This is a free video tutorial from the watercolour course SASKATCHEWAN of Canadian Landscape series.
In this exercise, we practice creating cloud shapes with different brushes and learning how timing affects watercolor on wet paper.
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Explore the Canadian landscape in the set of mini-courses. Travel with me from East to West painting the Atlantic ocean coast of Nova Scotia, fascinating landscapes of Newfoundland and Labrador, beauty of Prince Edward Island, breathtaking views of Quebec, fantastic skies of Saskatchewan, and the natural beauty of Alberta and the British Columbia coast.
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QUEBEC
Quebec is one of the mini-courses of the Canadian landscape set of courses. Quebec constitutes nearly one-sixth of Canada’s total land area, Quebec is the largest of Canada’s 10 provinces in area and is second only to Ontario in population. You will explore landscapes through the beauty of Quebec’s lakes, National parks and the ocean coast of this incredible province.
In this course you will improve your skills in painting seascapes, coast lines, sky and whales. You will work developing your eye for light and reflections, shading, atmospheric perspective and depth.
FREE BASIC watercolour tutorial WHALE from course Canadian Landscape Quebec
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
This mini course takes you to the East coast of Canada where you will learn to paint puffins and ocean coast landscapes.
In this course you will learn to create outstanding landscape painting within 1 or 2 hours. The minimum colours in your palette will give you absolute freedom and will help you to train your vision. You will finish at least four large paintings plus practical exercises.
FREE BASIC watercolour tutorial PUFFINS from course Canadian Landscape Newfoundland and Labrador
NOVA SCOTIA
This mini course takes you to one of Canada’s Maritime provinces – Nova Scotia. The province is almost entirely surrounded by water and boasts over 13,000 km of coastline, thousands of lakes, lush valleys, whales and the world’s highest tides.
In this course you will improve your skills in painting seascapes, coast lines, surf and sand. You will experiment with the colour palette to create waves, wet send, birds and reflections. You will finish at least four large paintings plus practical exercises.
FREE BASIC watercolour tutorial STONES from course Canadian Landscape Nova Scotia
ALBERTA
Alberta is one of mini-course of the Canadian landscape set of courses. You will travel through well known national parks Jasper and Banff.
You will practice to paint mountains, trees, forest lines and water surface reflection. You will experimenting with colour palette to create the illusion of depth of crystal clear turquoise lakes. You will finish at least four large paintings plus practical exercises.
FREE BASIC watercolour tutorial PINE TREE from course Canadian Landscape Alberta
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
This mini course takes you to one of the smallest provinces of Canada – Prince Edward Island. The island spans a spectacular stretch of land encompassing sand dunes, salt marches, remnants of an Acadian Forest, coastal headlands, beaches and sandstone cliffs.
In this course you will improve your skills in painting seascapes, coast lines, surf and sand. You will experiment with the colour palette to create waves, wet send, birds and reflections. You will finish at least four large paintings plus practical exercises.
FREE BASIC watercolour tutorial BALANCE from course Canadian Landscape Prince Edward Island
SASKATCHEWAN
Saskatchewan is one of the mini-courses in the Canadian Landscape series. This time we will travel to the heart of the Prairies. The land is open and expansive, the horizon stretches infinitely, the grain elevators stand proudly against dramatic skies, the light changes endlessly, the storms roll in with breathtaking power, the sunsets burn with colour, and the winter frost transforms everything into quiet poetry.
Through four atmospheric conditions: Sunset, Storm, Sunrise, and Frost, you will study light, colour temperature, mood, and compositional balance between land and sky. Each lesson combines structured practical exercises with one complete, expressive final painting.
Student’s work from the course SASKATCHEWAN
Laura 2026 
Laura 2026 
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Sarah 2026 
Laura 2026 
Sarah 2026 
Laura 2026 
Laura 2026 
Laura 2026
Materials that I am going to use during this tutorial;
This list is only for your information, there is no need to get exactly what I am using:
Watercolour paper
- Baohong, Cold Press, 100% cotton, 7x10
Watercolour brushes:
- Flat brush, 45 mm
- Mop brush, 10 mm, Paul Rubens size 6
- Calligraphy brush, 3 mm
Watercolour paint
- Azo Yellow, Daniel Smith
- Opera Rose, Daniel Smith
- Quinacridone Rose, Daniel Smith
- Lavender, Daniel Smith
- Cobalt Blue, Daniel Smith
- Delft Blue, Schmincke
Water
Paper towels
Hair Dryer
Drafting tape
