Are you ready to deepen your watercolor practice while enjoying the meditative beauty of painting nature? In this class, we’ll take on a 7-day watercolor landscape challenge, where you’ll complete seven unique landscape paintings—each inspired by the seasons, colors, and atmosphere.

Here’s what we’ll explore in this challenge:

Day 1 – Monochrome Misty Serenity:
We’ll create a serene misty lake scene using just one color. You’ll learn how to control values, create soft edges, and suggest fog and distance with tonal layering.

Day 2 – Golden Dusk:
We’ll paint a warm, glowing winter sunset. You’ll practice dry-on-wet techniques for soft transitions, add tree reflections in water, and work with a warm color palette.

Day 3 – Aurora Dreams:
You’ll learn how to move pigments across wet paper to capture flowing aurora lights. You’ll also discover techniques for painting snowy trees and adding luminous effects.

Day 4 – River in the Woodland:
We’ll work with cool tones and balance wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry techniques to build a moody forest scene with atmospheric depth.

Day 5 – Crimson Moonlight Night:
We’ll explore bold color contrasts in a striking night landscape. You’ll practice creating dramatic skies, glowing reflections, and use lifting techniques to highlight details.

Day 6 – Rose Frost:
Soft gradients, gentle shadows, and delicate tree branches come together in this dreamy winter composition. You’ll learn to create a glowing sky and use color harmonies.

Day 7 – Whispers of Autumn:
We’ll wrap up the challenge with a peaceful fall scene. You’ll learn to suggest mist, simplify shapes, and easily paint pine trees using atmospheric perspective.

What you’ll gain from this class:

A stronger grasp of watercolor fundamental techniques
Confidence in building color palettes for different moods and seasons
The ability to create atmosphere and emotion through landscape painting
A daily painting habit to fuel your creativity

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced watercolorist looking for fresh inspiration, this class will give you the tools and encouragement to grow.

So pick up your brushes—let’s paint together and let nature lead the way!

Vanessa Milliken

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