9 am - Noon
Topic: Historical Buildings
Location: Heights Theatre
339 W 19th Street
Houston, TX 77008
Free and for members only
Painting historical buildings is one of the most interesting and creative activities as it captures the charm and character of vintage architectural treasures. The transparency of watercolor allows for subtle shading, highlights, and unique textures emphasizing each building's unique features and the effects of light and shadow. By combining precise lines with soft washes, one can convey both the solidity and the timeless beauty of historical architecture, bringing the past to life on paper.
The Heights Theatre building is an Art Deco beauty. It sits among the shops and
restaurants on a busy stretch of W. 19th Street in the Heights. Art Deco, short for the French “Arts décoratifs” is a style of visual arts, architecture, and product design, that first appeared in Paris in the 1910s, and flourished in the United States and Europe during the 1920s to early 1930s.
This Plein Air event will focus on practicing cityscape perspective drawing and painting historical building(s).
Plein Air - Recommended Supply List: Plein Air - Supply List.docx
Below are some helpful YouTube video demos to practice at home before going to this event on location. With YouTube videos, I usually first watch the entire demo to see the result and make notes of important points. Then, I start the video again and paint along. I like the convenience of YouTube demos that they can be paused and so I can paint and learn in my pace.
I hope you enjoy practicing in advance and are excited about our topic – painting historical buildings in Plein Air!
How to Draw Perspective – A Simple Guide and Sketching Tutorial by Toby at Sketch Loose
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs9f9shBpNI
Cityscape Painting – En-Plein-Air Watercolor Demonstration by Liron Yanconsky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNk87oa6XnY
Perspective Drawing for Painters – Tips Tricks and Techniques by Liron Yanconsky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMgBUXfwS0g
How to Paint Architecture in Watercolor Loose Style – Painting Light and Mood by Nina Volk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKzkitSEUro
Watercolor Demonstration by Vladislav Yeliseyev
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmkHmBZfMD8
