Lately I have been finding moments to paint more, read more, and just enjoy the sunny weather that we have in Ontario at this time of year. My goal is to fill my Italy sketchbook with images from our recent trip and I have lots of landscape photos from Tuscany that I have printed for reference. I shared the sketchbook here on Instagram if you want to check it out!

If you haven’t painted landscapes using your watercolor paints, you must give them a try! If you’re anything like me, you have many, many photos saved on your phone from trips over the years - take a look and see how many you have, I think I’m at about 20 thousand eeek! Make is easy by choosing a few colors, and sitting down with a 5x7 piece of watercolor paper means you can paint a landscape in no time!

This landscape is one that I am painting live with Michael’s and is sponsored by Winsor and Newton professional watercolors which are hands down my favorite watercolor paints to paint with! You know me, I only share what I love!

During this live painting session we will paint this Tuscany inspired landscape and have fun with clouds, poppy fields and creating depth! Come paint along with me for free! Click here to register and for more information.

If you are new to painting landscapes and want more step-by-step, easy to follow instruction teaching you how to paint beautiful landscapes then check out my class Watercolor Landscapes Made Simple!

In this class you will learn everything from painting beautiful clouds and skies, to trees, to moody scenes that draw you in and want to explore painting landscapes more!

I hope to see you in the live class with Michaels or in Watercolor Landscapes Made Simple. Either way, try your hand at painting landscapes and enjoy filling up your sketchbook with paintings from your own travels!

Happy Creating!

Nicki