Painting a mountain scene with watercolors tutorial, refer to the following:

Step 1: Background

Select the color of the sky, usually blue. Apply a layer of blue as the background of the sky with a larger brush on watercolor paper, you can gently mix some white or gray to add cloud effect. Remember to keep the mountains out of the sky color.

Step 2: Distant Mountains

Choose a lighter color, such as light gray or light blue, and gently paint the distant mountains in the center of the frame or slightly upward with a smaller brush. You can use different shades of color to differentiate the mountains from each other.

Step 3: Near Mountains

Use a darker color, such as dark gray, dark green, or dark blue, to paint the closer mountains below the distant mountains. Note that the nearer mountains should be darker in color than the far mountains to create a layered look.

As you paint the mountains, you can lightly smudge the edges of the mountains with water to give them a more natural outline.

Step 4: Mountain Details

Using a smaller brush, add some details such as trees and rocks to the mountain. You can depict the trees in different shades of green or brown, and use a fine brush to outline the texture and grain of the rocks.

Step 5: Water and Grass

Paint the water and grass at the bottom of the mountain. You can use light blue or light green for the water and light green or yellow for the grass. Use gentle strokes to show the calmness of the water and the softness of the grass.

Step 6: Detail work

Add some extra details to the picture, such as the trees in the distance, the details of the distant mountains or some birds, etc., to make the picture richer and more vivid.

Step 7: Adjustment and retouching

Finally, check the whole picture and make some fine adjustments to the colors, shades and levels. You can use a clean, wet paintbrush or paper towel to adjust the colors and lines at some transitions.

Painting a watercolor mountain scene requires patience and meticulousness, and you can work according to your personal preference and imagination, and give free rein to your imagination and creativity. With constant practice, you will find your watercolor mountain scene paintings become richer and more exciting.