Everything you need to confidently paint stunning watercolor forests.
Discover the essential supplies, key techniques for trees, foliage, and forest floors, and learn how to capture the warm glow and depth that bring a forest to life.
Then put it all into action with ten step-by-step forest projects you’ll love painting!
Discover the essential supplies that give you the best results for painting forests without breaking the bank.
Simple tools, big impact!
We’ll start with a simple layered tree to practice the basics, then move on to adding texture and brushwork that bring your forest paintings to life.
You'll surprise yourself with what you can do.
We’ll focus on painting effects like mist, sunlit branches, and light filtering through the trees.
You’ll learn how to create glowing light, use color harmony, and control perspective to make your forests feel alive.
Learn how granulating paints, Graphitint, and white gouache add mood and texture, or just use regular watercolors and still complete the module with great results!
Your tenth painting is a spooky tree, perfect for Halloween lovers looking for a fun, seasonal touch.
This is a library of all the techniques I use to paint forests.
It’s perfect for seeing demos up close, refreshing your skills, and practicing whenever you need!
Project downloads: Supplies lists, references, and a photo of my finished painting for each forest scene. Line art is provided on the rare occasions we need a sketch.
Personalized feedback: Share your work or ask questions anytime, right in the course or via email.
Skill guidance: Most paintings are intermediate, with two easier projects to get you started.
Everything you need to confidently paint stunning watercolor forests:
learn the key techniques, capture glowing light and depth, and bring it all to life in ten step-by-step projects!
I’ve been teaching myself watercolor since 2019, practicing every week and sharing my progress on YouTube, where I’ve built a community of over 80,000 passionate artists.
By combining my background in pencil drawing with watercolor, I developed a loose yet realistic style, expressive, detailed, and full of life.
Forests have become one of my favorite subjects to paint because they offer endless freedom and a calming, meditative experience.
"Wow! I cannot say enough positive comments about this course!
This course FAR exceeded my expectations. Francoise is a natural instructor ... the lessons are extremely well organized, clear, and thorough, and she gives so many tips that helped my watercolor journey in general.
I was extremely intimidated to attempt this, but she made it very easy to follow and emulate."
"An amazing class, i have always wondered how people bring about depth in a painting and always wanted to try it, Francoise is an amazing teacher and the process of the projects is so simple to follow.
I can't believe that i could paint these mysterious forests and achieve the total effect.
Cant wait for more classes from you. Keep going :)"
"I'm following the class and I really enjoy learning new techniques.
I'm a beginner, so I'm not sure I will be able to realize those paintings, but sure when I will have more time I will try them! The teacher is really amazing, she's a person of experience, and her explanations are great!!!
If you have time, even as a beginner, I would recommend you to follow the classes, you could be surprised by the result!"
Learn and master my easy tricks and techniques to paint trees, foliage, and forest floors that look intricate but are effortless to create.
Paint forests that feel alive with my step-by-step approach.
You'll learn to use color, movement, light, and contrast to bring emotion, depth, and atmosphere to your paintings.
Build versatile watercolor skills you can use in a variety of landscapes, complex urban scenes, and beyond.
Paint at your own pace with real-time, voice-over lessons and all the resources you need (references, supply lists, and photos of my finished paintings).
You'll be able to follow along easily and reach out anytime for personalized feedback and support.
Not what you expected?
No problem, ask for your money back in the first 30 days,
and I'll send it right back to you.
And become the artist who can capture any forest scene with confidence!
Start simple and practice the foundational tree layers.
Focus on texture and brushwork to make your trees feel alive.
Explore the mist effect, to make your woods magical and dreamy.
Paint a warm, rich forest with glow, using contrast and color harmony.
Create bold, vibrant foliage using light and shadow.
Capture light filtering through trees with dramatic perspective.
Paint a distant, dreamy forest by the lake with Derwent Graphitint (or your regular paints).
Create a majestic tree trunk full of texture using super granulating paints (or your regular paints).
