Easy beginner watercolor landscape lesson – how to add depth in watercolour landscapes.

This video teaches the steps for adding depth to your watercolor landscape painting. Topics include how to paint distant hills, mixing greens, painting trees and cows. Watercolor brush techniques, color mixing, water control are also included. This is the fourth in a series of watercolor tutorials for people who have limited time but would still like to paint on a regular basis. My PATREON MEMBERSHIP PAGE: https://www.patreon.com/joecartwright - in addition to ad-free content you get exclusive content (new videos will be more in depth than those on my YouTube channel), hi-resolution reference photos, photos of my finished painting, and drawing outlines where available. Other benefits are also included. My teaching manual: Mastering Watercolors - A Practical Guide: https://amzn.to/3CgYQfB Here is a video I made which explains why I wet the back of the paper. https://youtu.be/f3SlN7jfxRw How to use a spray bottle: https://youtu.be/tpW38--afEA ⏱️TIMESTAMP⏱️ 00:00 Intro 00: 22 The drawing 00:53 The colors of the sky and grass 07:05 How to add depth in the landscape 10:05 Painting the ground and grass 05:58 The colors of the sea 14:19 Painting the hills 19:25 Painting the distant trees 23:49 Painting the trees in detail 31:54 Shadows and final details Materials used: Paper: Eighth sheet, 185 gsm Arches Cold Pressed watercolor paper (Approx. A4 size) Watercolor paints, all are Winsor and Newton: French Ultramarine Cobalt Blue Cobalt Turquoise Burnt Sienna Raw Umber Permanent Rose Aureolin or lemon yellow Brushes: Size 8 & 12 round watercolor brushes Mop brush for wetting the back of the paper Rigger brush Other material: Waterproof backing board, I use 6mm thick matt black acrylic, which I purchased off eBay, held at about 20 degrees