Seaside City | Watercolor Weekend | Art Impressions

Welcome back Watercolor Fans to another Art Impressions watercolor weekend. This weekend I am sharing one of the new releases.  I just love this City scene, I decided to make it a Seaside City.  I thought a nice sunset (which I love) would be perfect.

This scene kind of evolved slowly.  I did see after I was done that Bonnie also did a tutorial, great minds I tell ya!  Here’s how I made mine.

City

To start off, I inked up the SF Village with 969 and minimal amounts of 569 (anywhere I wanted it really dark, roofs etc).  FYI. I am not adding water until the flowers are in place.

Flowers

I picked some smaller flowers to place into the buckets.  To make sure I had enough white space for the flowers, I added them before I added the water and additional color to the buildings. Once I was happy with their placement, I added water to the flowers.

Shadows/Color

I pulled the color out of the lines on the buildings, pots, walkway and stone roadway.  Adding shadows with 569 prior to adding the stones will give your roadway more depth.

From my palette, I added some bright colors to the buildings.  I waited until I finished the sunset before I added color to the windows, so I could include a reflection of the sky. The vibe I was going with was “Caribbean”, I felt like I captured it.

I added some additional details to the pots and planters.  Once the flowers were dry, I added some darker color to get a little more depth.  After the buildings were dry, I added some additional details and deeper shadows.

Rock Walkway

Using some brown and blue mixtures, I created the rock walkway.  When creating your walkway, make sure to angle the rocks in the same direction as the road.

Background

I wanted a really bright sunset, I sketched in where I wanted the sun and horizon line with my orange marker.  Next, I painted in a light wash of orange, using left to right brush strokes. I add some yellows and additional oranges, letting it dry between layers.  Once I was happy with it, i darkened in the sun and added some really dark highlights. Finally, I added some blue into the water under the sun.

Make sure you sign and date your work! I hope you like my Seaside City!

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Thanks for spending some time with me today.  I hope you have a crafty weekend!

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