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Julia Henze
3 min read
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.


Julia Henze
2 min read
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


Julia Henze
5 min read
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


Julia Henze
3 min read
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


Julia Henze
4 min read
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.


Julia Henze
3 min read
WATERCOLOR TIPS FOR BEGINNERS: TIMING EXPERIMENTS
Get to know your watercolors to create better urban sketches! Watercolor experiments for beginning artists. Simple tricks.


Julia Henze
3 min read
MY FAVORITE URBAN SKETCHING SUPPLIES: WATERCOLOR KIT
Essential supplies for urban sketching: watercolors, professional brushes, watercolor paper, pocket-sized palettes, fineliners and pencils.


Julia Henze
4 min read
MY FAVORITE URBAN SKETCHING SUPPLIES: GOUACHE KIT
Essential supplies for urban sketching with gouache: paints, brushes, paper and accessories. Recommendations by a professional artist.


Julia Henze
4 min read
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.
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