Watercolor with Me : Falling Snow Holiday Cards

Hi, I’m Jessica Sanders, a self-taught mixed media artist who loves exploring art and sharing it with you!

Let’s watercolor together!  In this beginner class, I will teach you 4 easy ways to create a falling snow effect in watercolor.  I will also teach you how to draw a simple snowflake.  Then, we will make 3 watercolor paintings that can be turned into holiday cards or be framed to be given as wonderful handmade gifts for your friends and family.

Skills:

Painting falling snow in watercolor - 4 techniques.

Drawing simple snowflakes.

Supplies:

• Watercolor paint
• White gouache, white watercolor paint, or white acrylic paint
• Salt
• Isopropyl alcohol
• White gel pen
• Watercolor paper
• Watercolor paint brush
• Cardstock for card base
• Water
• Paper towel or tissue

Resources:

There are so many great holiday/winter watercolor painting classes on Skillshare.  Here are a few that I am enjoying:

Ron Mulvey:  Celebrating With Light: For Every Occasion

Diana Nemesu:  Draw & Paint: Holiday Pets

Amarilys Henderson:  Watercolor Wonderland - Paint + Design for the Holidays

Yasmina Creates:  You Can Draw Christmas Cuties! Step by Step Cute Characters