Misty morning light over river step by step watercolor tutorial. Watercolour painting lesson.

How to paint and capture the light in a misty morning with watercolor. Topics covered include using a limited palette, painting glitter on water, birds, reflections, mist on water, and adding depth to a painting. It is a full step by step watercolour painting for all levels. 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 Why I wet the back of my watercolor paper: Here is a video I made which explains why I wet the back of the paper. https://youtu.be/f3SlN7jfxRw ⏱️TIMESTAMP⏱️ 00:00 Intro 00:15 The drawing 04:03 Mixing the colors of the sky and water 08:3 Painting the sky and water 14:52 Painting the distant trees 23:52 Painting the reflections 27:56 Painting the reeds and their reflections 36:02 Painting the 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 Aureolin or Winsor Lemon Permanent Rose Burnt Sienna Raw Umber Brushes: Size 8 & 12 round watercolor brushes Mop brush for wetting the back of the paper Rigger brush Small Fan brush with stiff hog hair bristles Other material: Waterproof backing board, I use 6mm thick matt black acrylic, which I purchased off eBay, held at about 20 degrees