1. 2-D DESIGN WATERCOLOR LANDSCAPE PROCESS

2. Weight of paper: Thicker paper is higher quality and will absorb & hold more water than standard drawing paper. Drawing paper: 90lb Watercolor paper: 140lb Sizing & Securing paper 1.Tape your paper down to the matboard using masking tape and create an even border all the way around. 2.Paint the paper with clear water first and allow to dry completely to “stretch” the paper fibers. 3.This prevents the paper from curling

3. 2. Build image from background to foreground in any landscape scene. 1.Always begin with background Apply an even wash of sky area using the lightest color you see in the sky. Even wash: a diluted layer of paint spread thin and evenly across an area of the paper.

4. 3.Apply in layers from lightest to darkest colors Graded Wash: A wash layer that shows a value scale and fades from dark to light. Lighter values are created by adding more and more water to the paint. Wet on Wet Wash: A really great sky technique! Paper is wet before paint is applied.

5. Continue Building Background to Foreground – Apply in layers from lightest to darkest colors

6. 4. Add Details/Textures

7. 5.Adjust areas of contrast

8. 6. Use ink pen, marker or colored pencil to refine details (i.e. tree branches)

9. 7.Finalize – Take off tape Trim edges of paper if needed Mount Sign

10. Student Landscape Paintings