This is a beginner friendly watercolor tutorial for painting a snowy landscape. Step by step instructions will guide beginners through mixing colors and applying washes for a simple and fun watercolor snow scene.

Downloads for Beginners Snow Scene in Watercolor

(These downloads are in pdf form. If you have issues you can copy and paste the images of the outlines, etc. in the lesson below.)

• Outline page
• Written Instructions

Suggested Colors for Fun Watercolor Snow Scene

• Blue – any blue will work – my mix for snow shading is Ultramarine and Cerulean but don’t hesitate to try mixing one or two blues to see what you get
• Red – any good red – quinacridone reds are especially good as they are transparent and mix well
• Green – mix your own with blue plus gold or yellow, or use any tube green (Perylene Green would be perfect)
• White – any opaque white paint in watercolor, gouache or acrylic (I used Bleed Proof White by Daler Rowney)