How to Paint a Snowy Forest Watercolour Christmas Ornament

How to Paint a Snowy Forest Watercolour Christmas Ornament
Here is another simplified Christmas classic for you to paint in this Friday's Quick Fix. Perfect for a quick Christmas card.
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You will also need some kitchen roll and a compass
Colours we used
Prussian Blue
French Ultramarine Blue
Paynes Grey
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[@jannissen8146]

Beautiful!! I’ll hear your words “try not to poke around too much”……I’m guilty! Thanks for this great tutorial.

[@deWintonPaperCo]

Yeah we all want to!

[@jeaninehinckel77]

I look forward to giving this a go.

[@annsmith4739]

This is so lovely,I’ll have ago .You are talented thank you Ann uk 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧❤️❤️❤️

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Thanks so much! 😊

[@juliaanderson5762]

Absolutely stunning! Going to attempt it and hope it remains round

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Good luck!

[@lincorrie5894]

That's beautiful, thank you. Wet in wet has been a complete mystery to me for years and avoided at all costs..........until your tutorials came along! A lightbulb moment xx

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Ah I’m so glad Lin

[@rubysnailbar4460]

Absolutely beautiful 🎄🎄🎄🎄

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Happy holidays!

[@pauline3379]

Love it 😀 it's so pretty Harriet, I am going to try this 🤭 I was really pleased with how my snowy forest came out 😁 Thank you for these great tutorials 😊

[@deWintonPaperCo]

No worries, I thought it would be nice to do something more with the forest

[@whatifitnt]

Love the blue and the way it burst into the wet 🤩 So beautiful 😍 Thank you for sharing your time and talents ✨💖💫💝

[@deWintonPaperCo]

Ah thanks so much

[@lindakuck5981]

I love watching you paint! You are so talented 💖 😍

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Thanks so much Linda!

[@marygray2574]

Wow, stunning.

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Thank you! Cheers!

[@s.terris9537]

Thank you for deconstructing the magic of wet on wet watercolor! I adore the blue colors.

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It’s mesmerising isn’t it

[@amandastratton8242]

That is such a beautiful bauble Harriet, Thank you for sharing with us I might use a silver paint on the star and top fixture xx

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That’s a really nice idea

[@annickvandewiele5526]

So divine!!! Absolutely love this!!!

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Thanks Annick!

[@anitaevans8105]

This is sooo gorgeous!! Love it!! 💙💙💙

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Thank you very much!

[@kimfilek9717]

Stunning !

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Thank you!

[@dianeyoung2914]

simply stunning

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Thank you! Cheers!

[@dianeyoung2914]

@@deWintonPaperCo I gave this a go and was really pleased with the finished painting, obviously not as good as yours but for a first go I was really happy with it.

[@lindysmith13]

It's lovely. I'm very glad you can't help yourself because I do love the detail over the natural way the paint flows.

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Yeah I love the contrast

[@sanneschanneling]

Magical, wonderful!

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Thank you very much!

[@jenscloset]

So lovely!!

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Thanks Jen!

[@jilld8787]

You never disappoint! Thank you🥰 I’ll give this one a go!🎉🥰

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Have fun!

[@hannahcrumley3103]

So gorgeous and simple! Love it!!!!

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Thanks for watching!

[@reneebanbury7066]

So beautiful!

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Thanks Renee!

[@Karen_Tries]

This is going directly onto my December bullet journal cover page! I love it!

[@deWintonPaperCo]

Ah wonderful!

[@suemerritt1679]

I love your foggy and snowy work!🎅🥰

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Thanks so much! 😊

[@MsMoniqueWilson]

that's gorgeous!

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Thanks so much! 😊

[@nancywatson9084]

Love!! I don’t know how you keep coming up with more ideas!! Soooooo cute.

[@deWintonPaperCo]

I don’t know either sometimes!

[@cherylbrewer1218]

Thank you Harriet, this is so lovely 😊

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Thanks Cheryl!

[@TheArtfulAddict]

That turned out SO pretty!!

[@deWintonPaperCo]

Thanks! And it’s pretty simple too

[@lizreilly8336]

This is so beautiful 🤩 I love the various shades of blue with an emphasis on the one tree.

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So glad you enjoyed it Liz!

[@alwinebr5774]

Enbedankt voor het maken van deze mooie kaart🎨

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You're welcome!

[@nancye7520]

Absolutely magical. I’m going to try with a snowman as the focal but definitely try your little forest behind him. I’ve used this sort of idea to do snow globes-just add a base on the bauble! Thank you, Harriet!

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That’s a great idea! I’m considering doing some more!

[@goforitpainting]

Awesome

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Thanks so much!

[@Blue-rd5lq]

So lovely, I am definitely going to give this a try. Love the comments and advice you give… am very guilty of poking too much! Thank you Harriet.

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Have fun!

[@conniemesce4093]

Very pretty! ❤

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Glad you like it!

[@handsupgivemeallyourmarshm4949]

Thank you very much Harriet for another fantastic Xmas card idea, love it!🎄🌟

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Great! Keep painting!

[@deannamunro8148]

So enjoying your Christmas paintings! This bauble is beautiful - could see it as a snow globe or a stand along picture as well.

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Thanks Deanna!

[@shivanibenysen]

I ws searching my insta for some pretty Xmas paintings and then came across ur work and KZbin channel..i am so happy that finally i got such beautiful tutorials form a very talented person.. all thanks to you for sharing ur tutorials..this means a lot for me. Thank u once again. 😍

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Ah thank you!

[@annwornell7510]

Absolutely beautiful and do able what a blessing. 😊

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Absolutely!!

