Studio · Foundations · lesson 10
First little painting: sunset silhouette
It puts it all together: a graded wash sky, then a dark silhouette on dry paper. Small, finished and satisfying.
Watch: EASY Watercolor Sunset for Beginners | Pink Sky Silhouette
Do
A postcard: graded sky (Lemon → Orange → Permanent Pink), then a tree line or rooftops in a dark mix of Ultramarine + Burnt Sienna once it's bone dry.
What you'll need
| Brushes | A wash brush that holds lots of water: #2 from a MEEDEN set → Your medium quill/mop (it's from the same MEEDEN range!) |
| Suggested colour | Sky: Lemon Yellow Hue → Cadmium Orange Hue → Alizarin Crimson Hue diluted (or Pébéo Permanent Pink) |
| Suggested colour | Silhouette: Ultramarine + Burnt Sienna, thick |