Modern Techniques for Watercolor Cityscapes
A course by Roberto Zangarelli , Watercolor Artist and Illustrator
Joined March 2021
Learn watercolor techniques that capture the essence and atmosphere of a city to make urban illustrations from a photo
Joined March 2021
Have you ever looked at your city from a different angle? Or discovered something new in the same old places? Cities are an unlimited source of inspiration and situations worth immortalizing, and watercolors are the perfect tool for capturing that essence and atmosphere.
Learn basic watercolor techniques for painting urban landscapes from a photo alongside watercolor artist Roberto Zangarelli. Discover the materials and how to depict a scene of your choice on paper and recreate the lights, colors, and sounds of a city.
What will you learn in this online course?
14 lessons & 12 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (312)
- 6,282 students
- 14 lessons (1h 55m)
- 12 additional resources (3 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Italian, English, Spanish (Latam), French, Portuguese, Turkish
- Italian · Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Paint an urban landscape based on a photo in watercolor.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wants to learn the art of watercolors to paint an urban landscape and capture the essence of a city.
Requirements and materials
Basic drawing skills will be helpful, but not necessary. The materials for this course include watercolor paper, brushes, watercolors, a palette knife (optional), masking tape, and a kneaded eraser.
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Roberto Zangarelli
A course by Roberto Zangarelli
Roberto Zangarelli is a watercolor artist and graphic illustrator from Rome. His work has been displayed in both Italian and international galleries and he has collaborated with a range of art magazines. He has also illustrated covers for books on painting, worked with companies that produce watercolor paper, and released his own set of paintbrushes.
In addition to painting, he runs his own graphics agency and opened a studio-gallery in collaboration with other artists where he displays his art and teaches his craft.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Sources of inspiration
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U2
Fundamentals
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The materials
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Watercolor techniques: dilution
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Watercolor techniques: positive, negative and destructuring
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The choice of the subject
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U3
Sketch and painting
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Tonal sketch and drawing
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The range of colors
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First wash: light
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Second washing: the structure
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U4
Gouache, shadows and finalization
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The gouache
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Shadows
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Enhancement of the focal point
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Finalize and exhibit
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FP
Final project
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Modern Techniques for Watercolor Cityscapes
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Tra i vari corsi di Domestika sull'acquerello credo che questo sia sicuramente uno dei più chiari e istruttivi. Credo che l'autore abbia affrontato in modo corretto gli step da percorrere per crescere in questo tipo di pittura. Consigliato.
En general, puedo afirmar que es un buen curso sobre paisaje urbano, abarca muchas cuestiones de la técnica y como siempre todo curso y capacitación siempre suma a lo ya conocido ó en su defecto reafirma los conocimientos adquiridos en otros cursos.En mi caso hice otros cursos de DOMESTIKA,anteriormente. Recomiendo este curso del Prof. Zangarelli,por su profesionalismo y por su arte.
I enjoyed this very much! Very informative and well explained.
Un bello curso. Ha logrado mi desestructuración en materia de acuarelas, me ha hecho cambiar mi rumbo creativo, el cual era bastante estructurado. Me fue muy útil.
Excellent course