Lois' Simple BEGINNERS Sunlit Woodland Stream Watercolour Landscape, watercolor painting tutorial

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It's Lois here today, join me for a really simple impressionistic loose sunlit stream painting. It is a nice, beginner-friendly landscape that was so much fun to paint! Using the wet in wet method and really simplifying the scene to create the suggestions of the sunlit trees rather than the detail, and keeping the light in the stream and centered above it to create light and distance. This can take a bit of practice, but it is a wonderful way to loosen up, take the pressure off yourself and have fun!
Materials: Millford 140lb/300gsm cold pressed watercolour paper, 11" by 15"/28cms x 38cms. It is taped to my board and my board is at an angle of about 45 degrees, or flat, or I can tip and tilt it to get the water to flow. I use various brushes as shown in the demo, but use any similar ones you have. My colours today are lemon yellow, ultramarine blue, burnt sienna, paynes grey, sepia and cad yellow.
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[@alinserea4179]

Hello my dear friend, congratulations for beautiful painting landscape fantastic thanks for sharing ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thank you! Cheers! 😊

[@christinefalconer8886]

Enjoyed painting along with this one. Mine was very different. However it was also painted in my little sketchbook! Very bright still.

[@christinedrake4984]

always another thank you... I will try it.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks Christine!

[@judithharlow6378]

I'm learning so much from your tutorials, Thank You!

[@marilynbeeby6435]

This is beautiful Lois, I find it really helpful that you explain why you're using a specific brush and HOW you are using it. Thank you for sharing your knowledge 😊

[@sarahjanewheatley5472]

Thank you Lois! So atmospheric and springlike.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks Sarah!

[@terrynaidu7717]

lovely painting! thank you Lois

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks Terry!

[@patriciahart4209]

Soft and beautiful as always. Thank you so much Lois for all your tutorials. They are certainly inspiring to a beginner like myself.

[@mrshibbs7555]

This is so ery calming to look around.

[@Mamaosa63]

Lois, I’m so happy and grateful for your tutorials, so well demonstrated which makes it easier to follow. Thank you for sharing. Mart

[@kileensmith5134]

You really captured the light in this painting!! Just beautiful!

[@ivypoh893]

Amazing. Love her tutorials. Fantastic and soothing voice.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks Ivy!

[@delphinewood7519]

Your talent always amazes me. Thanks for sharing another well-explained tutorial.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks Delphine!

[@grahamnash9794]

Phew !!! That was close. I thought you were about to expose me in this pi. You know, for fishing in closed season... Hehehe. Can't go anymore. Health just isn't kind enough any more. Any back the the painting. Lovely and bright. Need as the current winter is reluctant to loosen it's tight grip. It's giving a little hope for the spring to follow, as we bid fare well the a winter of sorrow. (Yeah, I lost my Mum in November). As usual sweet lady, I love it, and feel enthused to try something similar. TTFN. P.S. Best not tell Morgaine that the dragon the dwells withing the darkest reaches of her storm, is word for word from the bible. Only it's called the Leviathan in there. Till next time, Bye.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks Graham!

[@kathyyost18]

So very beautiful! You certainly do a fantastic job with capturing the light. Thank you for this!

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

You are so welcome😊

[@helgalange6588]

Thank you very much again for this beautiful work. You are teaching so good and I like your style between loose and detailed very much.

[@siirinoad5639]

So light and inviting. Dare I give it a go? Thank you for yet another beautiful tutorial❤

[@1fredricka]

really lovely and how you painted it simply is wonderful! Thank You for the video.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks Fredericka!

[@mariejosemarie163]

Hello from Normandie and thank you for your poetic vidéo. I love very much 🙏

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thank you Marie!

[@suel4269]

This is one of my favorites of yours! I would love to be there in person walking my dogs.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks Sue! 😊

[@pauline3379]

That's beautiful Lois 😍

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks Pauline!

[@wendyleader8905]

What a beautiful painting I love it

[@anasel-mahdi7908]

lovely painting with a touch of spring.also a number of watercolor tips.Thanks.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks Anas!

[@katrinagerdes3119]

Thank you so much. This tutorial is awesome. It will help so much

[@supermom-nocape9831]

This turned out so lovely!

[@donna5659]

This is so beautiful! Thank you for sharing your wonderful talent and showing us how to try this ourselves! ❤

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

It's my pleasure 😊

[@carolynday391]

Absolutely Beautiful ! Thanks for sharing ! 💚

[@gretelstonebridge2323]

Really love this one. I painted the impressionistic birch trees as 4 mini 🖼 and the techniques worked. I will try the same with this.

[@georgesharman9891]

lovely

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks George!

[@carolpowers1483]

Love it! 🙏🏻

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thank you!! 😊

[@artgeometrix6346]

This is so good. Really excellent.

[@tracylamarca575]

Lovely! I really liked how you showed building up the "layers" - I definitely need work on that! Thank you!

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks Tracy!

[@teresalitty9357]

This is just beautiful!

[@maureenknight3863]

Fabulous! Love your tutorials,.

[@chrischurchley7003]

Beautiful Lois - in every respect 😊! Many thanks for a great tutorial.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks Chris!

[@pietrovitali6788]

Considerable esperienze. It's very nice

[@tracylindsay4281]

I look forward to trying to get the same effect of light and dappling that you did.

[@LisaLisa-fq4th]

Lovely!

[@angelaschon6623]

❤

[@josephineherrera8508]

I loved this. I have not seen your work in a while for some reason. But beautiful as always.

[@nancytestani1470]

Love it..

[@brucewagner4394]

Awesome 👌🆒️

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks Bruce!

[@mackieredd5503]

💚

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks! 😊

[@elianecaddoux6668]

Thank you very Nice

[@TresCherie]

Lovely! I’m learning much from you and Morgaine. Curious: do you use paint straight from the tube each time, or from the palette or pans?

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks Cherie, we both paint from freshly squeezed paint from tubes each time! 😊

[@Lizem-nd2yr]

Hi Lois - love your tutorials and they always turn out nice even though I am not v good. I have problems with the wash technique, it always seems to be either too wet (puddles and dripping) or too dry (dries before the paint gets on and then doesnt diffuse!) could this be due to the quality of the paper (I use cold pressed) or should I leave the water to soak in a while or am I leaving it too long! Sorry I am not sure what I am doing wrong...

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks Lizem, it could be any of those things. Controlling the water in the mixes of paint, paper and brushes is one of the hardest things about learning watercolour painting, but keep practicing and trying different things to find what works for you. Try to avoid your paper swimming with water, it should be wet but with no puddles