# @skillshare on YouTube - **Type:** Video - **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZeWhy6F1wSM - **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/38058982-skillshare-youtube - **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/aba2547ed2.jpg - **Posted:** 2025-12-18T16:01:02.000+00:00 - **Account Owner:** Skillshare (@skillshare) β€” https://gondola.cc/skillshare ## Caption Paint festive, modern Christmas tree ornaments using simple watercolor techniques! In Day 24 of 30 Days of Holiday Gift Making, artist Joly Poa teaches you how to transform basic triangle shapes into beautiful watercolor trees layered with texture, gold accents, and lace-like pen details. Perfect for holiday cards, gift toppers, or framed seasonal art. Whether you're new to watercolor or a seasoned creative, this project is fast, approachable, and endlessly customizable. What you’ll learn today: πŸŽ„ How to draw and position triangles to suggest movement 🎨 Three watercolor tree styles: dark, medium, and light green πŸ’§ Wet-on-wet and color-layering troubleshooting (puddles, blending) ✨ Adding β€œmodern bead” ornaments in brown or gold πŸ–ŠοΈ Decorative details using a white pen and metallic paint 🌟 How to create lace patterns, scallops, zigzags, dots, and swirls 🎁 Simple design ideas for holiday cards and giftable artwork If you loved this project, explore more festive watercolor techniques in Joly Poa’s full Skillshare class, β€œWatercolor Christmas Cards: Paint Fast and Easy Holiday Themes.” You’ll learn multiple card designs, gold embellishing tricks, snowy textures, and more inspiring holiday compositions. πŸ‘‰ Watch the full class on Skillshare to keep creating beautiful handmade holiday art: https://skl.sh/4prHPCS ✏️ 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: Painting Christmas Tree Ornaments 00:37 – Sketching Three Triangle Trees 01:07 – Painting Tree #1: Dark Green Layer 02:23 – Painting Tree #2: Light Wash + Troubleshooting Water Puddles 03:34 – Painting Tree #3: Medium Green + Optional Shadows 04:56 – Adding Brown + Gold Modern Beads 05:34 – Painting Tree Trunks 06:10 – Adding White Lace Details with Posca Pen 07:13 – Lace Pattern Variation + Dot Fillers 07:41 – Gold Accent Details for Tree #2 08:13 – Swirl Patterns for Tree #3 08:36 – Optional Sparkle Add-Ons (Rhinestones, Gold Paint) 09:07 – Painting Gold Strings for Movement 09:21 – Optional Lettering or Decorative Fills 09:51 – Final Gold Sparkle Dots 10:03 – Project Wrap-Up & Next Steps Hashtags: #WatercolorChristmas #HolidayCardsDIY #WatercolorArt #ChristmasCrafts #WatercolorTutorial #DIYHolidayGifts #SkillshareArt #ChristmasOrnaments #BeginnerWatercolor #HandmadeHoliday #Skillshare ## Stats - **Views:** 333 - **Likes:** 9 - **Shares:** 0 - **Comments:** 1 ## Tags handmadeholiday, 1, holidaycardsdiy, 3, watercolorchristmas, skillshareart, 2, skillshare, christmascrafts, watercolortutorial, diyholidaygifts, beginnerwatercolor, watercolorart, christmasornaments --- Copyright (c) Gondola