How to capture depth and atmosphere in your watercolour street scene painting. Aerial Perspective, buildings, cars, figures, with a limited palette. All reference images available for my Patrons on Patreon.
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00:00 Intro
00:08 Photo reference and design thoughts
01:39 Mixing the initial colors
07:56 First watercolor wash
11:43 Painting the road with watercolor
21:47 Painting the details
01:20:09 Painting the reflections of the rocks
01:23:21 Painting the cars with watercolours
01:36:45 Painting final details
My teaching manual: Mastering Watercolors - A Practical Guide: amzn.to/3ZF2FRW
Materials used:
Paper:
Quarter sheet, 185 gsm Arches Cold Pressed watercolor paper
Watercolor paints:
French Ultramarine
Cobalt Blue
Cobalt Turquoise
Raw Sienna
Burnt Sienna
Raw Umber
Aureolin or Winsor Lemon, or any cool yellow
Permanent Rose
Scarlet Lake or any warm red
Brushes:
Size 8 & 12 round watercolor brushes
Mop brush for wetting the back of the paper
Rigger
Hog hair fan brush
Other material:
Waterproof backing board, I use 6mm thick acrylic, held at about 15 degrees