Dreamy Watercolor Landscapes: Paint with Light
A course by Katarzyna Kmiecik , Watercolor Artist and Illustrator
Joined January 2022
Explore creative watercolor techniques to paint warm, dynamic landscapes filled with light, texture, and layers
Joined January 2022
The magic of a sunset in a forest or natural space can be recreated with the fluidity of watercolors. Artist and illustrator Katarzyna Kmiecik enjoys painting atmospheric landscapes that gravitate between dreamlike and lifelike. Her work has been exhibited across the globe, and she’s worked on commissions for clients like DK and Disney Publishing.
In this online course, you’ll learn how to paint a warm landscape of a forest using watercolor. Learn how to create textural effects, create realistic light, and harmoniously apply layers. In the words of Katarzyna herself, “We’re not going to fight the watercolor. We’ll play with it and allow it to work its magic.”
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 21 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (1.1K)
- 38,770 students
- 17 lessons (2h 30m)
- 21 additional resources (3 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English, Spanish (Latam), French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Paint a backlit forest, illuminated by subtle shafts of light, filled with textural effects.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is suitable for watercolor artists of any level.
Katarzyna takes you step by step to create a beautiful final painting, so absolute beginners as well as experienced painters are welcomed.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, you need:
⦁brushes and watercolors
⦁watercolor paper
⦁water in a spray bottle
⦁a soft toothbrush, salt and paper towel
⦁colored or watercolor pencil
⦁lifting preparation and masking fluid
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Katarzyna Kmiecik
A course by Katarzyna Kmiecik
Katarzyna Kmiecik is a professional artist and illustrator, best known for her dreamlike depictions of landscapes. Ever since she can remember, there hasn’t been a day when she wasn't drawing or painting. Her love for art dates back to her very early childhood. In 2012, she started Art School KRESKA in Poland, where she’s been teaching watercolor and perspective drawing, and has been an art instructor at an architectural drawing course in Warsaw since 2007.
Because of the global pandemic, she found herself being forced to start teaching online, and by doing so, she was able to reach a bigger audience and gain recognition around the world. Through those many years of painting with watercolor, she’s developed many experimental techniques, and has also improved some of the commonly known techniques to best suit her needs as a landscape artist. In her work, the most common motifs are trees and clouds, because she has a special love for them. She always looks at nature and the light through the eyes of a child–absorbing and remembering small details and colors with great delight.
Katarzyna is the recipient of the Top Rising Star Award in the International Watercolour Masters Competition 2022.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Essential Landscape Painting Skills
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The Materials
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Smooth Color Transitions in Watercolor
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Softening the Edges and Lifting Colors
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Creating the Textures of the Greenery
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U3
Skills of a Watercolor Landscape Pro
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Easy Ways to Preserve White or Light Areas
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How to Paint Branches
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How to Paint Leaves
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Planning a Painting Based on a Reference Photo
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U4
Painting a Moody Backlit Forest
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How to Successfully Sketch Landscapes
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The Preparation and the First Layer
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The Second Layer of Watercolor
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Enhancement of the Light Effects
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U5
Final Touches and Additional Tips
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The Third and Last Layer of Watercolor 1
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The Third and Last Layer of Watercolor 2
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Final Touches and Adjustments to the Dried Painting
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FP
Final project
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Dreamy Watercolor Landscapes: Paint with Light
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I found this course very accessible thanks to the teacher who is very pedagogue. Her explainations are clear and easy to follow. The project is very interesting to paint and I got a lot of satisfaction at the end. Thank you Kasia!
Excellent course. I highly recommend.
Me encanta!!!
Il corso è ben fatto e interessante. Ho apprezzato l'abbondanza di materiale di riferimento messo a disposizione per favorire una comprensione della tecnica secondo una panoramica più ampia possibile. Il corso suggerisce tecniche semplici ma efficaci per ottenere effetti di luce suggestivi, utili da apprendere anche per chi è ha già esperienza sul campo della pittura ad acquarello.
Great course. Excellent teacher. Great pace, instruction and manner. Highly recommend. Thank-you!