How to Paint a Tree in a Field

Learn to Paint loose with Watercolors!


In This Course You Will Learn:

✏️ How to use thumbnail sketches to design a unique and interesting composition.


🎨 Mix a variety of colors found in a green landscape painting.

🖌 Minimize your brushstrokes, and paint loosely with your watercolors.


💧Read the wetness of the paper to paint layers of crisp as well as soft blurred shapes in your composition.

Want to hear more on what you can expect from this course?

Watch the 1st module below and find out!

Content Curriculum


  Prerequisite
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  Introduction
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  Drawing the Composition
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  Brushes and Mixing Colors
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  Painting the Background
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  Painting the Field
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  Painting the Tree
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  Painting the Final Details
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  Key Takeaway
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  Conclusion
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Your Instructor


Tracy Lizotte
Tracy Lizotte

Hi, I'm Tracy!

I'm a watercolor artist from Southern Maine, United States.

I have a passion for painting with watercolors, and teaching others the traditional fine art techniques that have been passed down to me.

I'm here to help you develop your own unique style, while learning how to draw, paint, and sell your art!

Want to learn more about me, and my journey to becoming a professional artist? Check out my About Page.


Students are encouraged to use what they learned in Watercolor Painting for Beginners to combine reference sources with their imagination to put their own unique spin on their composition in this advance course!

Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
You get full access to all the lessons in the course upon checkout. This is a self-paced online course, which means you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
This course is only available to members in the D. W. Studio, or The Art Academy. Members will have access to this course until they cancel their subscription.
What do I need for supplies?
All supplies are explained in my Watercolor Painting for Beginners course in the: Intro to Tools and Workspace module. You can also find a downloadable material list in that module that you can print out and use as a reference.


Ready to learn how to paint loosely with watercolors?

Give this course a try and discover fun new ways of painting with watercolors!



This is an advanced watercolor course, and cannot be purchased as a stand alone product.


Advanced courses are available to artists who subscribe to The Art Academy.