Atmospheric Landscapes Demo
I love painting atmospheric landscapes and am excited to share with you some of my favorite techniques for creating simple, layered landscapes. For this demo, I used a Demi palette filled with the Daniel Smith Essential Six colors, a Rosemary & Co R9 medium squirrel mop travel brush (now available in my Shop)!, and 2.5″ x 3.5″ pieces of Arches 140lb cold press paper. When exploring ideas and practicing techniques, I love working on a small scale. For these little paintings, I worked with two simple layers, varying colors using the technique of fading out.
I hope you enjoy my demo and please let me know if you have any questions!
37 Responses to “Atmospheric Landscapes Demo”
Mary Gayle
Thank you for this encouraging video
Maria
You are so welcome, thanks for checking it out!
Amy Ouchley
Thanks for the demo. It gives me ideas that I want to try on my upcoming trip to Tanzania (Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater). I will need light skies and backgrounds like you’ve shown here.
Maria
Safe travels and happy sketching, sounds like a fantastic trip!
Paulette H
Thank you for the tips. Straightforward and easy to do. Too much info or too long, and the ideas get lost. This was just right!
Maria
You are so welcome! :)
Kathy Darrow
I like the Hello Kitty bandaid in this video. =^..^=
Maria
A certain four year old in my house much prefers kitty bandaids to anything others :)
Katherine Beattie
Thank you for that demo! Loved it! Sure wish you had an on line course ;-)
But really appreciate what you’ve given us!
Kind regards-
Maria
You are welcome! I have ideas for an online course in the future, thank you for you the encouragement.
Jane
Maria,
Great video! What fun to hear your voice and watch your confident brush strokes. Thank you, and yes, your video inspires me to paint. Leaving for Mexico tomorrow with my Expeditionary Arts kit, one pencil, one waterproof pen, two water brushes and a small selection of colored pencils. Your example has taught me well, lol. I even pre-taped some pages in the watercolor journal with smaller squares and rectangles to help me focus. Your classes remain among the most influential I’ve taken. I treasure every one I’ve had the privilege to attend. Thank you so much!
Jane
Maria
Hi Jane, thank you for your kind words, I hope we get to paint together in person sometime! I hope you have a wonderful trip to Mexico, your art kit sounds just right.
Linda
Great use of the Six Essentials Palette! I love All of my Pocket Palettes and both of my Art Tool Kits! Thanks for your demo. I have a tiny watercolor pad that I will have to take with me this weekend. Our sunsets have been beautiful this week!
Maria
I’m so glad you have been enjoying your supplies! I love the wild fall skies, happy sketching!
Charlotta
Thanks for this demo video! I am intrigued what use you seem to have from this small squirrel mop like brush. I have never considered getting a smaller one, I have a large one for bigger paper. But seeing how useful a small one is in your video I will for sure put one on my Christmas wish list!😃👍!
Maria
I love how portable the travel brushes are, they are such fun to paint with!
Dale Soblo
Nice tutorial, your a great teacher. Check out my autumn water lilies on my website “dalesoblo.com”. It represents the lake where I love to sketch. Thanks again FYI your web site field does not recognize dalesoblo.com.
Maria
Thank you, Dale! Your work is beautiful, too, thank you for sharing your website.
Bonnie
Loved the video. I was just looking at Rosemary brushes yesterday and glad I did not order as I’m going to order through your site. I have two of your toolkits snd took them on my trip to Croatia.
Maria
Thank you, Bonnie! I’m so glad you are enjoying your toolkits.
Eva Nichols
Hi Maria, Thank you so much for the little demo – I am looking very much forward to taking my Art Toolkit on a Safari to Africa in January/February 2020!
In the meantime I will practice closer to home – I will share my color choices on my YouTube channel Eva Nichols Art.
Thanks for creating this great travel tool for us watercolorists!
Eva Nichols, Artist & Instructor
Maria
Sounds like a wonderful adventure, what fun! Happy sketching and I look forward to following your channel!
Ann
Oh Maria! Thank you so much for this little video. It’s exactly what I needed as were sitting in Sonoma County, CA with the terrible fire not far.
As we are Expecting power outages tomorrow, I can paint these to stay calm & peaceful. . Thank you again. Would love online classes. Ann
Maria
You are so welcome, enjoy. I hope you all stay safe and the fires are contained!
Karen Sheehan
Thank you- I’m trying to simplify my watercolours so will practice these techniques. Love my new Art Toolkit
Maria
I’m so glad, have fun!
Stacie
so fun to watch thank you for this! what do you like to do with mini paintings this size?
Maria
Hi Stacie, I use small scale paintings for warm-ups and to experiment with new ideas. I might hang them up, add them to my sketchbook of notes, or give them to friends—they’re a great size to include with cards!
Berta
Thanks for the video, keep them coming if you can!. It is nice to have this video as a refresher for all the things that I have learned in your class this past Saturday. Your work is really inspiring.
Maria
Thank you, Berta! I so enjoyed meeting you, I’m so glad you could join me in Port Townsend. I’ll work on more video demos for sure, I’m glad you like them!
Wendy
Thanks for a wonderful class on Saturday!
I appreciate everything I learned. Excited to use my new Toolkit.
Don’t forget to post the group photo!
Lisa Spangler
Hi Maria! Thanks so much for sharing the video! Love your little landscapes — I really like working small — it takes the pressure off and really helps to focus on playing with color or line. Also so excited to hear that you’ll be carrying Rosemary brushes! I’ve always wanted to try them out, have heard such good things about them.
Maria
Thanks so much, Lisa! I agree about working small and taking the pressure off. It’s great for building confidence and testing out ideas. I expect a re-stock of Rosemary brushes, soon and hope you get to try one out! They are beautiful.
Maria
Thank you, Wendy! I’m so glad you were able to join me. Thanks for the reminder about our class photo!
Krista
Liked the demo. Small sizes are great for testing color interaction. It looks like the Rosemary brush has plenty of snap, I have it on a short list.
Alison Keeports
You are an incredible artist! I wish that You had a book/ course on how you get different mountains, city scapes, skies, etc. so quickly. Just Lovely!
Maria
Thank you so much, Alison! I’m hoping to develop some online materials this next year, keep in touch!