Learn how to sketch various types of buildings and architecture in ink and watercolour with this series of 7 lessons and sketches. In this second lesson, I sketch the Sydney Opera House seen from a distance. I'll add the next new sketch in this series to our YouTube channel every few days, so subscribe to get notified.
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MATERIALS I USED FOR ALL 7 SKETCHES
1. A spiralbound watercolour pad (A4 / American letter size). Cold-pressed (NOT) surface.
2. A travel set of 10 student watercolour pans: lemon yellow, cadmium yellow, cadmium red, alizarin crimson, Prussian blue, ultramarine blue, sap green, viridian green, yellow ochre, burnt sienna. I use a cheap set by Aquafine that I got from Amazon but any brand will do. Student quality is fine for sketching.
3. A watercolour pen brush. I use a couple of brands during the 7 sketches but I recommend Pentel over all others.
4. A black fine liner pen. I use a Sakura Pigma Micron pen with a 0.5 nib. Again, any brand is fine and a 0.5 nib is just a medium-sized nib.
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REFERENCE PHOTOS
Reference Photo (Courtesy of Free Photos on Pixabay): https://art-tutor.s3.amazonaws.com/files/blog/reference-photos/sydney-opera-house-reference_pixabay_free_photos.jpg
My Sketch: https://art-tutor.s3.amazonaws.com/files/blog/reference-photos/sydney-opera-house-final.jpg
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OTHER SKETCHES COMING UP IN THIS SERIES
Sketch 1: Greek Ruins: https://youtu.be/tfTyWt-x7s0
Sketch 2: Sydney Opera House (this one)
Sketch 3: Doorway: https://youtu.be/CC1HQ3zE_Nc
Sketch 4: Santorini: https://youtu.be/FE3TbsX_2-Q
Sketch 5: Factory: https://youtu.be/ocWRo59w2Xs
Sketch 6: Grand Central Station: https://youtu.be/p4mw1QJIlQc
Sketch 7: St Paul's Cathedral: https://youtu.be/GWA4YLspGVc
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