Embracing Watercolour Accidents and Mistakes, Loose Atmospheric Landscape, A Tree in Sunset Light

Accidents in watercolour happen and I believe they are our best teachers. I had a different idea for the composition in this scene but I had to pivot early in the painting process and I ended up loving the results. You can see how it all unfolded in this video. Materials used: PAPER: Baohong Master s Choice 100 cotton 300gsm cold press paper, 18x26 cm (7 x 10 in) PAINTS: Raw Sienna Light (Daniel Smith) Aussie Red Gold (Daniel Smith) Naples Yellow (Daniel Smith) Undersea Green (Daniel Smith) Perylene Green (Daniel Smith) Indigo (Art Spectrum) Potter s Pink (Schmincke) Quinacridone Sienna (Daniel Smith) Burnt Sienna (Winsor Newton) Burnt Umber (Daniel Smith) Sepia (Daniel Smith) Lavender (Daniel Smith) White Gouache (Winsor Newton) BRUSHES: NEEF Thomas W Schaller Mop Sizes 2; 3, 0 DaVinci Casaneo Flat 5898 Size 8 Da Vinci Casaneo Long Mop 490 Sizes 2; 0 Black Silver by Dynasty Rigger Size 4 Princeton Sele