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• Learn to Paint Lake McDonald (1 of 2) (#101)

  A reflective mountain lake from the "Crown of The Continent," Montana's Glacier National Park. [27 minutes]

• Learn to Paint Lake McDonald (2 of 2) (#102)

  Gary concludes the "reflective mountain lake" watercolor painting from the previous episode. [27 minutes]

• Learn to Paint Bali Hai (1 of 2) (#103)

  A high surf & sandy beach with the distinct tropical backdrop of Kauai's Bali Hai ridge are painted. [27 minutes]

• Learn to Paint Bali Hai (2 of 2) (#104)

  Gary concludes the "tropical beach" watercolor painting with a step-by-step demonstration. [27 minutes]

• Learn to Paint Trail Ridge Overlook (1 of 2) (#105)

  A beautiful snow capped mountain panorama, framed by pine trees and wildflowers is painted. [27 minutes]

• Learn to Paint Trail Ridge Overlook (2 of 2) (#106)

  Gary concludes the "mountains and wildflowers" watercolor painting from the previous episode. [27 minutes]

• Learn to Paint Winter's Light (1 of 3) (#107)

  A "warm" snow scene with dramatic long shadows and snow clad pine trees, from Yellowstone Park. [27 minutes]

• Learn to Paint Winter's Light (2 of 3) (#108)

  Gary demonstrates the second phase of the "warm snow scene" watercolor painting. [27 minutes]

• Learn to Paint Winter's Light (3 of 3) (#109)

  In a step-by-step demonstration, Gary concludes the "warm snow scene" watercolor painting. [27 minutes]

• Learn to Paint Cabbage Key (1 of 2) (#110)

  A lazy, serene scene with a sailboat at anchor and Florida's Cabbage Key in the background. [27 minutes]

• Learn to Paint Cabbage Key (2 of 2) (#111)

  Gary concludes the "sailboat at anchor" watercolor painting from the previous episode. [27 minutes]

• Learn to Paint Split Rock Lighthouse (1 of 2) (#112)

  Gary paints a rock, tree and water with a spectacular lighthouses as the backdrop. [27 minutes]

• Learn to Paint Split Rock Lighthouse (2 of 2) (#113)

  Gary concludes the "lighthouse on a cliff" watercolor painting from the previous episode. [27 minutes]

• Learn to Paint Ruby Beach (1 of 2) (#201)

  Gary paints a rugged northwest beach from Washington State's Olympic National Park. [27 minutes]

• Learn to Paint Ruby Beach (2 of 2) (#202)

  Gary concludes the "rugged northwest ocean shore" watercolor painting from the previous episode. [27 minutes]

• Learn to Paint Autumn Trees (1 of 2) (#203)

  Gary paints the brilliant colors of autumn trees from Maine's Acadia National Park. [27 minutes]

• Learn to Paint Autumn Trees (2 of 2) (#204)

  Gary concludes the "autumn trees" watercolor painting from the previous episode. [27 minutes]

• Learn to Paint White Water (1 of 2) (#205)

  Gary paints a dramatic rapids/waterfall scene from Montana's Glacier National Park. [27 minutes]

• Learn to Paint White Water (2 of 2) (#206)

  Gary concludes the "white water" watercolor painting from the previous episode. [27 minutes]

• Learn to Paint Bryce Canyon Overlook (1 of 2) (#207)

  Gary begins a "warm" snow scene in the rock formations of Utah's Bryce Canyon National Park. [27 minutes]

• Learn to Paint Bryce Canyon Overlook, Part 2 (#208)

  Gary demonstrates the second phase of the "rock formation and snow" watercolor painting. [27 minutes]

• Learn to Paint Bryce Canyon Overlook, Part 3 (#209)

  Gary concludes the "rock formation and snow" watercolor painting from the previous two episodes. [27 minutes]

• Learn to Paint Tranquil Waters, Part 1 (#210)

  Gary paints a placid, reflective northwoods lake scene from Minnesota's "canoer's heaven." [27 minutes]

• Learn to Paint Tranquil Waters, Part 2 (#211)

  Gary concludes the "reflective northwoods lake" watercolor painting from the previous episode. [27 minutes]

• Learn to Paint Dry Tortugas (1 of 2) (#212)

  Gary paints the historical and remote tropical island of Florida's Dry Tortugas National Park. [27 minutes]

• Learn to Paint Dry Tortugas (2 of 2) (#213)

  Gary concludes the "remote historical island" watercolor painting from the previous episode. [27 minutes]

• Learn to Paint Waterton Lakes, Part 1 (#301)

  A demonstration of painting a panoramic overlook of Canada's Waterton Lakes National Park. [26 minutes]

• Learn to Paint Waterton Lakes, Part 2 (#302)

