How to paint dark watercolors to create light and atmosphere. Watercolour step by step tutorial.

How to capture atmosphere and mood in your watercolor paintings using dark tones and sharp and soft edges. Mixing colors, painting trees, mist, bright lights, and reflections are all covered. Tips, tricks, and techniques for how to paint rocks in detail. Painting rocks both above and under water. Reflections in bright light in a creek are also covered. This video is about 60 minutes long, however on my Patreon membership I have a longer version, with a lot more tips, tricks, and techniques. My PATREON MEMBERSHIP PAGE: https://www.patreon.com/user/membership?u=57731929 - 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 ⏱️TIMESTAMP⏱️ 00:00 Intro 01:01 Drawing 01:24 Mixing the colors 05:05 Painting the distant background 16:58 Mixing colors for the trees 23:53 Painting the dark trees and foliage 50:55 Painting water and reflections Materials used: Paper: Quarter sheet, 185 gsm Arches Cold Pressed watercolor paper Watercolor paints, all are Winsor and Newton: French Ultramarine Cobalt Turquoise Burnt Sienna Raw Sienna Burnt Umber Raw Umber Aureolin or Winsor Lemon, or any cool yellow Cadmium Orange Brushes: Size 8 & 12 round watercolor brushes Mop brush for wetting the back of the paper Rigger Hog hair fan brush Other material: Waterproof backing board, I use 6mm thick black acrylic, held at about 20 degrees