Winter Landscape with Weathered Barn [Easy Watercolor Workflow Tutorial]

This is a beginner-friendly winter scene (with a weathered barn) tutorial that will yield great results with undersaturated colors.
This video demonstrates the use of the 3 stages in the development of a piece and the 4 states (secrets) of watercolor, wet on wet, wet on dry, dry on wet ,and dry on dry.
It also is a great demonstration of wash/glazing to create complex color depth on a subject. If you have been practicing your mark-making, perspectives and watercolor states you should be able to pull off a nice piece. Winter/snow scenes are great for a beginner and intermediate watercolorist to try.
Keep practicing and build your skills and visual vocabulary.
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01:16:21 Stage 1 Color Blocking
02:47:10 Stage 2 Saturation and Contrast
09:48:18 Stage 3 Structure, Texture and Details
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[@lindachapman9137]

Such amazing glazing techniques. It was a joy to watch how you went about developing the textures and foliage. Thank you for sharing!

[@prof_nelson]

Thanks for your feedback. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@ewwwobbie]

I enjoyed this video a lot. We have a few rustic barns like that around here. I like your process too.

[@prof_nelson]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@falameyers6396]

Love your work…details are so great… Please keep your picture upright more of the time…I try to paint along, and it’s best when I can see the picture upright..thanks

[@prof_nelson]

Thank you! Will do! I was trying different angles to see if it jazzed up the content a bit. Probably not worth the effort. Thanks though.

[@janevt.2280]

Upright please!

[@maryrichinick7287]

I enjoyed watching this tutorial. Some good pointers. Thanks for sharing.

[@prof_nelson]

Glad it was helpful!

[@user-zm5hv5fm4c]

Good 😊

[@prof_nelson]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@GONZOFAM7]

I really enjoy your style of teaching Rusty.

[@prof_nelson]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@baldwinleatherworks]

You are such an amazing artist! I love your tutorials. Your clear, concise, excellent instruction. Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to share your knowledge, education and training in watercolor.

[@prof_nelson]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@suemarkwald159]

Beautiful. I love seeing the effect of the different glazes

[@prof_nelson]

Me too! Glazes really create some nice complex colors.

[@cravertom]

very nice!

[@IStandWithHarvard13]

Great instructions. The painting turned out fantastic.

[@prof_nelson]

Thanks so much 😊 I love those Raccoons.

[@cindyschwarzbauer3578]

Thank you so much for taking some of the mystery out of the process!! I am looking forward to trying to apply these lessons and tips myself!

[@prof_nelson]

You bet. Give them a try and let me know how they worked out.

[@tributetomama]

This is stunning.

[@prof_nelson]

Thanks. I appreciate it.

[@laurahale5774]

Great lesson! Thank you for sharing.

[@prof_nelson]

Thanks for watching.

[@DiannePires-iu4qg]

Please tell us more about which colors you are using

[@prof_nelson]

I have a small palette with the basic colors. The primary colors, a purple, a couple greens and earth-tones (Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Sepia), white and black (if needed), and Ultramarine and Phthalo-blue.

[@anitaholmes6824]

Hard to watch when the painting is on the side!

[@prof_nelson]

Noted, thanks for letting me know.