Simple Watercolor Landscape Tutorial (step-by-step) 

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My mother is a watercolor painter and I’ve always wished I could paint. I never actually watched her process but after watching you for some time I decided to try. It is so helpful to watch from beginning to end. I never realized that there is a method. Working from light color to the more defining darker tones is such an interesting concept to me.

Thank you! I really appreciate how you talk throughout the video, explaining color, brush sizes, wetness of paint and paper etc.

Your contributions are both satisfying and instructive. After several years, I got my watercolor utensils out again and thanks to your films, I was able to paint some nice pictures right away.

the process of painting the sky fascinated me a lot. The scene is simple - painting is not that simple. It looks great.

I’m just starting with watercolor and seeing a pro walking me through the process so patiently is pure gold. Thank you so much!

Matt thank you so much. I am a newbie at this craft. Your tips and videos are so helpful. I just followed along with the basic landscape. I took notes. Plan to do one myself of a similar photo I have. It won't look like your picture but I hope to learn as I go. I am over 70 and this is my first venture into art. I have done other things throughout my life but always wanted to try watercolor. My daughter, son-in-law and 8 year old grandson are all very creative and artistic. I never considered myself artistic because I couldn't draw. But I'm getting brave!! I want to paint for the joy of creating. So I will keep practicing. Thank you again Matt. Pat Miller

TY for keeping the reference picture up. You explain well. New subscriber. 🇨🇦

You're in my top three of trusted watercolour inspiration. You give me great confidence. Thank you.

I can't get my watercolors dark enough. It either looks brown or it is too light and looks cartoony.

I could understand really how to paint in watercolor, thank u sir, i like your painting than the original🌹

Really enjoyed this!

Thank you so much for posting this free tutorial. I love watercolor painting, however I am self taught because classes are too expensive where I live. I am always so grateful for content creators who post tutorials for free!

Thank you for the tips... I am so, so new to this all. Thank you for letting me know when to let it dry. I have watched others and they don't let me know they have let their paper dry. I continue on and find myself with mud on my paper. I am going to watch this one over again and give it a try. This is great and you are very inspiring . I can do this. 😄

Just starting out with watercolors. Your tutorial gave me the confidence to get the paint on the paper and understand how to built a painting. Thank you

PRO demo! Your channel is going to blow up man. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for sharing this video! I followed along and I'm so pleased with the result, I can't believe that I painted it. I especially love the sky, this method of wetting both sides of the paper has really won me over. I am also a self-taught artist, so thank you for sharing all your knowledge.

Thanks for the great tips!

Thank you for this one. I live in horse farm county and this is dear to my heart. Beautiful pasture with hay bales ❤❤❤😊

Interesting story in this reference photo: storm clouds are coming, got to get the hay in - just if you know anything about raising hay!

I've just subscribed, having discovered your channel a couple of weeks ago. This was such an excellent tutorial that it pushed me into my 6th -or maybe 7th- subscription to a RU-vid channel. It's amazing to me how many excellent wstercolorists post their work here. In my experience, you have most succinctly stated the "watercolor problem", which is that the qualuties of medium itself -- it's wetness and continual drying. I sincerely appreciate that you include instruction in what sort of strokes with what sorts of bushes work best to achieve a painterly effect, while also taking care that the result should appear fresh and not overworked. I'm beginning to think that the very best watercolors are so satisfying because they appear to have been painted spontaneously, and ala fresca. Your works seem to capture that magical quality of the medium, and I very much appreciate your sharing this with us.

Thats the first video i saw that really explains me how to "build" clouds. Tanks!!! Love it ❤

I have seen a lot of watercolor videoes lately - this was one of the best!

Awesome explanations and tutorial. Was intimidating at first still as a beginner but so thrilled with my results!! There's always something I could have gone back to and revised but let it be done while feeling really good about it!

kiddish way of watercolor landscaping..

Thank you so much for your tutorials and all of our great tips! I just started watercolour this week and have been watching so many of our videos. They are unbelievably helpful. My paintings are not terrible!

I love the sky it has movement. My problem for me is value and don’t know when to stop.

I loved painting this and it would not have come out nearly as well without all of your help. Thank you so much, you are very talented, I love your work. Please do more of the "small and simple" as you call them.

Thank you so mutch ❤❤❤ I have learn so mutch from you! Love painting! From Sweden !

Enjoy your tutorials 👍

Thank you very much for your work. The video and comments you make of the process are as good as the watercolor you have painted.

Excellent video, thanks for posting.

Sehr schön und gut gezeigt.Danke

Amazing video and thanks for sharing so much

Love your skies and they're something I can practice from. Thank You

That was relaxing

Thank you...Great lesson..👍

Beautiful and realistic sky and clouds. I am very happy with your video. 😊

You make it look so easy and then I have a go haha!

Very very helpful! Thank you you’re doing great with these videos. Love it!

You make it look so simple. Great lesson!

