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 […]
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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 […]
Street Scene – 1/8th sheet (Baohong, 300gsm Cold Press). I’ve added some instructions on how to paint light and shadows in this street scene below. Step 1: You can paint this landscape in two basic steps. For the first step, I added in all of the warm colors of the […]
In this watercolor beach tutorial for beginners, I will show you the best tips and processes to create your own beach landscape watercolor painting. This tutorial will go through all the steps to paint a beach landscape the easy way with only two layers. I’ve also included the video tutorial […]
Learning to enjoy the act of creating art is important in a time where it's easy to compare ourselves to others. Here are some tips that will help you.
Beach Landscape (Baohong Masters Choice, 1/8th Sheet, Cold Pressed) A loose beach landscape I did with a student a few weeks ago. Most of this was painted in one wash. I painted the sky, water and ground from top to bottom with some light washes of colour and dropping in […]
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 […]