Watercolor Desert Sand Dunes Easy Painting Tutorial for Beginners

Sketch and paint right along with me an African desert landscape scene in this full length narrated watercolor tutorial!
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[@mahshidfarsani3363]

Amazing. Thank you.❤

[@JNeedels]

I like the comment, "you can leave the horizon line white." Being a novice, I appreciate the way you narrate your paintings. I've learned so much. Thank you.

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

That's great to hear! Thanks for the comment!

[@Shuvah2Him]

YOU can do this! "Profundity must be wrapped in simplicity in order to be useful" ... and this teacher has it down pat! Her teaching style is very easy to follow and does not confuse with extraneous info. Watch it through, then get your painting stuff out and follow along!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Dolores, thank you. You are so kind!

[@nancycrutchfield117]

Like yours a lot TFS.

[@juliec.]

Your instructions are impeccable and I love the way this composition came together. Beautiful work… thanks for sharing… it truly helps us beginners:)

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

What a kind comment! I am so glad the tutorials are appreciated!

[@RichardMeagher]

Love this video! Just what I needed to do beach paintings!!

[@MersedessBens]

Thank you! Really nice lesson for beginners and explain all in details 👍 I am a beginner and have issues with watercolor every time 🤕 Hope you lesson will help me with it

[@ummfatima6224]

I learnt so much from this tutorial! Thank you! I'd love to see more landscape tutorials

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

More to come!

[@patferguson572]

Really like this painting.

[@bharatartbox7457]

Hiii Artist Emily Your art work is so beautiful You are doing really hard work. Stay connected dear You are looks so beautiful 👌🌹🌹

[@adrita3549]

Beautiful😍❤❤❤❤

[@annsmith4739]

Hi Emily,iv just come home from my art class love this picture I will have ago thank you for sharing lv Ann 🇬🇧 x

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Have fun!

[@JusttheGayBits]

ASMR perfect border compilation. lol

[@vaishnavireddyk3]

It looks soo good

[@fammue]

Man, that was hard somehow! But a really good exercise... in water control lol anyway, I am pretty happy about the result. A really nice motive as well, thank you Emily! 🙂

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Really glad you enjoyed this project!

[@ellymeerleveldt614]

Beautiful thank you

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Welcome 😊

[@chiarasola826]

I really like all your videos! You explain things in a very simple way, thank you :) There is only one things: lately the audio is very low, did you change microphone or its position?

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Oh good to know! I may have changed a setting…

[@padmachalla963]

Very nice 👌

[@verybasedman]

Thanks.

[@ChristinaTodd1970]

Emily, I’ve been eyeballing the Trekell protege brushes for quite some time. I have all the rounds in SBV and some kolinsky brushes as well, but I don’t have any “good” synthetic brushes. Are the Trekells good? Would you recommend them! The larger round kolinsky brushes I have don’t come to a sharp point and I like having the option of only using one brush.

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

They are great so far--rivalling even my beloved Silver Black Velvet. I will need to paint with them a while longer to see how they hold up, but so far zero complaints!

[@ChristinaTodd1970]

@@EmilyOlsonArt I love my SBV too. The tip on my size 8 has rounded out a bit and is no longer sharp but that's from using it everyday for 5 years. All the rest are just as pointy as when I bought them. I'm looking for a good synthetic that doesn't end up getting a hook on the tip. I'll be interested in your opinion of the Trekell after a bit more use. I can afford those unlike the Lebenzons.

[@OtakuForevea123]

Could you please share what brand of watercolor is it that you are using???

[@doreenhedtke4139]

You are saying Raw Umber. Are you meaning Raw Sienna?

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

No, it is Raw Umber by Holbein--it's a combo of PBr7, and PY42, a nice yellow-brown

[@54321kao]

Hi

[@dennismackey1414]

I’m a “ FRUSTRATED “ Artist!! I’ve sold a few paintings on eBay.... as well as a bunch more sales of cartoon pen/ ink ( and colored pencil ) to regional newspapers.... and targeted diverse magazines. As FUN as it is to sell artwork.... I’m “ frustrated “ because he feel I’ve reached my creative “ Ceiling!!” At this point I feel I can only go forward by MARRYING a pretty woman with FAR MORE CREATIVITY than I have!!! Lol!! 🤣🤣.... shouldn’t be hard to find a pretty lady more creative than MYSELF.... my only concern is..... will she want to hang with ME???👀👀