I did enjoy this demonstration. Your reference photo seemed so plain and you really improved it. I've always thought those round hay bales were a nice subject. You're so good at sky.

I enjoyed your demo. Your explanations are clear and simple. I like the way you painted the light I am a Sumi-e painter and trying the watercolor Technique As a French lady I would have painted a cow in this field. I am going to try Thank you

Matt, This video is very helpful to me. Thank you so very much for this clear, step by step demonstration!

What an excellent tutorial! Learned a great deal in terms of brushwork & colour mixing. I appreciate your articulate, calm and gently spoken style as well. I have subscribed.

Bonjour, votre approche du ciel est intéressante et fonctionne bien Bravo

Thank you! Sky in this piece is pure magic. I was intrigued seeing how you used the lavender, too.

Very interesting I like the add of the fences and birds ❤😊

Brilliant. Thank you.

Thank you! 47K views Awesome

Best tutorial I have seen. I love your explanations and your style of Watercolour painting. Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺 😊

I love your demonstrations in the slow and patient where you go about explaining these techniques. I am so thankful to have come across your channel! Thank you!

Love these demos, I learn so much! Thank you! 🙂

Great sky.

Thanks for such a great demonstration. You’re a very good teacher. I’m learning how to connect shapes and this demonstrates it perfectly. Really appreciate your sharing your knowledge with us.

Love it❤

Thank you Matt. This was very helpful!

Just discovered you! Boy, sure am glad I did! Love your paintings and I am able to follow along at my pace. Great teacher. Thanks.🙂

I like your style of teaching. I am new and anxious to paint something to enjoy. I would like to know before I start watching a specific video, what colors you will be using. Perhaps you could have them in a note below so I can prepare. Also, you said you were using an Escoda brush but did not say which Escoda. You did mention the size but not which line of Escoda. Also, you did state that the colors are listed, however, I could not find them. You could also list what supplies would be best to have so I can follow along better. Thank you

Another good one. Thank you!

I like your descriptions as you paint

Very nice painting. Thank you for sharing !

Thank you for sharing your gift with us. I learned so much and the painting is lovely.

Thank you I will be patient and keep trying! Appreciate all the tips.

A fabulous tutorial! Thank you kindly for this and the wonderful information you provided along the way.

very well put together, this will help me take my watercolor to the next level. thanks!

You are an excellent teacher!

I learned so much from this. Thank you. And you are calm and explain things well. ❤️

Thank you so much for the video. I learned a lot about how to paint a nice sky 🙏🙏I love your way of explaining every detail .

Very pretty!

Lovely. I have never seen an artist incorporate so much lavender. I would love a video on this! I also love the way you mix your greens

Great tutorial Mathew.

Many thanks for this great workshop! This helps me to get ahead and make progress in myprojects. I really like the way they show and explain it!

Thank you Matthew! That was a fantastic tutorial !

Amazing cloud building - thank you.

Thank you for sharing... You are amazing..🙏

I really liked this Matthew thanks!

thanks for sharing - really enjoyed🙏

Thank you soo much, one of the best tutorial to watch, I loved it

Excellent demo painting

Thanks a lot for your free vdo of the great work of creating such a good looking fluffy cloud

Beautiful ❤️

Fantastic video, I really enjoyed your teaching style, thank you. I really love how you have mixed the colours, I never knew to use lavender- brilliant tip!

It's amazing the long time the paper still damp.

Love it! Thank you for sharing

That is so nice. Loved your narration details and relaxing voice. Real cool seeing the layers.

Excellent lesson! I enjoyed very much and happy with result.

Thank you!!! I really loved this one ..

Love the videos. Would love it if you could list the paints you use below the vid ahead of time. Thanks for your good advice.

I like your videos, hope you do more, and thanks for no background music…👍

Very nice drawing tutorial😊😊😊😊😊😊👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Best video I have seen in a long time! You make it look so easy .... thank you for your excellent teaching style! Fay G.

I really like your recipe for green. I never used cobalt turquoise before ( to make green, but I will try it for sure.

Thank you for your sharing

I like your style of painting, how the light comes through and how you make it appear relaxed and easy to do. Inspiring me to continue. Thanks Matthew. Elke

I loved this. Nice.

Those Clouds.✨✨..I was swooning as you created that sky. You make it look so easy. I have to think it's years of practice and creating your brilliant technique. Maybe 1K more in skies, I too will get there. Thanks for the brilliant instruction and taking us on a journey to create something brilliant. Mind you mine looks close to yours, but isn't art really all about interpretation? Thank you for sharing with all of us and allowing us to grow as better artists too.

Thanks for sharing! Such a great tutorial, Matthew. I really like your sky technique, and also, wetting both sides before starting the first layer is a great tip. However, my paper (Arches, 140 lb, rough) buckles quite a bit when dried, after that first wash. How do you prevent that from happening to you?

Thank you so much

Thank you for this amazing video, Matthew! Painted following your tips and steps and got a beautiful art :) More practice on the way!!