Paint a charming cabin with forest backdrop using super granulating paints (or your regular paints).
The season called for this last-minute addition! 👻
We'll explore the power of white gouache to make your spooky tree stand out and give it a magical & eye-catching look.
The lessons are crystal clear, with top-quality video and professional audio so you won’t miss a thing.
With technique-driven, step-by-step projects, you’ll learn to paint
with purpose and intention, not just follow along!
10 immersive forest projects: From misty woods to glowing forests, plus a spooky Halloween extra!
Bonus #1: A forest Technique Library, with up-close demos of every key technique.
Bonus #2: A special pigments module featuring super granulating, Derwent Graphitint and white gouache paints (traditional color alternatives are provided).
Bonus #3: My personalized support, within the course or privately via email.
Real-time lessons with voice-over and useful resources: Follow along at your own pace while seeing exactly how I work!
On-the-spot guidance: Mistakes are addressed in real time so you can learn solutions as you go.
Artists who want to simplify trees, leaves, and textures without losing realism.
Intermediates who are ready to move beyond basics and paint forests full of depth, light, and atmosphere.
Late beginners with a drive to learn. My detailed, step-by-step approach makes it possible to follow through.
Painters craving real, in-depth guidance instead of scattered tutorials that never explain the why.
Artists ready to invest time in mastering their craft and seeing lasting improvement in their work.
Complete beginners who are still learning the basics of watercolor painting. Motivated late beginners are welcome.
Artists only looking for abstract or ultra-quick projects with minimal effort.
Those interested in purely stylized or non-realistic art, this course focuses on expressive yet believable forests.
Anyone not ready to invest time and focus into truly improving their watercolor skills.
You’re getting around 12 hours of rich, in-depth lessons and techniques, in real-time, like a complete art retreat dedicated to painting expressive, realistic watercolor forests, all in one place!
The full course is just $149, with 5 immersive modules packed with real-time forest projects, clear technique lessons, and personal guidance.
You’ll paint 10 step-by-step forest scenes, from misty woods to glowing landscapes, with downloadable references, sketches, and supply lists to make everything easy to follow.
We’ll explore light, depth, atmosphere, plus bonus modules like a Forest Technique Library or paintings made with special pigments.
You'll also get my personal feedback to keep you progressing.
This is not a collection of random paintings, it’s your complete guide to painting forests that feel alive, full of mood, movement, and light.
After confirming your purchase, you will receive login information by email.
You get lifetime access and start whenever is convenient for you.
When I started, I struggled to find in-depth guidance for painting forests with watercolor.
Most tutorials just show a handful of simple forest paintings or barely scratch the surface.
That’s why I created Woodland Dreams: a complete course covering every forest effect, with top-quality video and audio, step-by-step lessons, and full support.
You’ll finish with not just beautiful paintings, but the skills to paint forests confidently on your own.
You’ll paint 9 immersive forest projects, plus a spooky Halloween extra, right after going through my recommended supplies in module 1.
Module 2:
The first project is a warm-up, showing how layering builds depth, it’s the foundation for every forest painting.
Next, we focus on texture and movement, bringing trees, foliage, and forest floors to life.
Module 3:
From there, you’ll explore light, filtered sunlight, and glowing effects to make forests feel alive, plus atmospheric techniques like mist.
Later projects combine all these skills into rich, realistic, yet loose forest landscapes, helping you master contrast, perspective, and color harmony.
Module 4:
This bonus module uses special pigments and white gouache to add mood and magical highlights, showing you effects you won’t find in typical tutorials.
Module 5 is all about technique demos, in case you need a refresher or more in-depth explanation!
Absolutely!
While Module 4 introduces special pigments like super granulating and Derwent Graphitint paints, you can easily swap them for traditional watercolors. My suggestions will be found in the supplies list matching each project. The techniques and results stay the same, so you won’t miss out.
White gouache is an exception: I warmly recommend it, since it’s perfect for adding highlights in cases, or even snow effects for your winter paintings, but everything else can be adapted with your regular watercolors.