# @skillshare on YouTube - **Type:** Video - **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=JtdcVk2betk - **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37841861-skillshare-youtube - **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/2b690d37d2.jpg - **Posted:** 2025-12-12T16:00:37.000+00:00 - **Account Owner:** Skillshare (@skillshare) β€” https://gondola.cc/skillshare ## Caption Let’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: 🏠 How to sketch a simple cozy winter house 🎨 Mixing soft blue-grays using ultramarine + cadmium orange πŸ’§ Wet-on-wet snowy background wash 🌨️ Creating soft edges and atmospheric winter gradients 🌾 Adding grasses, shrubs, and foreground snow drifts πŸ•―οΈ Painting glowing windows for a warm winter mood βœ’οΈ Adding lettering + final pencil or pen details ❄️ Finishing touches to bring the winter scene to life This is a relaxing and charming project perfect for handmade Christmas cards, winter art prints, or gift bundles. πŸ‘‰ Want to paint more? Watch Olga’s full class β€œWhite Winter: Create Charming Christmas Cards with Watercolor”: https://skl.sh/48Pj65v ✏️ Explore Skillshare Live Sessions β†’ https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtqQYNGG0ZFeALwrYz1h9OhePt7_bJRzy&si=gpxadUpKq2Yv34Uv πŸ“© Subscribe for daily art exercises & creative practice tips. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter Guide: 00:00 – Intro: Cozy Watercolor Winter House 00:32 – Drawing the Simple House & Door 01:04 – Wetting the Background (Clean Water Wash) 01:35 – Soft Winter Gradient with Blue-Gray Mix 02:07 – Blending Edges with a Damp Brush 02:39 – Painting the Snow Drift & Foreground 03:10 – Suggesting Vegetation (Grasses, Bushes) 04:07 – Adding Snow with Ultramarine 04:22 – Painting the Chimney & Repairs 05:02 – Painting the Windows (Leaving White Frames) 05:35 – Adding Warm Glow to Lit Window 05:54 – Lettering Placement Tip & Writing the Word 06:31 – Outlining Lettering in Color 07:03 – Final Details, Pencil Touches & Clean-Up 07:20 – Finished Winter Cottage Illustration! Hashtags for portal: #WatercolorChristmas #HolidayGiftMaking #WinterWatercolor #ChristmasCardsDIY #CozyWinterArt #WatercolorTutorial #HolidayCrafts #WinterIllustration #SkillshareArt #SnowyHouse #Skillshare ## Stats - **Views:** 234 - **Likes:** 8 - **Shares:** 0 - **Comments:** 0 ## Tags winterillustration, watercolorchristmas, skillshareart, skillshare, winterwatercolor, watercolortutorial, holidaycrafts, snowyhouse, holidaygiftmaking, christmascardsdiy, cozywinterart --- Copyright (c) Gondola