Watercolor Tutorial - ’CONTRE JOUR’ - Cafe Scene

Watercolor Tutorial and step by step demo of a cafe scene in Mijas, Spain. This video features a ’contre jour’ painting (we are looking into the light), and the importance of angles and contrasts in a composition. This video also covers: - Choice of painting subject - Composition - Drawing skills - Various watercolor techniques 0:00 Source photo of a contre jour scene 1:11 Outline drawing 8:50 How to do a watercolor wash 13:25 Adding in darker values to create form in the painting 18:24 Negative painting to create shapes of umbrellas 26:50 Painting windows in a loose style 31:29 Painting a tree in watercolor in a loose style 33:41 How to paint a café with tables and chairs 39:21 Adding in darker figures in the café 50:07 How to use white paint in watercolor 53:44 Painting critique Hello, I am Tim Wilmot, watercolor artist and creator of video tutorials and online workshops to help improve your watercolor. Do you want hel