# @skillshare on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=pIuPb2wSHj0
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/38058981-skillshare-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/33e1abd293.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-12-19T16:01:27.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Skillshare (@skillshare) — https://gondola.cc/skillshare

## Caption

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 stop-motion animation

Bring warmth and storytelling into your watercolor practice with this cozy winter project.

👉 To learn the full process and paint more winter scenes, watch Olga Bonitas’ complete class Watercolor Winter Illustrations on Skillshare: https://skl.sh/4q86fRZ




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

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Chapter Guide:

00:00 – Intro: Painting a Winter Forest Scene  
00:07 – Framing the Illustration & Sketch Setup  
00:39 – Drawing Snow Drift & Tree Placement  
00:57 – Mixing Soft Gray Wash for Background  
01:29 – Layer 1: Light Background Wash  
01:46 – Layer 2: Darker Tone for Forest Area  
02:21 – Painting Distant Trees (Soft & Simple)  
02:59 – Painting Mid-Ground Trees (Darker Tone)  
03:34 – Adding Branches & Textural Details  
04:57 – Painting the Foreground Tree  
05:32 – Adding Falling Snow with Gouache  
06:03 – Drawing & Painting the Fox Cutout  
07:11 – Cutting and Detailing the Fox  
07:42 – Adding Additional Animals (Hares)  
07:55 – Idea: Turning Your Illustration into Stop-Motion  
08:20 – Decorative Frame & Final Touches



Hashtags:#WatercolorWinter #WinterPainting #HolidayArt #WatercolorTutorial 
#DIYHolidayGifts #WatercolorForest #SnowyScene #WatercolorAnimals 
#SkillshareArt #BeginnerWatercolor #Skillshare

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- **Views:** 474
- **Likes:** 17
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- **Comments:** 1

## Tags

watercoloranimals, skillshareart, skillshare, watercolortutorial, diyholidaygifts, beginnerwatercolor, snowyscene, watercolorforest, winterpainting, holidayart, watercolorwinter

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