'm just showing you how the detail is going to be. That's all. Okay. So yeah, that's how the sketches. Now we can finish it off by adding a line at the bottom. Okay, so we'll have some waves and we'll have lots and lots of details. It's going to be an interesting painting. So now let's start by adding a coat of water onto the entire pipa. And for that, go with any of your clean flat brush and apply a nice gentle coat of water and make your background evenly wet. Okay. And as you all know, we'll only need pins gray, so I'm hoping you have it ready on your palette. We'll start with the sky. We'll be using a lighter tone for the sky. Then as we're coming down, we'll make it gradually a bit darker. Alright, so the background is evenly wet. Now, I'm going to switch to my other brush. I think I will go with a round brush. Okay, so this one is a medium sized round brush. It is size number eight. I'm going with a light tone of Pins gray, and I'm going to apply that on the top of the sky. That's the tonal value I'm going with. Okay. Now, I'm going to make it a bit lighter as I'm coming towards the horizon line. See that? So only on the top, we have a medium tone or a lighter tone, and along the horizon line, it's lighter. I'm again going to go back with the first color I used, the first tonal value I used. Now we will fill the rest in the same tonal value. Okay? We have to make it more darker, but for now, just fill that in with the same tonal value. Next time I'm going to pick a darker tone, adding that at the bottom, where we have the sand. Okay. Now, gradually we will need to add the waves. This part can be more darker. We need to make it more darker, but I'm going very slow as I don't want the paint to spread into the sky. Okay? So if you feel like your paint is too watery, dab it on a paper towel and then apply the paint. Now I'm picking a darker tone, dabbing it on a paper towel. Just to be sure the paint won't spread much. If it's too watery, it will spread. Okay, so we have a blurry line along the horizon. Okay. So the sky is just a gradient wash. Then for the rest, we have used a medium tone of gray. Now, gradually we can add the waves. See that? So that's a horizon line, a soft, blurry horizon line. Now we can add the waves and also we can paint the sand part. Now, I'm going to go with a smaller brush to add the textures and the waves. I'm picking a medium tone. Then I'm just going to add some lines onto the sea to introduce the texture. This needs to be done while the background is still wet. So go in right away and add some lines using a medium tone. Randomly add them. Don't very much. Okay. So we're trying to create some texture here. It should not be like a flat wash. To make it look like a sea, we need to have those waves and textures. So that's what we're trying to do right now. We can go with a slightly darker tone and drop that at the bottom right below that big rock. I think it can be a bit more darker. So underneath the rock to introduce those shadows, drop in some darker tone. I'm adding that here as well. Okay. The background is still wet, so the paint might spread a little, totally fine. And we will be adding some textures and ways. Now I'm adding some lines and some tots because we need to add some textures and deeper tones here. So go the darker tone and add some torts and some shapes here. Okay. This way, they will look very blurry and they won't be too prominent. So add a darker tone underneath the rock. Then towards the bottom, you can just add some shapes and some lines and things. Alright, so that's how do turned out. I'm really happy with it. Maybe I will go with an even wash later. Before now, let's leave it here. Let's add the waves before the background dries. So right now, the water content is just perfect. It is not too watery, not dry. It is somewhere in between. So when we add the waves, they will stay there. It will still have a blurry look, but the shape will be still there. So just add some nice waves in the background. You can see how I still have those wave shapes there. It is staying. It is not spreading too much. Now let's add some bigger waves towards the bottom. So this is just the base layer. We have a lot more work to do. At this point, maybe it might not look very nice. That's okay. Don't worry about it. Let's add the waves and the textures. And then let this dry, then we can start adding the background rocks. By then you will really feel how the painting is taking its shape. Okay, so let's add all the waves. You can see the blurry horizon line. That is exactly what we needed. The sky and the sea should merge into each other. Okay. So that's how the background has turned out. Now let's leave it for drying. All right, so dried completely. Next, we can pin the rocks on the background. And for that, you will also need a paper towel, just to create that foggy effect. So we'll start with the shape on the top. We will go with a nice shape. Then towards the bottom, we will make it lighter. And we'll also use a paper towel to dab up some paint to create the foggy effect. So that's what we're going to do. I'm starting with a medium tone of pink gray, making sure it has dried completely. Now I'm going to go ahead and add the shape of the rock. I'll start with the left one. Okay. So just outline the shape first, using a medium tone. Or we'll also be adding some darker textures and shadows. So to begin with, use a medium tone. Okay. Then add the shape. You can apply that medium tone onto the anterior shape. We also need to add some darker tones to add some texture. So just go with the medium tone and add the shape first. Now I'm taking some water, and I'm making the bottom part slightly lighter to create that foggy effect. Now, to make the foggy effect more beautiful, we can go with the paper towel and lift up some paint from the right side. Okay? So I have my paper towel ready here. I'm taking off some paint from here and also from the bottom. Okay. Now we can add some taco tone. I'm adding that only on the left side. The background is still wet. So gently drop in some lines and some tones onto the background. I'm not adding much darko tones on the right side, as it might ruin the fog effect. Okay. So I'm focusing on the left side, and I'm