For beginners: Venice Watercolor Tutorial

February 6, 2023 / Diann Zimmerman

Venice watercolor tutorial.

Since we have a Venice painting challenge this week, I wanted to make a tutorial for beginners.

This is great for beginners.   It is easier than it looks.   I promise.    Give it a try.  🙂

Materials used:

  • Colors:  Daniel Smith Quin Sienna, Perylene Violet, Alizarin Crimson, Scarlet Lake, Indigo, Cobalt Blue, Aurelian, and the colors in my “garbage bowl” for the darks.
  • Paper:  Saunders Waterford, 300 lb, cold press
  • Brushes:   Paul Ruben’s Squirrel mop brush, size 8 round, size 3/0 round (tiny brush)


But USE WHAT YOU HAVE!   Select some pretty colors for the sky, and some darks for the building silhouette and water, and give it a try.

Reference photo by Luca Micheli from Unsplash.com

I traced directly from the reference photo, but here is an outline:  Venice outline

Tutorial on YouTube:

 

Finished painting.   I want to do this again, and try different sky colors.    I even like how it looks in Black and White.

Would you like to support Watercolor – Beginners and Beyond? 

Please consider using these affiliate  links when shopping online.  Thank you!  This helps to pay for prizes and postage to mail the prizes. 🙂

As an Amazon Associate, The Artist Life Affiliate,  Jackson’s Art Affiliate, and Jackman’s Art Materials Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

#ad

I use any commissions to help pay for postage and weekly challenge prizes.

 

Other resources you may like:

#Italytutorial #venicewatercolor #venicewatercolour #beginnerwatercolor #beginnerwatercolour #easywatercolor #easywatercolour

 

Recent Posts

Posted in ,