Urban Sketching in Burano: Watercolour Line and Wash

Urban Sketching in Burano: Master Pen & Watercolor Techniques

Discover the joy of capturing memorable places with urban sketching! This course guides you through creating lively urban landscapes, starting with simple pen and pencil techniques and culminating in vibrant watercolor paintings. Learn to preserve your travel memories and develop a unique artistic style.

What You'll Learn:

• Pen & Ink Techniques: Develop confidence in drawing simple to complex buildings with pen and ink. Learn pen holding techniques, basic shapes, and how to create depth and light/darkness in your sketches.
• Watercolor Painting Basics: Understand how to use watercolor to create realistic light, shade, and mood. Master essential watercolor techniques like wet-in-wet and wet-on-dry.
• Light & Shadow: Learn to identify light sources and effectively paint realistic shadows in your urban scenes.
• Sketching Fundamentals: Simplify complex urban landscapes into basic shapes, combining loose and accurate drawing styles for effective sketching.
• Painting Techniques: Follow a simple, two-step process for painting with watercolour, adding depth and personality with color. Learn to paint skies, buildings, land, figures, and more.
• Building Drawing: Learn how to draw simple to complex buildings with a pen.

Course Highlights:

• Step-by-Step Guidance: Follow along with hands-on pen sketching techniques and watercolor lessons.
• Beginner-Friendly: No prior art experience is required! This course is designed for artists of all levels.
• Reference Templates: Includes tracing templates for practice and inspiration.
• Bonus Workshop: Access a detailed Line and Wash Urban Landscape Workshop for advanced techniques.

Materials Needed:

• Pens: Permanent black ink pens (0.5mm nib) or pigment liners.
• Paper: 100% cotton watercolor paper or sketchbook.
• Brushes: Mop brush and a variety of round brushes for detailing.
• Pencils: Artist-grade watercolor paints (red, blue, yellow, white gouache, neutral tint).

Your Class Project:

Create your own urban landscape sketch and painting! Draw from a photo, observation, or use the provided templates. Share your work and progress in the class discussion.

Get Started:

Review the class demonstration videos and download the tracing templates. Find your own reference photo or explore an outdoor location to begin your urban sketching journey!

Share Your Work:

Upload your final illustration and progress shots to the "Q&A or Discussions" section on Udemy. Ask questions and receive personalized feedback.