Paint a Summer Landscape with Just 3 Colors (Watercolor Tutorial)

🎨 Welcome back to my studio! In this watercolor tutorial, we’ll paint a warm summer landscape filled with golden fields and rolling hills—using only three colors. Working with a limited palette not only helps you learn how to mix better, but it also brings harmony to your paintings and prevents muddy colors. In this step-by-step real-time demo, you’ll learn: ✔️ How to paint skies with the wet-on-wet technique ✔️ Creating depth with underpainting and color temperature ✔️ Mixing a variety of greens from only three pigments ✔️ Adding texture and detail without overworking 0:00 – Intro & today’s project 0:35 – Why use a limited palette 1:00 – Colors we’ll be using 1:25 – Sky: wet-on-wet technique 5:40 – Underpainting the fields 10:00 – Mixing greens & yellows 15:00 – Creating distant trees 20:00 – Adding depth & variation 25:00 – Road & foreground texture 32:50 – Final glazes & finishing touches 36:15 – Completed landscape + recap This project is perfect for beginners who want to grow their watercolor skills, as well as more experienced artists looking for inspiration. 👉 If you paint along, let me know in the comments—I’d love to see your results! 🖌️ Materials used in this tutorial: Hansa Yellow Light (Qor) Ultramarine Blue (Schmincke) Burnt Sienna (Winsor & Newton) 100% cotton watercolor paper 🌐 For more tutorials and original artwork: beatrizfedele.com 🎨 Want more watercolor tips & painting demos? Subscribe on YouTube: @BeatrizFedeleArt 🖼️ Shop my art prints and originals: www.beatrizfedele.com 📷 Follow on Instagram for daily art & behind-the-scenes: @beatrizfedeleart 💌 Join my newsletter for early access and exclusive offers: www.beatrizfedele.com/newsletter