[@stephencynthiascherry6340]

Thank you for your outstanding demonstrations, as you have given me the confidence to open my paint box and get started! Following your tips I have surprised myself, and am now going boldly into the watercolor world! Who knew? Yay!

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Ah I’m so glad! Thanks for watching!

[@mariliarodrigues7137]

That is so lovely! Thank you!

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Thanks so much Marilia

[@juliestevenson]

Love this one, will definitely be having a go at it

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Have fun!

[@gabrielleannacormierart]

So pretty! And so well explained! Thank you for sharing! ❤️

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Thanks for watching Gabrielle!

[@marionbik2022]

Elegant Christmas decoration. Thank you !✨🎨

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Thanks for watching!

[@evybrowning]

Thank you for taking the time to make these videos so consistently: I'm learning so much from your tutorials. I'm intrigued by how superbly those blues travel - what paper are you using, I'm discovering what a big difference paper & the quality of paints make. It's so encouraging to see someone using a brand of paint that is easily obtainable in the UK & isn't prohibitively expensive.

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I’m using the Langton prestige by daler rowney

[@johannahunter690]

It’s a beauty Harriet!

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Thanks so much! 😊

[@stellaolejar9007]

Harriet just came across your channel and I'm so glad. I'm not a water colorist at all but I truly want to start to learn. That is were you come in - I'm hoping that eventually I could be good. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with me. God bless you

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Ah welcome!

[@sharondoan1447]

Exquisite!

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Thanks so much! 😊

[@kathyappleby6906]

Beautiful! Thank you!

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My pleasure!

[@christinemayopowers]

Love this ❤

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Thanks so much! 😊

[@susanchamblee2549]

Thank you for sharing your talents…!! You are an awesome teacher. I am a beginner but painted all of my family’s Christmas cards this year and personalized each one. I’m 71 now and I wanted to share this new joy and passion hobby I have with my 10 grandchildren and their parents and hope God grants me many more years to do so! I love your style of watercolor painting. I’ve watched several watercolor artists on Utube and I’m learning a lot. I like using smaller brushes as my hands do shake and I enjoy more detailed works. I’m also learning to sketch more even tho I think I’m terrible at it but it helps. I painted this work of yours on one of my cards for one of my daughters and wrote “Many Christmas Blessings” (in calligraphy) on the front and it came out lovely. I personalized all their cards and they loved them💖 i just ordered your brush set from your Etsy shop and will be awaiting them most anxiously. I just wanted to say thank you again and to wish you and yours a healthy, prosperous and wonderful New Year…!!🤗🎉😇🎊

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Thank you so much Susan, your support means the world to me. Happy new year!

[@anniefaint6373]

This is gorgeous,,,xxx 🎄🎄

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Thanks so much! 😊

[@nancye7520]

Thanks!

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Thanks Nancy!

[@rmuller366]

Love the whole piece Harriet! The technique of the star at the end is a bit different from last years so I’ll definitely have a go with some of those. Thank you. Blessings!

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Thanks Rita!

[@Camille719]

I made three of these today for cards. Thank you for this video.

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Fantastic Camille!

[@vehinhkhoitamgiac2889]

very nice !

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Thanks for watching!

[@Carina-2906]

❤ lovely video Harriet ❤ Thank you very much 😘😘😘

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You're welcome 😊

[@elizabethdillinger8735]

Thank you beautifl

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No problem 😊

[@lesleydrew9843]

Another great tutorial, great for me as a newby x

[@deWintonPaperCo]

Brilliant, glad you enjoyed it Lesley!

[@pamelaarcos1594]

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@maryannknox7158]

Beautiful Harriet 🎀

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Thanks Mary ann

[@karinmaerz1911]

Wunderschön🌟💗💗

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Thanks so much!

[@silviaschad8197]

Wunderschön!!! Über so eine Weihnachtskarte würde ich mich sehr freuen! Danke fürs zeigen!

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You’re welcome!

[@paunoonoo-art]

Oh wow. I love it... it's so so adorable and so elegant. I will try this one definitely. I love your tutorials and you're inspiring me endlessly (is this even a word😂?)🥰

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Love to hear that, thank you!

[@duvetto]

So simple but so effective. What a smashing idea for homemade cards. I also love watching you with these smaller brushes. I've got some and you can betcha I'm going to give this one a try. Thank you. 😊 Apologies if you've answered this elsewhere a load of times but if you have I've not caught it... do you use 100% cotton paper? I assume you do, but maybe you'll surprise me and tell me you don't. 😄

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I do use cotton paper

[@arlenemurphy804]

Beautiful. What is the number of that tiny brush you did your fine work with? Thank you Harriet. I’m in the USA

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In the description

[@jozeedevoua8353]

Hi, this is amazing! Are you painting at an angle?

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No I'm on a flat table

[@joanpickavance1532]

Hi Harriet, what paper do you use for this? It is beautiful . Joan x

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Hi Joan, check the episode notes

[@marievaillant216]

I am brand new to water colours. Wondering about the pencil sketch marks. Can they be erased after the paint dries???

[@deWintonPaperCo]

They can but it depends on a lot of variables. I have a video on this in my watercolour painting for beginners playlist

[@ransfordmclean7570]

@@deWintonPaperCoVery nice.

[@alwinebr5774]

Wat een schitterende kaart kunt u mij ook zeggen wat voor penseel u gebruikt om de dunne lijnen te maken.

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Hi! It’s a rigger brush to make the fine lines

[@juliogibbs4269]

𝓟Ř𝔬𝓂𝔬𝐒ϻ

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Thanks!

[@calliope19928]

Not such a 'quick' fix, I'm afraid 😳. It took me three attempts to obtain something more or less acceptable.

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Keep practising! You’ll get it!