Plein Air for Members
Alla Adams, Coordinator
Saturday, August 15
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Heights Neighborhood Library building, 1302 Heights Blvd., Houston, TX 77008
This Plein Air event will focus on drawing and painting a building in an artistic representation of a city or urban area.
Our Motto: Progress over Perfection
Painting buildings in watercolor allows to capture the unique features and atmosphere of architectural structures. The fluidity of watercolor is perfect for capturing the mood and weather conditions around the building from sunny days to rainy scenes. This medium helps convey both the structure and the feeling of the place, bringing the building to life.
The Heights Neighborhood Library building has a pink Stucco Italian Renaissance Revival façade and arches in its doors and windows. It was built in 1926. In 1984 the building attained landmark status when it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2005 it was designated a protected city of Houston landmark.
This Plein Air event will focus on drawing and painting a building in an artistic representation of a city or urban area.
Click here to see the supply list for watercolor painting in Plein Air
Below are a few helpful YouTube video demos you can practice with at home before attending the event on location. I typically watch the full demonstration first to understand the process and take notes on key techniques. Then, I replay the video and paint along with it. One of the things I appreciate most about YouTube demos is the flexibility - they can be paused or rewound, allowing me to learn and paint at my own pace.
I hope you enjoy practicing in advance and are excited about our topic – painting a building in a cityscape in Plein Air!
Watercolor Demonstration by Vladislav Yeliseyev
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmkHmBZfMD8
Capturing the Beauty of Old French Buildings: Plein Air Watercolor Painting Demo by Tim Wilmot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvRHj3hHlJI
Venice Travel Plein Air Watercolor Painting Demo: Renaissance Building Façade by Ina Xi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzIPip5uer0
This Is the Best Way to Paint Buildings by Robert Mee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GugmXDPiiA4
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
