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 […]
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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 […]