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Letโ€™s paint a cozy winter house Christmas card! In Day 20 of 30 Days of Holiday Gift Making, watercolor artist Olga Bonitas demonstrates how to create a soft and atmospheric snowy house illustration. This gentle winter wash, paired with a simple house silhouette and warm glowing windows, makes a beautiful holiday card or framed seasonal artwork. This project is beginner-friendly and focuses on expressive watercolor techniques, subtle gradients, and warm winter storytelling. In this lesson you'll learn: ๐Ÿ  How to sketch a simple cozy winter house ๐ŸŽจ Mixing soft blue-grays using ultramarine + cadmium orange ๐Ÿ’ง Wet-on-wet snowy background wash ๐ŸŒจ๏ธ Creating soft edges and atmospheric winter gradients ๐ŸŒพ Adding grasses, shrubs, and foreground snow drifts ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ Painting glowing windows for a warm winter mood โœ’๏ธ Adding lettering + final pencil or pen details โ„๏ธ Finishing touches to bring the winter scene to life This is a relaxing and charming project perfect for handmade Christmas cards, wi...

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