Watercolor painting is attractive to most with the soft tones and misty effects available in this medium. It takes relatively few supplies to begin painting in watercolor. Small paint sets make working outdoors easy and enjoyable. A farm is a simple and familiar scene to paint with watercolor.
Instructions
1. Select a source as a guide to follow. It can be a farm from real life, use a photo or picture in a book. If you are a beginner, edit out things to simplify the picture.
2. Choose an emphasis for your painting and give these major elements more space in the painting.
3. Run a horizon line across the paper lightly in pencil. This determines the amount of foreground and background in the painting. To feature a large field in the foreground, for example, have a high horizon line.
4. Consider the placement of any structures such as a barn. Position any structures or additional images, such as trees, in the foreground or background based upon your emphasis. Sketch them lightly in pencil.
5. Paint large areas first with washes. Float in a highly diluted mixture of paint with a flat brush. Choose a brush large enough to cover the paper from side to side in a few strokes. Wash in the sky area as well as the foreground in this way.
6. Let the washes dry. Then begin to add details. Use the paint without diluting as you fill in details such as the color of the barn or the dark shadows that separate rows of crops. Paint details with the #2 brush. Match the color from your source with your paint colors.
7. Continue to add details until you are satisfied. Wash areas out with extra water to lighten if necessary. Make adjustments as you paint until the painting pleases you.