adding darker tones on the side. Now I'm picking some water, and I'm going to Smargen blend this part into the background. Okay, so I've added some paint. Now I'm picking some more water, and I'm making this part a little lighter so that it'll go with the background. See that? Now, in a similar way, we have to paint another mountain on the right side. Maybe we can drop in some more darker tones as it is still wet. Alright, so this one is done. Now let's do a similar one on the right side. Alright, so I've added the shape and have created that fog effect. Now I'm going to add some taco tones onto the shape or while it is still wet. Okay? So we have a nice fog effect. And then I'm going to drop in some taco tone to create the texture. See that? So I'm going to go with only two rocks. If you want to add more, you could do that. After this, we are going to add some more rocks onto the water using a taco tone. Okay, now I'm going to grab some water. And I'm going to blend this part into the background. And also the bottom. So I'm just smudging that into the background so that the bottom line is not visible. Okay. So these two are done. Next, I'm going to grab a darkotne of pink gray. And I'm going to add one rock here, a small one. You can go with any shape and you can also add them wherever you like. Now I'm picking some water, and I'm making the bottom part lighter. So only on the top, I have a darker tone, and towards the bottom, I'm making it lighter. Okay, so we'll finish off the shape and then make it lighter. Maybe I will extend that a bit more on either side. I won't be adding too many rocks, but if you want to add more, you could do that. Once I'm done with this, I will also be adding one more on the other side. Next, I'm just smudging the bottom part. I don't want a sharp line at the bottom. So with some water, I have made it lighter. Okay. Next I'm going to go with the big rock. I will use a medium tone to paint the flat side. I mean, the bigger side. Then for the thickness, I will use a darker tone. I wanted to add one more rock on the right side, but then the other one haven't dried completely. So I thought I will add the base layer for this one first, and then I will add another rock on the right side. Closer to the one in the background. Okay, so let's go with a medium tone and fill this side first. While you're pinning the rock, if you want to change the shape, you could do that. This is the time for all those alterations. Next, I'm going to go with a darker tone, and I'm adding some lines and some textures onto the surface. Okay. Now at the bottom, as well, I'm introducing some darker tone in an irregular way. So we don't need any sharp line at the bottom. I will add some more darker tones. Then I will go with the other one. So first, we are going to focus on the flat surface. Then we will pin the other side, which has got all the textures and taco tones. So this one is done. Now let's pin the other surface. I'm following that outline, and I'm adding a medium tone first. Then I will gradually introduce some taco tone. So that is a shape. Now, let's pick a Daco to, let's add some lines and some dry textures. Okay, so that's how it has turned out. Now before we paint the rest, we'll have to wait for this to dry. And the meantime, we can add the other rock, which we thought of doing earlier. Okay. So I'm going back with the taco toon, and I'm going to add a rock right in front of this one. Okay. So that's a taco toon. Now I'm going to pick some water, and I will make the bottom part lighter. And I'll just much that into the background as full. So we're not showing a sharp outline at the bottom. We want to make it blurry. This way, we are actually showing the shadows and reflections together. So one less husk. So just like I mentioned earlier, if you want to add more rocks, you could do that, maybe another one on the left or at the center. I'm just going to go with two. Okay, next time I'm going to add some darker tones at the bottom. I'm not really happy with the way it has turned out, so I'm taking a darker tone and adding that at the bottom. Now I will make it lighter towards the rocks. So you can see the color I have used. It's pretty dark. Next time picking some water. And I'm just going to make this part lighter. This is clearly better than earlier. Earlier, the textures were a bit too much, I feel. It was looking quite messy and busy. It wasn't clean. Now I think this is far better. Okay, I'm also adding some darker tones underneath the rocks. I think when I painted the sand, it instantly elevated our painting. Earlier, there was something wrong. Anyway, that's how it has turned out. Now let's leave this for drying. Or maybe we don't need to. We can start painting the waves. Okay, so for that, I'm going to grab some white gouache. If you don't have white gouache, no problem, just go with white water colour. We should only be adding little amount of water. That's all. It should not be transparent. We need an opaque paint. Okay. So I'm going to squeeze out some white gouache onto my palette. Then I will use a smaller brush to add the waves. Adding the wave is a simple task. So first, take out some paint onto your palette, then go with a smaller brush, add a few drops of water. Don't add too much water. We need an opaque paint. Okay. I'm starting with this rock here, the one which is far away, and I'm starting by adding a line at the bottom. Then I will also add some white textures. Okay. So first add a line, then underneath that, add some textures, mostly dry textures to show that foray water. Okay, don't add too much. We only need something similar to this. So just a line and some textures. Similarly, on the other side as well, I'm going to do the same thing. And then we will also introduce some waves. The colors we have in the background, it is not too dark. It's more like a medium tone and lighter tones. So if your white is not opaque, it won't be visible. So be sure not to add a lot of water. Go with an opaque paint. Okay. Now I'm going to add a wave on the other side. Underneath the first rock we have in the background. I'm adding it only at the left. I won't be adding much towards the center. Okay, so I'm just going to stop it here. Now I will add the