Silver Bells Watercolor Sketch Tutorial (Patreon)

Let’s dive into the festive spirit with this joyful sketch of shiny silver bells nestled among fir branches. In this lesson, we’ll combine rich greens, bells with old metal texture, and Christmas ornaments to create a Christmas illustration full of sparkle and warmth. I’ll guide you step by step, from the color mixing for branches to the soft shadows on the bells, and show you how to make the composition pop with contrast and expressive details.

Perfect for your holiday card collection or seasonal decor!

In this lesson I’m using 100% cotton watercolor paper, 300 gsm

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

Ultramarine PB29 [Daniel Smith]

Burnt Umber PBr7 [White Nights] (or Van Dyke Brown PR102, PBk8)

Light Ochre PY43 [Daniel Smith]

Cascade Green PB15, PBr7 [Daniel Smith]

Green Apatite [Daniel Smith]

Lunar Earth PBr11 [Daniel Smith]

Fired Gold Ochre PR102 [Daniel Smith]

Dusk Green PBk11, PG7 [Van Gogh]

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