Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Introduction- 00:00
Pencil Sketch- 00:46
Watercolor Painting- 02:13
Whether you're just starting out with watercolor landscapes or are looking to strengthen foundational skills, this tutorial is for you!
In this video, I walk you through my full process for a simple but vibrant nature scene—from the initial pencil sketch to layering watercolor for depth and detail.
We’ll be practicing key techniques like wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, layering, blooms, splattering, and how to paint believable skies and trees.
Hope you enjoy this one and find it helpful! 💛
► Join my Patreon school for immediate access to my exclusive tutorials, invitations to live sketching and watercolor classes, and much more:
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► Recommended Resources
-Wet-on-Wet vs. Wet-on-Dry (Guide for Beginners) youtu.be/PQSgi0tSb5s
-Watercolor for Beginners: Basic Brush Strokes and 3 Washes youtu.be/Apf8ZHBZmzA
-How to Paint Trees (My Step-by-Step Watercolor Process) youtu.be/ioJH3FQvWQ0
-How to Sketch and Paint Dry Trees Beginner Tutorial youtu.be/K5mujdPH_ZA
-Simple Watercolor Cloudscape Full Tutorial youtu.be/_mwMguRrdtE
-A Simple Technique for Believable Clouds 🖌️ youtu.be/6xlX5gw7ic8
► Supplies:
-Grabie Watercolor Pad 10.1x7.4 100% Cotton amzn.to/3QFxweK
-Princeton Neptune Mop (6) shrsl.com/4uljd
-Winsor & Newton Cotman 111 Rounds (6, 4, 0) shrsl.com/4ulj8
-Royal&Langnickel Zen Round (14) shrsl.com/4v6hh
-Princeton Aqua Elite Round (3) shrsl.com/4w3eu
-Princeton Snap! Round (16) shrsl.com/4w3et
-Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolor Tubes amzn.to/3OTKKDF
*Colors: Lemon Yellow Nickel Titanate (I’d recommend regular Winsor Lemon!), Alizarin Crimson, Cobalt Blue, Undersea Green, Raw Sienna, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Payne’s Gray
-Faber-Castell 9000 Series Graphite Pencils (HB) amzn.to/3y9q9Xm
-Blue Scott Absorbent Towels amzn.to/3ObA0QO
-1” Artist Tape amzn.to/3VWTTjJ
-General’s Soft Graphite Eraser shrsl.com/4tcvk
-Mr. Pen Kneaded Eraser amzn.to/4cWkcfP
► Gear + Art Business Tools:
-Canon T6 EOS Rebel DSLR Camera
amzn.to/2Xt69HY
-Manfrotto 196B-2 143BKT 2-Section Single Articulated Arm with Camera Bracket (Black) amzn.to/2l7HJ8j
-Yeti Microphone amzn.to/3PtzE9G
-LED Lights for Video Filming amzn.to/45JPfrd
-MacBook Pro 16 inch amzn.to/3sFavQe
🎶 Music:
Starlight on the Water - Chris Haugen
*Courtesy of YouTube's free Audio Library
*Disclaimer: This channel is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. It is also a participant of Share-a-Sale, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for content creators to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Shareasale.com partner companies.
#watercolorlandscapepainting #watercolortutoriallandscape
Introduction- 00:00
Pencil Sketch- 00:46
Watercolor Painting- 02:13
Whether you're just starting out with watercolor landscapes or are looking to strengthen foundational skills, this tutorial is for you!
In this video, I walk you through my full process for a simple but vibrant nature scene—from the initial pencil sketch to layering watercolor for depth and detail.
We’ll be practicing key techniques like wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, layering, blooms, splattering, and how to paint believable skies and trees.
Hope you enjoy this one and find it helpful! 💛
► Join my Patreon school for immediate access to my exclusive tutorials, invitations to live sketching and watercolor classes, and much more:
patreon.com/erika_lancaster_artist
► Access my Drawing Mini-Course for the Total Beginner for Free here:
erikalancasterartist.kit.com/2a06aa492f
► Recommended Resources
-Wet-on-Wet vs. Wet-on-Dry (Guide for Beginners) youtu.be/PQSgi0tSb5s
-Watercolor for Beginners: Basic Brush Strokes and 3 Washes youtu.be/Apf8ZHBZmzA
-How to Paint Trees (My Step-by-Step Watercolor Process) youtu.be/ioJH3FQvWQ0
-How to Sketch and Paint Dry Trees Beginner Tutorial youtu.be/K5mujdPH_ZA
-Simple Watercolor Cloudscape Full Tutorial youtu.be/_mwMguRrdtE
-A Simple Technique for Believable Clouds 🖌️ youtu.be/6xlX5gw7ic8
► Supplies:
-Grabie Watercolor Pad 10.1x7.4 100% Cotton amzn.to/3QFxweK
-Princeton Neptune Mop (6) shrsl.com/4uljd
-Winsor & Newton Cotman 111 Rounds (6, 4, 0) shrsl.com/4ulj8
-Royal&Langnickel Zen Round (14) shrsl.com/4v6hh
-Princeton Aqua Elite Round (3) shrsl.com/4w3eu
-Princeton Snap! Round (16) shrsl.com/4w3et
-Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolor Tubes amzn.to/3OTKKDF
*Colors: Lemon Yellow Nickel Titanate (I’d recommend regular Winsor Lemon!), Alizarin Crimson, Cobalt Blue, Undersea Green, Raw Sienna, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Payne’s Gray
-Faber-Castell 9000 Series Graphite Pencils (HB) amzn.to/3y9q9Xm
-Blue Scott Absorbent Towels amzn.to/3ObA0QO
-1” Artist Tape amzn.to/3VWTTjJ
-General’s Soft Graphite Eraser shrsl.com/4tcvk
-Mr. Pen Kneaded Eraser amzn.to/4cWkcfP
► Gear + Art Business Tools:
-Canon T6 EOS Rebel DSLR Camera
amzn.to/2Xt69HY
-Manfrotto 196B-2 143BKT 2-Section Single Articulated Arm with Camera Bracket (Black) amzn.to/2l7HJ8j
-Yeti Microphone amzn.to/3PtzE9G
-LED Lights for Video Filming amzn.to/45JPfrd
-MacBook Pro 16 inch amzn.to/3sFavQe
🎶 Music:
Starlight on the Water - Chris Haugen
*Courtesy of YouTube's free Audio Library
*Disclaimer: This channel is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. It is also a participant of Share-a-Sale, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for content creators to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Shareasale.com partner companies.
#watercolorlandscapepainting #watercolortutoriallandscape