waves. So whereof you have that gray line in the background, we're going to add a white line on the top. That is the pattern we're going to follow. See that? So we're automatically adding a shadow and a wave on the top. Now you can add some textures on the top along with that line. So that's how the wave is going to be. Now, wherever you have this gray line, you can add a white line on the top in an irregular way to show the wave. Then add some textures on the top side. So on the bottom, we have a clean line, a crisp and clean line. And on the top, we have some textures. So follow a similar pattern and add as many waves as you want. So focus on the areas where you have the gray line. See that? So first, I have added an irregular line. Then on the top, I'm adding some dry textures. Alright, so I hope the idea is clear. Now in a similar way, I'm going to finish all the waves. So just be sure to go with a paint that is opaque and which is not too watery. Otherwise, the white won't be visible. So let's do this. The ones on the top is done, but we have a few more to go. Then we also need to add some white texture at the bottom, closer to the big rocks. So once we are done with this, we can proceed with that. Looking at the painting now I feel the background colour could have been a bit more darker, then the waves would have been a lot more visible, but we have produced a lot. There is nothing that can be done right now, other than going forward. Anyway, I'm just adding some white textures on this side, closer to the big rock. And then in a similar way, I will add some on the other side as well. See that? So, this one is more visible than the ones we added earlier as the color is much more darker over here compared to the top. Now add some white textures closer to the rock, just to show that splashing wave. Similarly, on this side as well, I will add some white texture to show that foamy water splashing onto the rocks. I think I will stop this here, and then I will add the rest of the texture once I'm done with the rock because we need to overlap some of the white textures onto the rock as well. So it's a good idea to stop this here and go with the darker tone of pains gray to finish on the rocks. So yeah, clean your brush and go with a darker tone of pains gray. And then we are going to fill in this part. So first, you can add the outline, go with a nice irregular line to make it look more realistic. And then just fill that part. So at the bottom as well, go with an irregular line to show the shape of the bottom rock. Now let's fill up the rest. You can see the instant difference those darker tones made. Now the painting is starting to look more complete. Next, I'm going to paint this bit here. We have a small detail there. Don't miss that. Okay. And finally, we can paint the bottom section. We have a big band here. So first, add the outline, go with an irregular line, then add your Darko tone of pinks gray onto the terire section. I've added a line on the top. Now I'm going to fill the rest. If you want to modify the shape or if you want to add some extra detail, you could do that right now. Okay, so let's fill this shape. Look at that. Beautiful. Now you can really feel the fog and the misty atmosphere here. Next, I'm going to add a few more dry textures onto the rock. So I'm dabbing my brush on a paper towel. And then gently, I'm adding a few dry textures and some lines as well to give it a realistic touch. See that? So go with the taco toe. If your paint is watery, dab it on a paper towel and then make sure your paint is really dry. Then randomly add some textures here and there. Let's add few textures on the other rock as well. Initially, when I started off with this painting, I wasn't really sure whether this will be one among the collection. I was not really happy with the way it was progressing, but now this is my most favorite from the tire series. I'm glad I didn't give up in between. So yeah, sometimes you really have to trust the process and see where it is taking you. Next, I'm going to add some dry textures on the ground as well. I already have some paint on my brush, dabbing it on a paper towel, making it dry. Then I'm adding some random textures on the sandy part. We already have some textures there from the previous layer. We can add a few more to enhance it, adding some underneath the wave to make it pop. You can also add some small shapes and some dots on the ground to show the rocks and the stones. Okay, so along with the textures, add some small shapes as well to make it look more realistic. See that? It can be a combination of some random shapes and dots and lines. But don't overdo it. We only need a few here and there. See that? So we have some textures and some bolder patterns. Oh. Really loving this painting. That rock has turned out really beautiful. I think that's the only thing which is pretty about this painting. I'm not really happy with the waves or the background. The bottom part, the foreground is really beautiful. I'm not very much happy with the background. It could have been a bit more better. But overall, I'm quite happy with the way this one has turned out. Okay, so those are the textures. Now, in case if you want to add some more white textures, I mean, some more white waves, you could do that, especially around the rock. I'm going to add some white textures on this part. The rest is quite okay. I don't want to add any extra white paint. This is it. Early when we added the white paint, we had not finished painting the rock. So to create that splashing effect, go with some opaque white paint and add some dry textures onto the rock in an overlapping way to show that crashing wave. Okay. So this is it. That's our final painting from the series, and now it's time to peel off the masking tape. I hope you all enjoyed the process and loved the painting you have created. If you haven't tried it yet, do give it a try. I'm very sure you're going to love the result. It's a frame worthy painting. A beautiful brown wooden antique frame will be so lovely. So yeah, with this painting, we are closing this challenge. I'm so grateful that you all joined me, and I really hope you all enjoyed this challenge. So thank you so much for joining and happy painting.