# @skillshare on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=9LmMsiwNEIc
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/38285727-skillshare-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/42e1f33e77.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-12-24T16:00:16.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Skillshare (@skillshare) — https://gondola.cc/skillshare

## Caption

There’s something extra special about sending a card you painted yourself.

In Day 28 of 30 Days of Holiday Gift Making, watercolor artist Olga Bonitas shows you how to create a cozy winter Christmas tree postcard using loose watercolor techniques, soft gradients, and simple festive details.

This lesson focuses on flow, atmosphere, and storytelling that's perfect for anyone who wants their holiday art to feel calm, warm, and handmade rather than overly detailed.

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to:

🎨 Paint a loose, glowing watercolor Christmas tree
❄️ Use white space to suggest snow and light
🌲 Create depth with layered background trees
🦊 Add tiny characters to define scale and story
✨ Finish with gold accents, snow splatter & lettering

You can paint this illustration directly on a postcard, inside a folded greeting card, or adapt it with your own color palette for a completely new mood.

👉 Watch the full class, “White Winter: Create Charming Christmas Cards with Watercolor,” on Skillshare to explore more cozy winter scenes, composition tips, and watercolor techniques: https://skl.sh/45f12PY


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

📩 Subscribe for daily art exercises & creative practice tips.

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Chapter Guide:
00:00 – Choosing Postcards & Materials  
00:33 – Color Palette Overview  
01:06 – Painting a Loose Watercolor Tree  
02:07 – Creating Snowy Light with White Space  
03:19 – Painting the Glowing Star  
03:50 – Soft Sunset Background Wash  
04:53 – Adding Background Trees & Depth  
05:57 – Painting a Tiny Fox (Scale & Story)  
06:30 – Gold Accents & Decorative Details  
07:08 – Adding Snow with Gouache  
07:39 – Lettering in the Snow  
08:11 – Turning the Painting into a Card



Hashtags: 
#WatercolorChristmas #HolidayCardMaking
#HandmadeHolidays #CozyWinterArt
#WatercolorPostcard #SkillshareCreative
#HolidayGiftIdeas #ChristmasWatercolor

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- **Views:** 630
- **Likes:** 15
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## Tags

skillsharecreative, handmadeholidays, holidaycardmaking, watercolorchristmas, watercolorpostcard, cozywinterart, holidaygiftideas, christmaswatercolor

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