In this full-length, narrated watercolour tutorial I paint a prairie storm from the very beginning—starting with the drawing and carrying it all the way through to the final touches. I walk you through how I think about the big shapes first (sky, land, and the storm mass), and then how I build the mood by layering washes and slowly pushing the values darker where the drama needs to be. The goal with a scene like this is to keep it simple enough that it reads from a distance, but still have those little moments of texture and variation that make the storm feel alive. Along the way I share the kinds of practical, repeatable techniques I use all the time: controlling water so the sky stays soft, letting edges do the work for you, and saving the strongest darks for the end so you don’t flatten the painting too early. I also point you to the supplies I use regularly—my palette setup, the paper I trust for big wet washes, and the brushes that make it easier to switch between broad areas and smaller accents. If you want a calm, step-by-step storm landscape you can follow in real time, this one’s for you.