Master Perspective in Watercolor! (Step-by-Step Venice Tutorial)

Learn how to paint a stunning, wet-weather street scene in Venice, Italy, in this full, real-time watercolor tutorial (Part 1 of 2). While this painting focuses on Venice, I'll teach you key skills and techniques that you can apply to any urban landscape or rainy street scene! In this video (Part 1), you will learn: How to Master Perspective: I share three simple techniques to quickly and accurately find the eye level (horizon line) and vanishing points for any street scene. Essential Color Mixing: Learn my specific watercolor recipes for mixing a gloomy, overcast sky (pale grey), warm building tones, and realistic path colors. Wet-on-Wet Techniques: Discover how to use reflected light, letting the bright red of an awning bleed into the building wash for a natural, atmospheric effect. Lifting Highlights: I'll show you how to use a "thirsty brush" to lift paint from a damp wash to create soft highlights. Painting Strategy: Learn how to keep background elements soft and loose while focusing the detail on the foreground buildings and awnings to create a strong focal point. This video is Part 1 of a two-part series. The final part of this painting will be available in 24 hours! A longer, non-speeded up version of this video is available on my Patreon Channel. My PATREON MEMBERSHIP PAGE: https://www.patreon.com/joecartwright - in addition to ad-free content you get exclusive content (new videos will be more in depth than those on my YouTube channel), hi-resolution reference photos, photos of my finished painting, and drawing outlines where available. Other benefits are also included. My teaching manual: Mastering Watercolors - A Practical Guide: https://amzn.to/3CgYQfB Why I wet the back of my watercolor paper: Here is a video I made which explains why I wet the back of the paper. https://youtu.be/f3SlN7jfxRw Materials used: Paper: Quarter sheet, 185 gsm Arches Cold Pressed watercolor paper (Approx. A3 size) Watercolor paints, all are Winsor and Newton: French Ultramarine Cobalt Blue Cobalt Turquoise Permanent Rose Scarlet Lake Burnt Sienna Raw Sienna Burnt Umber Raw Umber Cadmium Yellow Cadmium Orange Brushes: Size 8 & 12 round watercolor brushes Mop brush for wetting the back of the paper Other material: Waterproof backing board, I use 6mm thick matt black acrylic, which I purchased off eBay, held at about 20 degrees