I sketched a few streets in Dublin one evening from photos I’d taken with the intention of painting them with watercolours. I really like some of the urban watercolour scenes that I see posted on Instagram and was trying to create a similar look. Also I wanted to add in more detail from the street scenes I’d photographed. I didn’t really manage to get the results I was going for, maybe I used to much paint and too many colours, I don’t know. Here they are anyway…
The Quays
Capel street
St Anne’s St
Henry St
These are nice! You chose subjects with lots of interesting detail and I can imagine – because it’s the same for me – that it’s a bit overwhelming to get all of it right. I love the buildings in the second one and I think the fourth one really wins because of the people. The third one to me does seem to have more colours than the rest actually; is this the one you’re not sure about?
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Thanks for your comments! In some of the urban paintings I’ve been admiring there’s a lovely, soft and watery quality to them. The colours all seem to blend nicely together. I guess I think mine are a bit muddy and I didn’t manage to get the colours or effect I was hoping for, but it’s all practice and learning anyway! Watercolours are harder to manage than I’d thought! Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting 🙂
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You’re aboslutely right, watercolours are really tricky in that way. It just needs practice though. The blending together effect is probably a wet-into-wet thing were you allow the paint to do its own thing. I look forward to more interesting urban scenes from you!
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Thanks for the tip! I’ll try that next time! 😃
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Wow, there’s a lot of detail have gone into those paintings. Love the quays and chapel st in particular. Xx
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Thanks Mir! Yeah I spent a good bit of time drawing them and was happier with the drawings before I added the colour. Anywho, will keep up the practice!
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Hi Geraldine, you,ve really captured Dublin in these watercolours, you have a gift for urban scenes and included people.
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Thanks for that James, been feeling a bit uninspired recently so taking a break from the painting but will get back into it again soon I am sure! How is your portfolio coming along?
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Its all beautiful.I love the colors and the nice details of the streets.You paint from the photographs ar do a live one?
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Hi Thanks so much for your comment! Apologies for the late reply, I haven’t logged on here in a while. I paint from photographs but would like to try painting outdoor sometime.
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