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    Beginner’s watercolour

    Jun 17, 2022 7 minutes

    LEARNING OBJECTIVES

    ■ Create a summer meadow and tree effects

    ■ Paint a simple landscape from a photograph

    ■ Mix different shades of green

    You will need

    • Cotman watercolour tubes: ultramarine, raw sienna, burnt umber & lemon yellow

    • Stephen Coates Mini Hake by Pro Arte

    • Stephen Coates Spearhead Round brushes, Nos. 8 & 6

    • Pro Arte Prolene Round brush No. 2

    • Bockingford NOT 140lb (300gsm) watercolour paper

    • Palette or tray for mixing

    • Soft pencil and eraser

    This month we will examine the colour green. We all understand that landscapes are generally swathed in areas of green meadows, bushes and trees, particularly so in the summer months when deciduous trees are in full leaf and grasses are actively flourishing. Most of us have a strong desire to paint a landscape, and usually the green areas cause the most problems and let us down. There are many good reasons for this, and it can become a bit complicated so I’m going to keep it as simple as possible.

    What is green?

    Green is a naturally occurring pigment that exists almost exclusively in plant life. Green comes

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