Thomas W Schaller: Capturing Light in Watercolor - How to Paint CitiesPaint a city scene full of light and energy with this video workshop! Thomas Schaller will demonstrate how to simplify a complex composition into shapes and three values: lights, mid tones, and darks. Begin this lesson with preliminary sketching necessary to distill the painting down to the essentials. Then watch and paint along as Thomas works light to darks while saving the whites, establishing focal points, architecture, and figures. Finally, add

A list of dos and don'ts clarifies points to remember when you're placing features

The force of the composition lies within the tonal value range of the painting

In Acrylic Painting Workshop: Colorful Backgrounds

Creating Dramatic Atmosphere in Landscapes

and paint on your own schedule

Anyone can paint quickly … but not everyone can paint quickly and create art that attracts attention

In just a few hours

The Captain's Portrait is an instruction video demonstrating the challenges of Alla Prima portrait painting

She spent the next 30 years exploring and honing her acrylic techniques

Here is a bit of what you will learn in this real painting demonstration video:

We conducted an interview with Scott

and ability to capture the essence and feel of a scene