The large autumn trees on the left were next, starting with the darkest foliage. I used Burnt Sienna, Alizarin Crimson and touches of Ultramarine for the darker areas, dragging the brush across the paper to create texture and leaving gaps in the foliage, then scratching out a few twigs bottom left with my fingernail before the wash dried. The trunk and branches were a dark mix of Burnt Sienna and Ultramarine.
Autumn Landscape, Somerset, Watercolour Tutorial by Paul Weaver
Autumn is a wonderful time to paint, with the greens of summer giving way to vibrant oranges, browns and mellow ochre hues. In this example, the light and shade falling across the front of the building makes a great focal point, framed by the magnificent autumn foliage of the surrounding trees.
MATERIALS
Materials used are Ken Bromley Artists’ Watercolours which have now been discontinued, but you can choose from our wide range of watercolours.
and Saunders Waterford High White 140lb / 300gsm Rough and a 2B pencil.
Colours used were:
Raw Sienna
Burnt Sienna
Cadmium Yellow
Light Red
Permanent Rose
Alizarin Crimson
Cobalt Blue
French Ultramarine
Get your free printable sketch here and use Transfer Paper to trace it on to your watercolour paper.
Tonal Sketch
Once I had planned my composition with a tonal sketch, I lightly drew the main elements onto the watercolour paper in 2B pencil. I then wet the whole sheet with clear water and applied a first wash, top to bottom. Then I start to use different colours of watercolour paint. The sky was a combination of Raw Sienna, Permanent Rose and Cobalt Blue. I continued down the sheet with the Raw Sienna, adding Burnt Sienna and Cadmium Yellow across the foliage. As the wash dried, I spattered the trees with water to create a texture.
How to Draw an Autumn Scene with Easy Step by Step Drawing Tutorial
First, draw two inwards curved lines on the right side if the page.
Step 2
Then draw two lines as shown above.
Next, draw three letter ‘S’ shapes.
Step 4
Draw a bunch of zig-zag letter ‘M’ shapes on the hay stack. In front of it, draw an oval.
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