Watercolor Urban Sketching: Complete Guide to Painting Streets & Architecture

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Watercolor Urban Sketching: Complete Guide to Painting Streets & Architecture

About Course

Watercolor Urban Sketching is designed for students who love capturing city streets and architecture. From perspective fundamentals to color atmosphere, this course guides you in capturing the unique charm of urban environments. You will learn how to use watercolor blending and layering techniques to depict light, texture, and spatial depth, making every street scene tell a story. Whether it’s the romance of European old towns, the lively alleys of Asia, or the sleek beauty of modern cities, you’ll master the key skills to create your own urban sketch portfolio.

What Will You Learn?

  • Master watercolor painting techniques for streetscapes and architecture.
  • Apply perspective accurately to convey a sense of space.
  • Depict the atmosphere of cities under different times and lighting conditions.
  • Master watercolor techniques to represent various textures and materials.
  • Create a complete urban sketch independently.

Course Content

Urban Landscape Observation & Composition: How to select streets with storytelling appeal; principles for composing urban elements.

Fundamentals of Architectural Perspective: One-point and two-point perspective; analyzing building proportions and structure.

Line Drawing for Streetscapes & Architecture: Controlling lines and simplifying forms; balancing details with abstraction.

Light, Shadow & Atmosphere: Depicting cities at morning, dusk, and night; watercolor techniques for lighting and reflections.

Texture & Color Techniques: Methods for painting stone, brick, glass, and metal; using warm and cool colors to create street scene atmosphere.

Complete Urban Sketching Practice: Painting European old-town streets, Asian alleyways, and modern city skyscrapers.

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