Use SALT Paint Misty Sunset BIRCH Trees Watercolor Landscape Painting Beginners Watercolour Tutorial

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Hi, it's Lois here, today's demo looks at painting a misty autumn SILVER BIRCH/ASPEN forest in the late afternoon or early evening when the light as at its most beautiful: Golden Hour. I mask out the trunks in places first to try to preserve some pale areas of bark on the tree trunks.
My finished painting isn't entirely successful, but I learned a lot from painting it, and will be able to take what I have learned forward into my next painting.
I'm using raw sienna, burnt sienna, alizarin crimson, sap green and perylene green.
I'm not worried about keeping things perfect, but trying to suggest detail and looking for atmosphere, and light and shadow.
This scene is inspired by la photo from Pixabay: pixabay.com/ph...
I'm using Saunders Waterford cold pressed paper, 11" x 15"/28cms x 38cms, but use whichever size you prefer.
The focus is on painting loose, concentrating on staying loose and getting atmosphere, light and shadow across the landscape, trying to capture the light.
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[@philipdown3147]

Brilliantly explained Lois and created with a minimum pallette, thanks for sharing your thoughts and inspirational talent

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Glad you enjoyed it Philip, many thanks ☺️

[@francoiseguessard7575]

C’est une lumineuse aquarelle👏👏

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks!

[@suel4269]

Beautiful painting! Our Dollar Tree store in USA has the Rubber Cement pickup eraser in the school supply aisle.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks for sharing, really useful tool!

[@suresh.karthikeyan]

Brilliant work 👏👏👏

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@anadelgado1946]

So beautiful Lois! Thanks for the tutorial

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks so much 😊

[@johnhannay3068]

Looks very good must have ago.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thank you!😊

[@delphinewood7519]

The glow in the sky is stunning! Going to try this color palette for sure! Thanks.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks!

[@craftytraveler9238]

Thanks for the video. I just purchased some Daniel Smith Parylene Green and have been playing with it. I can't wait to try this painting.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks! 😊

[@treeksy9724]

LUV IT!

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks!

[@yaghobshojaei]

Very nice

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks!

[@bparsons7337]

💕

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks!

[@nievesruiz6062]

Que fácil resulta viendo como lo realiza!!!....para mí, es algo más complicado y menos vistoso. Saludos, Nieves.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks!

[@lainehadlow7751]

I absolutely love this Lois, I think the trees turned out beautifully. I wonder if a wax candle might be better than masking fluid? Maybe I'll give it a go 🤔

[@pietrovitali6788]

Excellent painting.How to avoid wearing a mask?

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks!

[@TanmayKenjale]

Very much beautiful. One alternative to masking fluid could be using oil pastels.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Great idea!

[@pietrovitali6788]

Sorriso bicause the twilight in this painting does not create shadows? Thank you.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

The mist diffuses the light so no strong shadows

[@pietrovitali6788]

Thank you