Paint a Watercolor Landscape

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90 minutes

5 steps

·Beginner

After 90 min: A complete watercolor painting of mountains, water, or countryside

What you need

watercolor setbrusheswatercolor paperwater containerspalette

The 90-Minute Plan

Sketch0–15 min

Lightly pencil basic composition shapes for sky, land, and water

Wash15–35 min

Apply initial light water washes to establish sky and water colors

Layers35–55 min

Build up middle tones for mountains, trees, and landscape features

Details55–75 min

Add darker details, shadows, and texture to create focal points

Refine75–90 min

Enhance contrast and add final touches like highlights and vegetation

Pro Tip

Watercolor works best with light-to-dark layering—let each layer dry before adding the next

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