Learn to paint watercolor with John Salminen

Join John Salminen In this watercolor video workshop as he hits the streets of New York to gather candid reference shots for his urban scene. He shoots with a designer’s eye. When he returns to the studio, he modifies the color and composition of his reference materials. [continued…]

Urban Landscapes in Watercolor

John teaches a simple system for accurately transferring his complex image to watercolor paper. He lays a foundation with careful masking and vivid washes of hard-to-define colors. He concentrates on value relationship s as he fills his landscape with shimmering streets and glowing neon. He uses mesmerizing reflective effects as an entry point to the composition and directs attention with white paper. John tones down conflicting passages with a mouth atomizer. He continually solves design problems, modifying colors in his foreground figure and lifting to enhance lines. The workshop includes exercises in perspective drawing and extensive discussions of design and reference photography.

In his urban landscapes, John Salminen designs and composes from the moment he takes his reference photo. His challenging source material requires constant modifications to color and composition. In this workshop, John hits the streets of New York to gather candid reference shots. He returns to the studio to teach his simplified system for accurate drawing.

John lays a foundation with careful masking and vivid washes of hard-to-define colors. He concentrates on value relationships as he fills his landscape with shimmering streets and glowing neon. He draws attention with paper white and tones down conflicting passages with a mouth atomizer. His mesmerizing reflective effects serve as an entry point for the composition. John continually solves design problems, modifying colors in his foreground figure and lifting to enhance lines.

The workshop includes exercises in perspective drawing and extensive discussions of design. You'll capture the energy and nuance of city streets in Urban Landscape in Watercolor with John Salminen.