Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Introduction 00:00
Pencil Sketch 01:21
Supplies + Swatching Colors 03:44
Watercolor Painting 07:17
In this week’s tutorial, I walk you through my full process for painting a pair of fall trees, from the initial pencil sketch all the way through building depth and detail with layered washes. 👩🎨
It’s a great short exercise whether you want to level up your landscapes or you’re looking for something that helps strengthen essential watercolor skills like water control, brush control and color mixing.
Along the way, I share plenty of tips to help you avoid overworking and end up with glowing, dimensional results. 🌳✨
I hope you enjoy this one and find it super helpful. If you have any questions, feel free to leave them in the comments below. 💙
► Access my Drawing Mini-Course for the Total Beginner for Free here:
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► Recommended Resources
My Favorite Tree Sketching Techniques youtu.be/yUezHySfWb8
Easy Technique Painting Trees With Watercolor youtu.be/ioJH3FQvWQ0
How to Sketch and Watercolor Dry Trees youtu.be/K5mujdPH_ZA
Watercolor Paper Sizing (Everything You Should Know)
youtu.be/A32UFloxwws
Watercolor Paint Consistencies Explained youtu.be/1Adb6c-ZL5Y
Wet-on-Wet vs. Wet-on-Dry (Guide for Beginners) youtu.be/PQSgi0tSb5s
Improve Your Watercolor Landscapes With These Techniques
youtu.be/rCmdi_zId0A
Sketch to Watercolor Painting Simple Landscape
youtu.be/y053TVBkfK0
Easy Watercolor FALL SCENE youtu.be/OqwngClCB8c
► Supplies:
-Baohong Cold Press Watercolor Paper 140 lbs 100% Cotton amzn.to/4q7PRBx
-Royal & Langnickel Zen Round (14) shrsl.com/4ig1y
-Winsor & Newton Cotman 111 (Round 6) amzn.to/46YfrjO (Round 8) amzn.to/3KHObPb
-Princeton Aqua Elite Brush Set with 4 (3 round was used in this tutorial) amzn.to/3SWn3gr
-Daniel Smith Watercolor Tubes tidd.ly/4h9EbKL
-Winsor&Newton Professional Watercolor Tubes amzn.to/43silwj
*Colors: New Gamboge, Pyrrol Scarlet, Undersea Green
-Faber-Castell 9000 Series Graphite Pencils (HB) amzn.to/3y9q9Xm
-Generals Factis Extra Soft Eraser tidd.ly/4q5bi6r
-1” Artist Tape amzn.to/3VWTTjJ
-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
*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.
#watercolortree #watercolortreestutorial
Introduction 00:00
Pencil Sketch 01:21
Supplies + Swatching Colors 03:44
Watercolor Painting 07:17
In this week’s tutorial, I walk you through my full process for painting a pair of fall trees, from the initial pencil sketch all the way through building depth and detail with layered washes. 👩🎨
It’s a great short exercise whether you want to level up your landscapes or you’re looking for something that helps strengthen essential watercolor skills like water control, brush control and color mixing.
Along the way, I share plenty of tips to help you avoid overworking and end up with glowing, dimensional results. 🌳✨
I hope you enjoy this one and find it super helpful. If you have any questions, feel free to leave them in the comments below. 💙
► Access my Drawing Mini-Course for the Total Beginner for Free here:
erikalancasterartist.kit.com/2a06aa492f
► Recommended Resources
My Favorite Tree Sketching Techniques youtu.be/yUezHySfWb8
Easy Technique Painting Trees With Watercolor youtu.be/ioJH3FQvWQ0
How to Sketch and Watercolor Dry Trees youtu.be/K5mujdPH_ZA
Watercolor Paper Sizing (Everything You Should Know)
youtu.be/A32UFloxwws
Watercolor Paint Consistencies Explained youtu.be/1Adb6c-ZL5Y
Wet-on-Wet vs. Wet-on-Dry (Guide for Beginners) youtu.be/PQSgi0tSb5s
Improve Your Watercolor Landscapes With These Techniques
youtu.be/rCmdi_zId0A
Sketch to Watercolor Painting Simple Landscape
youtu.be/y053TVBkfK0
Easy Watercolor FALL SCENE youtu.be/OqwngClCB8c
► Supplies:
-Baohong Cold Press Watercolor Paper 140 lbs 100% Cotton amzn.to/4q7PRBx
-Royal & Langnickel Zen Round (14) shrsl.com/4ig1y
-Winsor & Newton Cotman 111 (Round 6) amzn.to/46YfrjO (Round 8) amzn.to/3KHObPb
-Princeton Aqua Elite Brush Set with 4 (3 round was used in this tutorial) amzn.to/3SWn3gr
-Daniel Smith Watercolor Tubes tidd.ly/4h9EbKL
-Winsor&Newton Professional Watercolor Tubes amzn.to/43silwj
*Colors: New Gamboge, Pyrrol Scarlet, Undersea Green
-Faber-Castell 9000 Series Graphite Pencils (HB) amzn.to/3y9q9Xm
-Generals Factis Extra Soft Eraser tidd.ly/4q5bi6r
-1” Artist Tape amzn.to/3VWTTjJ
-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
*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.
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