Simple Watercolor Landscape Tutorial (step-by-step)

Watercolor landscapes are one of my favorite subjects. Today, I am painting a small and simple scene and discussing some important steps in the process.

We will talk about finding connections, brushwork and I'll walk you through my color mixing.

Check out my recommended watercolor brush collection.

[Tuskenknits]

Thank you! I really appreciate how you talk throughout the video, explaining color, brush sizes, wetness of paint and paper etc.

[michellepereira]

My mother is a watercolor painter and I’ve always wished I could paint. I never actually watched her process but after watching you for some time I decided to try. It is so helpful to watch from beginning to end. I never realized that there is a method. Working from light color to the more defining darker tones is such an interesting concept to me.

[AlitaKstro]

I’m just starting with watercolor and seeing a pro walking me through the process so patiently is pure gold. Thank you so much!

[pavelozdani]

the process of painting the sky fascinated me a lot. The scene is simple - painting is not that simple. It looks great.

[patmiller]

Matt thank you so much. I am a newbie at this craft. Your tips and videos are so helpful. I just followed along with the basic landscape. I took notes. Plan to do one myself of a similar photo I have. It won't look like your picture but I hope to learn as I go. I am over 70 and this is my first venture into art. I have done other things throughout my life but always wanted to try watercolor. My daughter, son-in-law and 8 year old grandson are all very creative and artistic. I never considered myself artistic because I couldn't draw. But I'm getting brave!! I want to paint for the joy of creating. So I will keep practicing. Thank you again Matt. Pat Miller

[paulramos]

You're in my top three of trusted watercolour inspiration. You give me great confidence. Thank you.

[hornjan]

Your contributions are both satisfying and instructive. After several years, I got my watercolor utensils out again and thanks to your films, I was able to paint some nice pictures right away.

[denisee]

TY for keeping the reference picture up. You explain well. New subscriber. 🇨🇦

[deannatonn]

Awesome explanations and tutorial. Was intimidating at first still as a beginner but so thrilled with my results!! There's always something I could have gone back to and revised but let it be done while feeling really good about it!

[johnjunji]

It"s a very nice video lesson, Thank you!

[pamelastroud]

Thank you for sharing this video! I followed along and I'm so pleased with the result, I can't believe that I painted it. I especially love the sky, this method of wetting both sides of the paper has really won me over. I am also a self-taught artist, so thank you for sharing all your knowledge.

[kelseywood]

Thank you so much for posting this free tutorial. I love watercolor painting, however I am self taught because classes are too expensive where I live. I am always so grateful for content creators who post tutorials for free!

[fionawebb]

Just starting out with watercolors. Your tutorial gave me the confidence to get the paint on the paper and understand how to built a painting. Thank you

[hqpbwiy]

Absolutely beautiful and I have learned a lot. I was just about to say "Add a bird!" and there you are, you did. Lovely.

[jennyejlee]

I am so happy to see that my watercolor has improved so much thanks to your video tutorials! Trying to copy this painting was a great help.
Thank you so much Matthew😊

[gbenother]

I've just subscribed, having discovered your channel a couple of weeks ago. This was such an excellent tutorial that it pushed me into my 6th -or maybe 7th- subscription to a YouTube channel.
It's amazing to me how many excellent wstercolorists post their work here. In my experience, you have most succinctly stated the "watercolor problem", which is that the qualuties of medium itself -- it's wetness and continual drying.
I sincerely appreciate that you include instruction in what sort of strokes with what sorts of bushes work best to achieve a painterly effect, while also taking care that the result should appear fresh and not overworked. I'm beginning to think that the very best watercolors are so satisfying because they appear to have been painted spontaneously, and ala fresca. Your works seem to capture that magical quality of the medium, and I very much appreciate your sharing this with us.

[lindadavis]

Thank you for the tips... I am so, so new to this all. Thank you for letting me know when to let it dry. I have watched others and they don't let me know they have let their paper dry. I continue on and find myself with mud on my paper. I am going to watch this one over again and give it a try. This is great and you are very inspiring . I can do this. 😄

[meghangordon]

Thank you so much for your tutorials and all of our great tips! I just started watercolour this week and have been watching so many of our videos. They are unbelievably helpful. My paintings are not terrible!

[barbarachristian]

I loved painting this and it would not have come out nearly as well without all of your help. Thank you so much, you are very talented, I love your work. Please do more of the "small and simple" as you call them.

[bellafinnblogs]

You make it look so simple. Great lesson!