Watercolor Christmas Landscape Step by Step - Watercolor Christmas Card for Beginners

[@walkinginwatercolourswithmicah]

You are still the Queen of Snow Deb!

[@DebWatson]

Thank you so much! Happy Thanksgiving.

[@willeel3750]

Thanks for this helpful lesson. I like your relaxed and easy style. Keeping it simple makes it so enjoyable.

[@DebWatson]

I like to keep it simple - it makes painting more fun for everyone!

[@TiuTauTilhi]

Lovely landscape and many handy tips, thank you!

[@DebWatson]

Glad it was helpful! The people in my class liked the darker skies the best. A few had blooms in their skies, but even those were pretty and worked just fine.

[@MichelleHaines]

Thank you for making the outline available. It is so helpful for those of us who are drawing impaired!

[@DebWatson]

Learning painting techniques is enough of a challenge! Work on one skill at a time for the best results - you can focus and improve what you're concentrating on.

[@jakea1035]

Thank you so much for the "Bloom" tip. Very useful.

[@DebWatson]

If you take your time and are patient you can fix blooms, or about anything else, too. Everyone makes mistakes or has unexpected or sometime weird things happen in watercolor, but on a good day unexpected results can be a happy accident.

[@viewfromthetop176]

Hi Deb! I loved this Christmas card, and your tiny touches make the whole scene come alive! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge!

[@DebWatson]

Happy holidays!

[@viewfromthetop176]

@@DebWatsonThis is Ruma Sen, your long time follower. I just completed painting this card, and I’m rather pleased with the results. I would love to share this with you, but don’t know where to.

[@DebWatson]

@@viewfromthetop176 I'd love to see it! Email it to me at [e-mail]. Thanks.

[@ewwwobbie]

Beautiful! I learned a new way to do a tree!

[@DebWatson]

I'm glad! It always surprised people how nice the snowy trees turn out - they are fairly easy to do.

[@viewfromthetop176]

Love the amazing composition, so perfect for Christmas time!

[@DebWatson]

Thank you so much! Happy Holidays.

[@gordonmiller5757]

Love this! What kind of paint did you use for the snow? Thank you!

[@DebWatson]

I was using Indanthrone Blue + Cerulean Blue but Ultramarine + Cerulean would also give you a good snow color. Mixing a warm and cool blue makes a beautiful grayed down (just enough) blue that works very well for snow shadows. Qor paint brands doesn't fade as it dries, so it makes painting a bit easier, as what you see if what you get.

[@conniemesce4093]

Love your tree, very realistic! ❤

[@DebWatson]

Thank you! 😊 It is surprising how easy it is to paint a realistic looking snow covered evergreen when working step by step.

[@robc9706]

Always get good tips by watching your videos … Thanks Deb

[@DebWatson]

That is so good to hear! Happy Thanksgiving.

[@joycesnodgrass7068]

Deb, thank you!

[@DebWatson]

You are so welcome, Joyce! Happy thanksgiving.

[@kellyhalligan1328]

Pretty- thanks!

[@DebWatson]

Thank you! 😊

[@aliciashackley5830]

Deb, this is a lovely card. Thx as always. Happy Thanksgiving. 🥰💕🐶💕🥰

[@DebWatson]

Same to you, Alicia! Happy thanksgiving!

[@bonnielewis8797]

I plan to make copies of my painting and print onto 5"x7"cards. Is it better, in general, to paint a larger, 8"x10" and reduce it, or paint the smaller size? Thanks! I can't wait to get started!

[@DebWatson]

Reducing a painting usually tightens up the detail and makes it look even better. I hope your card turns out beautifully, Bonnie! Happy holidays and keep painting.

[@bonnielewis8797]

@@DebWatson Thanks! I forgot to say that I hope to modify it a bit so it isn't quite "yours".

[@peggymann925]

Very nice! Thank you!

[@DebWatson]

You're welcome, Peggy. Most of the class did well with this one. You have to play with snow covered tree a bit, but it's a pretty card.