Monday, August 19
9 am - Noon
Topic: Trees
Location: Raised Boardwalk in
Memorial Park’s new Eastern Glades.
Washington Ave. Houston, TX 77007
Painting trees in watercolor involves capturing the beauty and diversity of tree forms and foliage. Watercolor medium allows for a delicate balance of light and shadow, which helps to portray various textures and vibrant colors of leaves, trunks, and branches. By using varying brushstrokes and washes, one can achieve a range of effects from soft distant forests to detailed close-up trees.
This Plein Air event will focus on practicing painting trees and reflection of trees in water.
Plein Air - Recommended Supply List: Plein Air - Supply List.docx
Below are some helpful YouTube video demos to practice at home before going to this event on location. With YouTube videos, I usually first watch the entire demo to see the result and make notes of important points. Then, I start the video again and paint along. I like the convenience of YouTube demos that they can be paused and so I can paint and learn in my pace.
I hope you enjoy practicing in advance and are excited about our topic - painting trees outdoors!
Plein Air Painting in Watercolor: 3 Tips to Help You Get Started by Matthew White
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcACG2GQrzU
How to Paint Trees in Watercolor by Paul Clark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygV5PuvzjE4
Mastering Water Reflection with Pablo Ruben
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8VW_MsIwLE
Trees Reflecting on Water Using Watercolor by Lucy Akins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQw0mmnvksM
5 Tips for Painting Trees in Watercolor by Paul Clark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMVEuCfSVbs
How to Paint Sunlight Through the Trees in Watercolor by Paul Clark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx_5Yrm8XFo
