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AN EASY METHOD TO CREATE A SENSE OF DEPTH IN YOUR DRAWINGS

Create depth in your urban sketches by fine-tuning four aspects of your drawing: contrast, color, size, and details. Tips for beginners.

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HOW TO STORE GOUACHE ON A PALETTE: A GENIUS SOLUTION!

Tips on how to store gouache on Mijello foldable palette, which protects gouache from leaking and drying. Ideal for urban sketching and home

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STEP-BY-STEP TUTORIAL: MIXED MEDIA TECHNIQUES FOR URBAN SKETCHING

A tutorial on using metallic watercolors together with regular watercolors on black paper for unusual effects in urban sketching

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CARAN D'ACHE LUMINANCE 6901: MY FAVORITE COLORS FOR SKETCHING

Caran d'Ache Luminance 6901 pencils for sketching. Which colors do you need? Combine colored pencils with gouache for expressiveness

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SKETCHING ON LOCATION: WHY AND HOW?

Sketching on location: tips and tools for beginners. The benefits of joining an urban sketching group. Useful resources for sketchers.

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WATERCOLOR TIPS FOR BEGINNERS: TIMING EXPERIMENTS

Get to know your watercolors to create better urban sketches! Watercolor experiments for beginning artists. Simple tricks.

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MY FAVORITE URBAN SKETCHING SUPPLIES: WATERCOLOR KIT

Essential supplies for urban sketching: watercolors, professional brushes, watercolor paper, pocket-sized palettes, fineliners and pencils.

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MY FAVORITE URBAN SKETCHING SUPPLIES: GOUACHE KIT

Essential supplies for urban sketching with gouache: paints, brushes, paper and accessories. Recommendations by a professional artist.

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HOW TO MIX GREENS WITH WATERCOLOR

This article explains how to mix greens with watercolors, when and how to use pre-made greens, and how to use greenery in urban sketching.