Modern Techniques for Watercolor Cityscapes

Overview

“In this lesson, I'll walk you through how to do a tonal sketch. You will need it to divide the various color processes and to prepare the design of the project starting from the main shapes.”

In this video lesson Roberto Zangarelli addresses the topic: Tonal sketch and drawing, 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

“After becoming acquainted with watercolor techniques. you are now prepared to integrate them into your project. For better guidance. let's start by examining the reference photograph closely. creating a detailed tonal sketch that will serve as the foundation for your painting. In this instance. my main focus is the area with umbrellas and people at the bar. I'll start by paper's edges. ensuring the scene's composition is captured. I'll begin by sketching the primary shapes and their outlines for the composition. there's no need to go into details but just to identify shapes and position the...”

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Course summary for: Modern Techniques for Watercolor Cityscapes

• Level: Beginner
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• 4 units
• 14 lessons (1h 55m)
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• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Painting, Watercolor Painting