Saguaro snowy scene 90-second tutorial
It's fun and easy to make quick "landscapitos" using just a few colors + white gouache. I laid a duo-tone sky / background using Manganese Blue Hue graded into Indanthrone Blue. Spatter with white gouache while damp. Let dry. Add your trees or cactus (I used Indanthrone mixed with Aureolin Yellow to make dark green), making the ones in the distance smaller and fainter. Add smaller shrubs if desired, with a dark color (Indanthrone), for contrast. Add snow with thick white gouache, then a few snow flurries on top, and voilá! A snowy landscapito! [Sound on for cheery holiday music!]
