🍂 Autumn Cottage Watercolor Sketch Tutorial (Patreon)

In this lesson we’ll paint a cozy autumn cottage covered with bright red leaves. This subject is both atmospheric and very rewarding to sketch — full of color, charm, and seasonal warmth.

Together we’ll explore:✨ How to draw a house in corner perspective, step by step, and keep the structure simple and clear✨ How to balance architectural details with organic shapes of ivy and trees✨ Techniques for layering watercolor washes to achieve rich, vibrant reds and greens✨ How to create depth and harmony between the building and the background foliage

Thanks to the flowing ivy and natural shapes, you won’t need perfectly straight lines, and the sketch will look great even with a loose and expressive style.

This is a wonderful way to capture the essence of autumn and at the same time practice drawing architecture in corner perspective for your sketchbook. 🍁✨

🎨Here’s the palette we’ll use in this lesson (substitutes in parentheses):

Lemon Yellow PY3 [Daniel Smith]

Azo Orange PO62 [M.Graham]

Van Dyke Brown PR102/PBk8 [Jackson's] (Burnt Umber PBr7)

Light Ochre PY43 [Daniel Smith]

Phthalo Blue PB15 [Daniel Smith]

Napthtol Red PR112 [M.Graham] (Cadmium Red PR108)

Quinacridone Red PV19 [Daniel Smith]

Ultramarine PB29 [Daniel Smith]

Share your sketch:

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In our chat 🎨Dream&Draw Club: Sketches & Homework 👉 https://www.patreon.com/dreamanddrawschool/chats (or go to Community > Chats > 🎨Dream&Draw Club: Sketches & Homework)

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Watch the preparatory lessons:

Materials video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/sketching-80343147

Liner and Pencil Practice video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/liner-and-pencil-80344410

Watercolor Practice video:  https://www.patreon.com/posts/watercolor-video-80345551