Urban watercolour
Choose three values
Before mixing colour, find the lightest, middle and darkest large areas. Keep the first wash broad. Detail becomes easier when the main value pattern already reads clearly.
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A practical reading list.
Three focused ways into Urban watercolour. Read one guide at a time, then use your own notes to make the advice fit your circumstances.
Urban watercolour
Limit the palette
Use two or three colours and let overlaps create variation. Test mixes on a scrap and keep a cloth for controlling water. A restrained palette can capture atmosphere without matching every surface exactly.
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Finish with one focus
Add only the edges or signs that explain the place. Stop while some paper remains open. Write down the light and weather so the study remains useful when you look back.
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