Capture the warmth, atmosphere, and timeless beauty of an Italian piazza in watercolor.
High in the Italian hill town of Assisi, in the heart of the historic Piazza del Comune, sits the Fontana dei Tre Leoni - the Fountain of the Three Lions. Surrounded by centuries-old stone buildings and bathed in warm Mediterranean light, this lively square offers the perfect opportunity to explore one of the most important tools a watercolor painter can master: designing with light and shadow.
In this very special two-day Watercolor Mastery Workshop, I’ll guide you step by step through the process of transforming a complex street scene into a clear, compelling painting. Rather than getting lost in architectural details, you’ll learn how to simplify the scene, establish strong shadow patterns, and use sunlight to guide the viewer’s eye through the composition.
Working from a beautiful reference of this historic Assisi fountain, we’ll focus on creating a painting that captures not just the structures of the piazza, but the feeling of warm afternoon light moving across the stone buildings and open square.
Along the way, you’ll discover how to organize complicated subjects, design stronger compositions, and bring life and atmosphere into your watercolor paintings.
Perfect for All Levels of Artists!
Although this may look like a complicated painting subject, this is a workshop that has been carefully designed for artists of every skill level. Whether you're a beginner just starting your watercolor journey or a seasoned painter looking to refine your craft, this workshop will provide both inspiration and valuable techniques.
You'll be guided patiently step-by-step through the entire process, making it easy to follow along and create a beautiful finished painting you'll be proud of.
In this workshop you’ll discover how to:
• Simplify a complex street scene so it becomes approachable and enjoyable to paint
• Design strong light and shadow patterns that bring structure and drama to your compositions
• Use sunlight as a compositional tool to guide the viewer’s eye through the painting
• Break down complicated architecture into simple shapes that are easy to paint
• Establish a clear color map that creates harmony across the entire painting
• Strengthen shadows to create depth and atmosphere in your work
• Add figures and small details that bring life and scale to a piazza scene
• Maintain freshness and confidence in your watercolor while working with architectural subjects
And so much more!
Then, we will apply everything we learn to a guided step-by-step demonstration of the painting shown above. As we go from step to step, we'll discuss the techniques and concepts we learned and how they directly relate to this painting. Since this will be a live, interactive, hands on experience, you'll have the opportunity to ask questions in real time and have them answered by the artist.
This two day event is going to help you to make a quantum leap in your watercolor painting abilities.
This is definitely a watercolor workshop you will not want to miss.