Paint a dreamy winter forest filled with softly falling snow and charming woodland animals! In Day 25 of 30 Days of Holiday Gift Making, watercolor artist Olga Bonitas shows you how to build a layered winter scene using simple tonal washes, atmospheric perspective, and hand-cut characters like foxes and rabbits to bring your illustration to life. This project looks advanced, but the steps are beginner-friendly and incredibly relaxing. The result makes a perfect handmade gift, holiday card, or framed winter artwork. What you’ll learn today: ❄️ How to draw a framed oval to create a postcard-style composition 🌲 Layering soft watercolor washes to build a winter forest 🎨 Painting distant, mid-ground, and foreground trees with tonal variation 💧 Techniques for soft edges, blurred bases, and creating depth ✨ Adding falling snow using diluted gouache 🦊 How to draw, paint, cut, and place a fox (or other animals!) for a dynamic scene 📸 Bonus idea: Turn this illustration into a simple st...