FOLLOW THE FLOW: TREES PAINTING IN WATERCOLOR 

Recorded Lesson on Tree Improvisation - 30 min

Discover the joy of painting trees in a loose, expressive, and intuitive way — no rules, no reference, just flow.

In this 30-minute short lesson, you’ll create a moody and atmospheric forest scene using watercolor, water-soluble charcoal, watercolor pencils, and a fountain pen.
Sophia will guide you through her meditative, free-flowing process — showing how to let water and pigment lead, while you simply follow the flow.

This short class is perfect if you’d like to try Sophia’s teaching style before joining a larger course. It’s simple, relaxing, and surprisingly deep — a creative meditation in watercolor and mixed media.

✦ What you will learn:

• How to paint trees freely and intuitively, without a reference
• How to use granulated watercolors (Lunar Black, Black Tourmaline Genuine) for atmospheric depth
• How to balance light and dark contrasts to create focus
• How to combine watercolor with Nitram water-soluble charcoal for dramatic texture
• How to add expressive accents with watercolor pencils, crayons, and fountain pen
• How to create a sense of rhythm, balance, and flow in a loose forest composition 

👩‍🎨 This lesson is suitable for all levels — especially for:

• Beginners in watercolor who want to loosen up and paint intuitively
• Artists exploring mixed-media and new textural approaches
• Anyone seeking a short, affordable, and inspiring creative meditation
• Returning students from Sophia’s larger courses who want a focused, relaxing practice

Italian subtitles included!

MATERIALS USED: 

• Watercolors: Lunar Black, Black Tourmaline Genuine, Quinacridone Sienna, Scheveningen Light Blue
• Water-soluble charcoal: Nitram
• Watercolor pencils & watercolor crayons for accents
• Fountain pen with dark brown ink (or any drawing pen)
• White watercolor for highlights
• Paper: 100% cotton cold-press, 300 gsm (e.g., Langton Prestige)