# @skillshare on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=YPUFD4IRtfA
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37614136-skillshare-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/d13b704612.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-12-04T16:01:03.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Skillshare (@skillshare) — https://gondola.cc/skillshare

## Caption

In Day 14 of 30 Days of Holiday Gift Making, artist Amarilys Henderson shows how to turn simple shapes, wireframe poses, and brush-based mark making into a charming Christmas character illustration.

You'll learn how to:
🎅 Sketch Santa using simple shapes (wireframe → tubes → character)
🐶 Add personality with expressive poses (including the sweetest little puppy!)
🎨 Paint with Amarilys’ signature wet-on-wet watercolor technique
✏️ Use brush markers + Posca pens to add expressive linework and highlights
🖌️ Create shape-driven watercolor art without relying on heavy outlines
🌟 Add final details to bring your Christmas character to life

This cozy, fun watercolor project is perfect for:
✨ Holiday cards
✨ Handmade gifts
✨ December sketchbook pages
✨ Watercolor practice for character design

Want to learn how to paint even more Christmas characters?
Watch Amarilys Henderson’s full class “Complex to Confident: Christmas Characters to Enhance Your Repertoire” on Skillshare!
👉  https://skl.sh/49MI5r8


✏️ Explore Skillshare Live Sessions → https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtqQYNGG0ZFeALwrYz1h9OhePt7_bJRzy&si=gpxadUpKq2Yv34Uv

📩 Subscribe for daily art exercises & creative practice tips.

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Chapter Guide:
00:00 Intro – Watercolor Santa Character
00:10 Sketching Santa with Simple Shapes
00:42 Adding the Puppy & Body Structure
01:12 Building Santa’s Form (tubes + wireframe)
02:00 Redrawing with Brush Marker (Line Weight)
02:50 Painting Santa in Watercolor (Wet-on-Wet)
03:56 Adjusting Shapes & Simplifying Legs
04:27 Adding Boots, Gloves & Details
05:02 Outlining with Watercolor + Fine Brush
05:32 Painting the Puppy (Shapes + Shading)
06:03 Posca Pen Highlights & Final Touches
06:21 What’s Next: Nativity Characters




Hashtags for creator portal:
#WatercolorChristmas #HolidayGiftMaking #SantaPainting 
#ChristmasArt #WatercolorTutorial #FestiveArt 
#SkillshareClass #CharacterDesign #WatercolorSanta 
#ChristmasDIY #HolidayCrafts

## Stats

- **Views:** 241
- **Likes:** 6
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- **Comments:** 0

## Tags

watercolorchristmas, festiveart, christmasart, watercolortutorial, santapainting, holidaycrafts, skillshareclass, holidaygiftmaking, christmasdiy, watercolorsanta, characterdesign

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