How to paint figures in a landscape - Watercolor Tutorial by Tim Wilmot #42

Including figures in a scene is often tricky for painters and here I cover the why and how to include some people in a scene. The subject is Venice, various figures, a bridge and shadows. More paintings for sale at Please support my work via . Make a small donation and I will give you a personal critique in return with extra tips just for you! In this demo I will be covering... 1) Choice of Subject. What makes a good watercolor subject. How to simplify the scene. 2) Materials I use such as the paper. I will also cover the paints I use and the palette, plus how I hold the different brushes for different techniques. 3) Doing the outline sketch as the first step. How to draw various figure shapes and outlines. 4) Doing the sky and the first wash of the background and then the foreground. 5) Shadows and details of the figures and buildings. 6) Watch out for the