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STEP 4 - MOUNTAINS, HILLS & ROCKS

mountains, Hills, Rocks So many watercolor landscapes are based around a scene involving mountainous back drops, or rolling hills and valleys. That's what we cover in Step 4.

Not only that, we zoom right in and look at rocks and stones and the many textures that define them. It's surprising what a good rock or two can do for your painting!

Introduction
Here's the introduction to Step 4 - Mountains, Hills & Rocks, including what's to come in this secti . . . keep going
Lesson 1 - Mount Fuji at Dawn
This tutorial looks at the most basic mountain scene - a good starting point to progress to more com . . . keep going
Lesson 2 - Arizona Butte
A very distinctive and very satisfying type of mountain scene to paint - do have a go at this one yo . . . keep going
Lesson 3 - Majesty in Snow
The classic snow-capped mountain... this is a real favorite of many budding watercolorists and very . . . keep going
Lesson 4 - Mountain Mist
Here's how you can create that misty effect you often see at the bottom of mountain ranges... . . . keep going
Lesson 5 - The Tonal Sketch
This lesson is a must - not just for mountain / hilly scenes but for all your watercolors. . . . keep going
Lesson 6 - Rocks in Wet Sand
This lesson covers not only painting the texture of large rocks and boulders but also how to create . . . keep going
Lesson 7 - Stone Textures #1
There are all kinds of interesting ways to create textures on stones with watercolors - here's the f . . . keep going
Lesson 8 - Stone Textures #2
Here are a few more interesting techniques you can use to create rock textures - and not all necessa . . . keep going
Lesson 9 - Down in the Valley
Here we paint a full scene from the stunning hills and valleys of Langdale in the Lake District, Eng . . . keep going
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