We will create two class projects: winter landscape and a snowy tree branch with some Christmas decorations.

Winter landscape

We will paint a calm winter landscape with some faraway trees, a snow-covered fir and a fence and a river on the foreground.

The colors used in this painting are:

Payne's grey
Ultramarine blue
any orange
white gouache or watercolor.

Tree branch with Christmas decorations

The second class project will contain a tree branch that has some shiny Christmas baubles hanging from it. Will will use a background wash and Bokeh effect to create an impression of shining Christmas decorations.

Colors used in this painting are:

Indigo
Ultramarine blue
Carmine (or any othe red)
Quinacridone gold
Burnt sienna
Van dyke brown
White gouache or watercolor.

Susan Verbeke

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