Drawing Exercise - Villa Borghese Gardens: Part Two

Hello Everyone,
+This is a start-to-finish real-time lesson in drawing technique in two separate videos. I cover intention, interpretation, formatting, composition, values, drawing techniques, materials, perspective, etc.
Thanks for watching!
Tom
+This painting was done on Saunders Waterford Watercolor Paper - rough surface - 300gsm :
+15x12 inches
+Sketch pencils by Blackwing (Pearl and 602) , Faber-Castell (E-Motion) , and Caran D'Ache
+Sketchbook by Stillman + Birn
Thomas W Schaller AWS NWS TWSA ASAI AIA
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Thomas W Schaller - Artist, Architect, Author
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[@suneetakulkarni7616]

A beautiful drawing, demonstrated and narrated with skill and care, very enlightening to learn the careful considerations that go into your magnificent architectural watercolours! Thank you for your generous sharing. 🙏.

[@wmbriggz]

Somewhat unfortunately for this retiree, watching / listening to/ maybe learning from your videos….causes me to run out of excuses not to get back to my watercoloring…..smile….thank you…..

[@thomaswschaller]

It’s never too late :)

[@paulw9684]

The care and attention that you pay to explaining aspects of the drawing process, including balancing areas of the picture in terms of tone, connectivity of the parts, and especially 'compositional notes' that would otherwise be anonymous to amateurs like me, is priceless. In addition you are a wonderfully entertaining tutor to listen to, and regrettably many are not, for which I can only offer an enormous and sincere 'thank you'.

[@thomaswschaller]

Thanks so much Paul . I appreciate it immensely

[@renahuseynova8109]

Thanks a lot for sharing your skills, Master 🙏So exact and clear explanations, great demo🤩

[@thomaswschaller]

Thank you so much!

[@mauricemoayer9488]

Thank you very much, absolutely wonderful 👑👑👑

[@thomaswschaller]

Thanks so much

[@mcdermbr1]

I found this to be mesmerizing! I might try this for The Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. My great grandfather was the architectural engineer and I have always wanted to paint it, but my skills just aren’t there yet. Thank you for the inspiration!! I am a great admirer of your work!

[@thomaswschaller]

Thank you do much . I hope you do! Couldn’t find a more beautiful subject

[@connorgonewild]

I have purchased a pack of palomino pencils a month or two ago and I think they are great. Thanks

[@thomaswschaller]

Great! glad you like them

[@ellengeyer5000]

Wonderful drawing. I noticed you sharpened the pencil quite often. Did you use the manual point shaper or the battery sharpener?

[@thomaswschaller]

Yes. The graphite is quite soft so wears down quickly, I use the pointer for the mechanical pencil only in which I have an HB lead. I use the sharpener when I use the Blackwing wooden sketch pencils

[@jcline147]

You mentioned that this paper had some texture and that you liked that in working with values. I can definitely see it picking up a specific pattern ..or texture ..and I’m wondering if that interferes with the drawing at times? I don’t think every paper has the same pattern of texture, so I’m wondering if there is perhaps one specific watercolor paper that seems to work better for you than another…when you’re looking for uses to get tonal values?

[@thomaswschaller]

Thanks Judy . I like to work with the texture. If there is too much, it may get in the way - but I think a bit of texture can improve the overall effect

[@mromag4773]

Thank you, love your light to dark technics in your works. Are you using watercolor paper for your sketchies ?

[@thomaswschaller]

@@mromag4773 thanks . No always , but yes, here I am

[@jcline147]

@@thomaswschallerI found some online sites demonstrating Samuel Chamberlain’s etchings…you had mentioned his works…I’m just blown away by them. I am studying a few of them just to try and learn from his drawings. They are just magnificent …as are yours I might say!