Watercolor Streets Marathon with Igor Khaikov

Day 1

Let's paint an old town

In this lesson, we’ll:

• let's work on capturing sunlight
• let’s focus on the shadows
• let's explore how warm and cool shades play together in the shadows and in the light
• let's go over some tricks to make sunlight look more realistic
• we’ll work both on wet and dry paper

Day 2

Let's paint rain in Amsterdam

In this lesson, we’ll:

• let's paint rain in the city
• let's paint moist air and building silhouettes
• we’ll be looking for a balance between detail and a light, airy feel
• we’ll blend colors into each other and soften up the shapes

Day 3

Let's draw lilacs in the courtyard

In this lesson, we’ll:

• let's paint a courtyard with lilac bushes and that fresh, spring May air
• we’ll learn how to work around the light areas of the paper using darks

Day 4

Let's draw an evening walk

In this lesson, we’ll:

• let's paint a street filled with moist air and glowing with electric light
• let's add some light contrast with a dark sky
• let’s focus mainly on color contrast

Day 5

Let's paint a courtyard in France

In this lesson, we’ll:

• let's paint a cozy courtyard filled with sunligh
• let's keep working with shadows and reflection
• let’s pay special attention to how transparent the shadows ar
• let's find out how to make shadows feel light, how to fill them with details, and still keep everything looking brigh