I finished these line and wash sketches from LIVE #10. The first one is from the live and the second was a sketch I did the night before. If you missed the workshop, it’s available here: I worked on getting in a lot of overlapping shapes and figures (remember to […]
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Thank you to everyone who attended LIVE workshop #11, here’s the final scan and also the sketch I did the night before. I prefer the pre-sketch again 😂 hope you enjoyed it and see you next week! In case you missed the live yesterday, here’s the link: A couple of quick tips. […]
Interested in learning how to draw and paint urban scenes? This is a Line and wash sketch from my Live #9 workshop. Done in an A4 watercolour sketchbook. This is a scene from Dubrovnik, Croatia. In case you missed it, you can watch me draw and paint this LIVE with […]
This is my painting of Venice overlooking the Grand Canal (1/4 sheet, cotton Cold Press/medium texture): This was painted in two distinct washes. In the first wash, I painted the sky, warm areas on the buildings, and water in one go. I started with the buildings first, adding some lemon […]
Learning how to draw and paint buildings? Here’s the final line and wash painting from my recent online line and wash class. I added some extra details for the trees, branches, and some small marks on the ground/bricks. And here is the reference photo: The last 15 minutes of adding […]
I recently ran a free live demonstration on how to paint the scene below – you can watch the video below, or read more to learn a few tips and tricks. Check out the quick 5 min sketch as well that I did before – a great way to warm […]
Venice – Campo San Barnaba (A4, Arches Cold Pressed) I used a reference photo for this one and just focused on sketching in all the buildings loosely and trying to reduce them all down into a main background shape. The sky was painted with a bit of cerulean blue with […]
I used a reference photo for this one and just focused on sketching in all the buildings loosely and trying to reduce them all down into a main background shape. I used a lot of warm colours on the buildings for the first wash as I planned to leave bits […]
Charles Bridge, Prague (Arches, A4, Cold Pressed) When painting a night scene like this with buildings, it’s so important to preserve the light areas as this will contrast against the sky and create an area of focus. For this one, I started by painting the buildings with a very light […]
Moscow, Russia (Arches, A4, Cold Pressed) This was based off a reference photo of St Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow. I spent a bit more time on the drawing as the cathedral has some intricate details. Striking a balance with details is always tricky and I stick with just enough to […]
Darren from Watercolour Mentor here. Painting eyelashes in watercolour portraiture – how to do it? They can be tricky, and you only get one go at doing them in watercolours! Tip 1:I use the technique of applying more pressure on the brush at the base of the individual eyelash I’m […]