Drawing course : Watercolor Landscape

3,5+ hours of courses

16 video lessons

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Learn to paint landscapes in watercolor by capturing the atmospheres and natural beauty of the world around you. From composition to color, through shadows and light, this step-by-step course training guides you teaches you everything you need to know to s쳮d. Discover how to abstract a landscape, play with contrasts, suggest depth, or paint the transparency of a lake or the textures of a mountain. A true artistic journey, between observation, sensitivity, and freedom of interpretation.

Clara Lang

Discover the delicate world of Clara Lang, an independent illustrator from the French Basque Country. She gained recognition with the webtoon “L’amour en équation” (Dupuis, 2020) and the children’s book “Le droit expliqué aux enfants” (2022). Inspired by nature and passionate about watercolor, she now shares her expertise on Dessindigo through a range of accessible, inspiring watercolor courses, from beginner essentials to portraits, botanical painting, birds, and landscapes.

Course Plan:

Laying the foundations: Composition & atmosphere

29 min

Learn to observe, simplify and compose a landscape. Lay the foundations of your painting by building an accurate drawing and choosing the right tones to create a coherent and evocative atmosphere.

Light, contrast and color theory

79 min

Master color theory and the interplay of shadow and light to create depth. Play with contrasts to bring your landscapes to life and make them believable and vibrant.

Depicting nature: vegetation, rock and mountain

73 min

Discover how to accurately depict trees, plants, rocks and mountains. Work on shapes, textures and volumes to enrich your landscapes with realistic natural details.

Mastering water in all its forms

46 min

Calm lakes, streams, waterfalls or waves: explore all the techniques for painting water, its reflections, transparency and movement, and create realistic effects to elevate your work.

Exploring the urban landscape

28 min

Learn to paint vibrant urban scenes. Manage details, choose your inking method and integrate buildings and streets into your compositions.

Discover the course

Learn how to paint landscapes in watercolor: from building the sketch to applying color

Discover how to compose a natural scene, suggest volume, place shadows, and capture light

Explore techniques for painting vegetation, rocks, water, and transparency

Put your learning into practice through guided exercises and develop a sensitive eye to capture the beauty of landscapes in your sketchbooks and illustrations

Who is this course for?

Anyone who wants to explore watercolor through a natural, lively, and expressive subject: landscapes

Beginner or self-taught artists who want to learn how to compose a scene, apply color accurately, and capture the atmosphere of a place

Anyone who has taken an introductory watercolor course and wants to continue practicing with a concrete theme

This course includes

3,5+ hours of video

16 video lessons

4 practical exercises

6 downloadable resources

40 reference images

Required materials

A watercolor set (pans or tubes, even entry-level)

Two watercolor brushes, a graphite pencil, and a kneaded eraser

Heavy watercolor paper (ideally 300 gsm)

Two containers of water, a mixing palette, and a cloth or paper towel

3,5+ hours of courses

16 video lessons

Supports and exercises

Access this course now and gain unlimited access to 300+ more video courses, tutorials, and exercises - everything included in your Dessindigo subscription.

Full access to course

No commitment

100% flexible learning

Access to all courses

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