When I saw this photo, my pen and paint brush started itching…
Doesn’t it look like a storybook cottage,
such a cozy and welcoming home?
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I started by drawing the complicated roof line
Then I sketched in the other parts of the house
Then I inked over the pencil
You can download a free printable here if you want to paint along
After you get the printable,
trace it onto a piece of watercolor paper
or mixed media paper for best results
if you are going to use wet media
I used watercolor for this house and garden
so I could keep the garden elements abstract,
suggesting the various plantings with shapes and color
I began the foliage using light green and yellow tones,
then added more colors and darker tones
I painted the door and trim with a pale blue
Roof tiles were indicated with shades of Payne’s Gray
Yellow orchre for the walls, and brownish red for the brick chimney
A little more greenery…
A stone path with brown washes and ink and it’s done
“Home Sweet Home” 9″ x 12″ watercolor and ink on mixed media paper
Happy Painting
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