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Aquarell Urban Sketching

Draussen skizzieren mit Fineliner und Aquarell: Ausrüstung, schneller Strich, Perspektive, Werte, Farbe.

7 Modules · about 155 min

  1. 1Gear for the roadYou'll learn which materials you really need for watercolour urban sketching and what you can happily skip.15 min
  2. 2The Quick Line: Line First, Colour SecondYou'll learn how to capture a scene with a fineliner in just a few minutes and then lay colour loosely on top.15 min
  3. 3Perspective made easyYou'll learn the most important basic rules of perspective so you can put streets and buildings on paper convincingly.15 min
  4. 4Values Before Colour: The 3-Tone SketchYou'll learn why brightness values matter more for a convincing sketch than choosing the right colour.15 min
  5. 5Adding colour: a limited palette, glazes, and leaving whiteYou'll learn a reliable sequence for building up colour in three passes without overloading the sketch.20 min
  6. 6Suggesting People and Details Instead of Filling Them InYou'll learn how to suggest people, vehicles and small elements with just a few strokes instead of painstakingly filling them in.15 min
  7. 7Your First Sketch TourYou head out on your first complete sketch tour with the app's AI coach, from choosing a subject to writing up your journal afterwards.60 min

Pictures from the courses

These pictures were made in painting courses with children. All painted by hand, none on a computer. Click to enlarge.

Published with the kind permission of the young painters.