  Gary finishes the "panoramic overlook of Waterton Lakes" watercolor painting. [26 minutes]

• Learn to Paint The Monument Valley, Part 1 (#303)

  Gary paints the colorful and stark rock formations of the majestic Monument Valley. [26 minutes]

• Learn to Paint The Monument Valley, Part 2 (#304)

  Gary demonstrates the concluding steps of the "Monument Valley" watercolor painting. [26 minutes]

• Learn to Paint A Rugged Shore, Part 1 (#305)

  A drawing on watercolor paper & the creation of the painting's base foundation of colors & values. [26 minutes]

• Learn to Paint A Rugged Shore, Part 2 (#306)

  Gary demonstrates the conclusion of the "rugged, rocky shore" watercolor painting. [26 minutes]

• Learn to Paint Placid Waters (#307)

  Gary demonstrates some "looser" techniques, creating an effective painting with less detail. [26 minutes]

• Learn to Paint Mt. McKinley, Part 1 (#308)

  Bright fireweed frames the grandeur of Alaska's Mt. McKinley. [26 minutes]

• Learn to Paint Mt. McKinley, Part 2 (#309)

  Gary demonstrates his concluding steps of the "McKinley and fireweed" watercolor painting. [26 minutes]

• Learn to Paint the Apostle Islands (1 of 2) (#310)

  An intriguing Lake Superior archipelago of the Wisconsin's Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. [26 minutes]

• Learn to Paint The Apostle Islands, Part 2 (#311)

  Gary concludes the "Lake Superior islands" watercolor painting from the previous episode. [26 minutes]

• Learn to Paint Yosemite Falls, Part 1 (#312)

  Gary paints a dramatic cliffside waterfall in California's Yosemite National Park. [26 minutes]

• Learn to Paint Yosemite Falls, Part 2 (#313)

  Gary concludes the "Yosemite waterfall" watercolor painting from the previous episode. [26 minutes]

• Maroon Bells, Part 1 (#401)

  Draw on watercolor paper through the creation of the painting's base foundation of colors & values. [26 minutes]

• Maroon Bells, Part 2 (#402)

  Gary concludes with the finishing details of the Maroon Bells Wilderness watercolor painting. [26 minutes]

• Cayo Costa, Part 1 (#403)

  Prepare a drawing on watercolor paper and creat the painting's base foundation of colors and values. [26 minutes]

• Cayo Costa, Part 2 (#404)

  Gary concludes the finishing details of the Cayo Costa beach watercolor painting. [26 minutes]

• Winter Birches, Part 1 (#405)

  Draw on watercolor paper and create of the painting's base foundation of colors and values. [26 minutes]

• Winter Birches, Part 2 (#406)

  Gary concludes with the finishing details of the winter birches watercolor painting. [26 minutes]

• Jenny Lake, Part 1 (#407)

  A step-by-step demonstration of reflective water mirroring the towering Teton peaks. [26 minutes]

• Jenny Lake, Part 2 (#408)

  Gary concludes with the finishing details, the reflective mountain lake watercolor painting. [26 minutes]

• Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Part 1 (#409)

  A demonstration of painting a dramatic rocky landscape, high in Washington's Cascade Mountains. [26 minutes]

• Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Part 2 (#410)

  Gary concludes the finishing details of the Cascade Mountains rocky landscape watercolor painting. [26 minutes]

• Granite Park, Part 1 (#411)

  A step-by-step demonstration of this painting of the majestic setting of Glacier National Park. [26 minutes]

• Granite Park, Part 2 (#412)

  Gary concludes the Glacier National Park watercolor painting, in finishing details. [26 minutes]

• Surprise Glacier, Part 1 (#413)

  Gary demonstrates painting the subtle colors of white on a Prince William Sound calving glacier. [26 minutes]

• Surprise Glacier, Part 2 (#414)

  Gary creates the finishing details of an Alaska shoreline watercolor painting. [26 minutes]

• Death Valley Dunes, Part 1 (#415)

  Gary paints the subtle and stark wind formations of California's Death Valley sand dunes. [26 minutes]

• Death Valley Dunes, Part 2 (#416)

  Gary demonstrates the finishing details of this Death Valley watercolor painting. [26 minutes]

• Nags Head Sunrise (1 of 2) (#417)

  The imposing silhouette of a fishing pier in the early morning light of Carolina's shoreline. [26 minutes]

• Nags Head Sunrise (2 of 2) (#418)

  Gary demonstrations the conclusion of his Carolina sunrise-shoreline watercolor painting. [26 minutes]

• Crater Lake (1 of 2) (#419)

  Gary demonstrates painting the stunning volcano-top lake of the Cascade Mountains. [26 minutes]

• Crater Lake (Part 2 of 2) (#420)

  Gary concludes the volcano-top lake watercolor painting from the previous episode. [26 minutes]

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