Now, that was fun!
This time I've decided to work from reference photo provided, and follow the lesson step-by-step.
It was worth it, and easier to figure out what to do, to practice, before I go on to some other painting.
I didn't take too much process pics, but here are some, and some comments too:

1. first ink setting in. it wasn't easy to relax and let the hand go!(I noticed that the far right tree looks the best out of the four middle trees - due to me relaxing and doing it "my way" )

Watercolor landscape... it is "portrait", actually :D - image 1 - student project

2. adding more ink. looks a lot better now! (and it was easier to let go and draw, also: I added more of "my" lines to the middle trees)

Watercolor landscape... it is "portrait", actually :D - image 2 - student project

3. first layer of color... (my husband came along and told me to leave it as it is, since it looks super pretty. I agreed that it is pretty already, but promised it will be even better later)

Watercolor landscape... it is "portrait", actually :D - image 3 - student project

4. finished! the sky is not as I imagined it would be, but it is not bad. my paper quality is not the best, but good enough for practice. (looks actually lighter than on the photo) Watercolor landscape... it is "portrait", actually :D - image 4 - student project

5. I especially love some of the details. those layers on the branches look so good! and it was easy and fun to create them!

Watercolor landscape... it is "portrait", actually :D - image 6 - student project

p.s. at some point my husband said: "hmpf, you were right... it does look even prettier" :D

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