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Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

Sandy Allnock

Learn to paint a textured tree with watercolour with Sandy Allnock (@sandyallnock). She’ll show you how colour bleeding is helpful in creating soft edges, defining forms with layers, and developing your own line quality. At the end of this class, you will learn the foundational watercolour techniques that were the “aha” moments that changed how Sandy paints nature!

This class is suitable for absolute Intermediate.

REFERENCE PHOTOS

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ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES

Watercolour Paper
Wide and small watercolour brushes
Watercolours
Pencil

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Videos (10)

Preview | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

Preview | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

Intro | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

07:33

Intro | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

Step 1: Sketch and First Wash | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

10:32

Step 1: Sketch and First Wash | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

Step 2: Second Layer | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

11:46

Step 2: Second Layer | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

Step 3: Middle and Background | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

08:19

Step 3: Middle and Background | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

Step 4: Calligraphy Part 1 | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

11:59

Step 4: Calligraphy Part 1 | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

Step 5: Calligraphy Details Part 2 | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

07:04

Step 5: Calligraphy Details Part 2 | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

Step 6: Roots and Shadows | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

07:21

Step 6: Roots and Shadows | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

Step 7: Details | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

10:07

Step 7: Details | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

Finishing Details and Final Thoughts | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

05:49

Finishing Details and Final Thoughts | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

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Preview | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

Preview | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

Intro | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

07:33

Intro | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

Step 1: Sketch and First Wash | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

10:32

Step 1: Sketch and First Wash | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

Step 2: Second Layer | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

11:46

Step 2: Second Layer | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

Step 3: Middle and Background | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

08:19

Step 3: Middle and Background | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

Step 4: Calligraphy Part 1 | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

11:59

Step 4: Calligraphy Part 1 | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

Step 5: Calligraphy Details Part 2 | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

07:04

Step 5: Calligraphy Details Part 2 | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

Step 6: Roots and Shadows | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

07:21

Step 6: Roots and Shadows | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

Step 7: Details | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

10:07

Step 7: Details | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

Finishing Details and Final Thoughts | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

05:49

Finishing Details and Final Thoughts | Inspired by Nature - Watercolour Textures, Layers, and Negative Painting

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Beth Lillis

June 29, 2023

Really enjoying watching the painting develop. I think the light washes will help my painting to not look so heavy and dark. Enjoy your teaching style

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cecilia phipps

March 22, 2023

I really enjoyed watching you develop this tree painting. You had lots of good hints and tips I can use with my own students.

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Gwen Diamond

May 25, 2022

Great workshop, really enjoyed it. Is there a link to the picture that was posted on the Facebook group? I tried to find it but was not able to and it would be nice to see what your final piece looked like, the details are hard to see on video.

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Sally Adams

November 06, 2024

Thanks for sharing your talents! The tutorial is absolutely amazing. This was very helpful for helping me relax.

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Pamela Camba

September 16, 2024

Looking at how you paint it Sandy, I really wanted my painting to be like yours. It’s my first time painting tree with a very realistic bark. And I tried my very best. I learned to trust the process as I saw how the painting develop as the layers build up. I had fun with the color washes and doing the calligraphy as well. Thank you, Sandy!

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