Sketching In Color. Every Step Explained!

Summary by Krater

The artist demonstrates how to paint a cozy house sketch using watercolor and gouache on toned paper, explaining color temperature, shadow harmony, and composition.

From the video

Answers: How do I paint a house sketch with watercolor and gouache?

• watercolor painting technique
• gouache painting
• color temperature
• shadow harmony
• painting foliage

What it concludes

• Using toned paper helps establish color harmony and gives colors a common home base.
• First pass with watercolor should always be colors in light to set up shadow passes later.
• Mixing colors chromatically rather than just using black preserves color temperature relationships.
• Small shapes take up less physical space, allowing you to add more of them to a composition than bigger shapes.
• Sticking painting tape to your clothing first prevents it from tearing the paper.