Modern Techniques for Watercolor Cityscapes
The materials
A course by Roberto Zangarelli , Watercolor Artist and Illustrator
Joined March 2021
About the video: The materials
Overview
“In this lesson, I'll tell you about the materials you need to paint in watercolor, such as paper, brushes, and paints.”
In this video lesson Roberto Zangarelli addresses the topic: The materials, which is part of the Domestika online course: Modern Techniques for Watercolor Cityscapes. Learn watercolor techniques that capture the essence and atmosphere of a city to make urban illustrations from a photo.
Partial transcription of the video
“Materials In this lesson, we will talk about the materials you will need to paint a cityscape in watercolor, starting with a reference photo. First, you must get to know the watercolor paper. To simplify, we will use 100% cotton paper. This will give you the best yield and will give the painting character and vibrancy. You can buy single sheets, blocks with one side glued on, and rolls. Choose your ideal size. The paper we are going to be using is 300 gsm. The most common brands are Arches, Fabriano Artistico, and Winsor & Newton, but you can also find handcrafted artisan paper. In rece...”
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Course summary for: Modern Techniques for Watercolor Cityscapes
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Category
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Areas
Painting, Watercolor Painting

Roberto Zangarelli
A course by Roberto Zangarelli
Roberto Zangarelli is a watercolor artist and graphic illustrator from Rome. His work has been displayed in both Italian and international galleries and he has collaborated with a range of art magazines. He has also illustrated covers for books on painting, worked with companies that produce watercolor paper, and released his own set of paintbrushes.
In addition to painting, he runs his own graphics agency and opened a studio-gallery in collaboration with other artists where he displays his art and teaches his craft.
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