How to Paint a Rainy City Street Scene with Acrylics

Hello friends!!!!
Today I have decided to do a tutorial on how to paint a rainy street scene.
It hasn't rained much in the past few months here and I have been longing for a rainy day. So, I decided to paint one.
I ordered some new supplies and had the opportunity to use some of them today. These Matisse colored gessoes by Derivan are so amazing! I highly recommend! They come in a variety of colors and dry really fast.
I used Whisper Blue and Victorian Gray as my base.
Acrylic Colors:
Titanium White - Liquitex heavy Body
Teal - Golden heavy body
Pthalo Green - Golden heavy body
Fluorescent Red - Liquitex basics
Fluorescent orange - Liquitex basics
Van Dyke Brown - Golden Heavy Body
Burnt Umber - Golden heavy body
Cadmium Red - Golden heavy body
Cadmium Yellow Medium - Golden heavy body
Cadmium Yellow Light - Liquitex heavy body
Prussian Blue - Liquitex heavy body
Paynes Gray - Liquitex heavy body
Light Purple - Liquitex heavy body
I hope you enjoyed the video! Please leave any questions in the comments! I read all of them!

[@vincethingstad2335]

Thanks very much for your direct approach and paint usage info your my favorite ❤

[@roberthind3394]

I like your sense of humour.....subscribed

[@KathleenPitts-p6z]

Love this!!!

[@kathywright7083]

Love the carrot people. Never thought it would be so easy

[@michellemyers8439]

I am not sure what happened to my comment? Dear Lord is it in another artist's video . I had said...OMG I was just talking to an artist friend about you 10 minutes ago and boom this popped up.. I was saying your art distinguishes you from most anyone I watch on KZbin. I am not being hyperbolic when I say...your work takes my breath away. Your talent, visions, richness of color...even the texture and direction of each brush stroke brings everything to life right before my eyes. Now I am just gushing on. I should have just said...I kinda like this one. 🤣😂

[@davidseterart7688]

Just working on this one myself on a 16x20 inch solid board instead if a canvas and so far so good. I think my only concern is not defining a sidewalk but I'm ok with that. I have to tackle some cars front and back view and add some interest along the front of the buildings as that's what really sells the illusion. New subscriber looking forward to more here.

[@KendoLarks]

Love it beautiful you can feel the city you can feel that wet day the damp it comes out in the painting

[@Plumbum1384]

It‘s such fun watching you create art and just going with the flow. Makes me want to grab a paint brush and have a go myself.

[@angelamccoll9786]

I have just stumbled upon you and you are amazing! Thank you for all the great tips..I have just finished learning how to do carrot people from Bob Burridge youtube but you take it to a whole new level! I agree that the background music is too loud and makes it hard to hear and concentrate on what you are saying . Thank you again I am a fan...👍👍👍✨✨

[@chandarussell]

I love impressionist works. I’ve always found them to have a dreamlike quality. Don’t get me wrong, I like realism as well especially artists like Robert Bateman. This picture reminds me of a Manhattan street on a dark, grey day. I love rainy, grey days. I really like the reflectiveness in this painting too.

[@Siftedheart]

I watch you when I fall asleep at night 😊 your my Bob Ross 🥰

[@gregorysmith1759]

I love abstract cities when it's raining, umbrellas and the streets reflection, florescent paint, awesome painting !

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thank you!!!

[@kyelesley7498]

You ARE the Bob Ross of this Century! I was cooking breakfast while I watched this and your soothing (low) voice and painting insights were awesome!

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thanks mom!! I love you!❤

[@danvargas6334]

Truly amazing! Thank you for sharing. Walking us through it sure made the difference!!

[@azalea1404]

Really cool painting, great colours and a wonderful autumn atmosphere. Btw: I'm slightly hearing impaired, so would you consider not adding the music to your voice over? The music makes it difficult to hear you, despite the music is nice. Apropos Bob Ross saying "There's no mistakes, only happy little accidents". I also love Lisa Lachri's statement: "No, you didn't ruin anything. You are just not done."

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thank you! I have in fact cut the music in more recent videos. This video was made over a year ago and I was still relatively new to the editing process. 😊

[@Dorisita9]

Absolutely amazing. Those carrots 🥕 looked like humans the whole time I’m in such awe of how wonderfully talented you are . Totally relaxing to watch .

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thank you so much!!! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!!!❤

[@michelleboden2410]

I love the voice-overs make me smile love the colours

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thank you Michelle!!!😊

[@dianecharest8365]

Yu are good Lydia. Thank you for showing the instructions on how the process goes.

[@CicoinTokyo777]

It’s just sooo beautiful! I love it ❤and thanks for the carrot people method 😂so effective

[@gracenmotion2402]

Really enjoyed this. Not only loved the painting but also listening to you talk it through. I’m also a Bob Ross fan and starting to get into cityscapes. Again, thanks for the tutorial and I’m now a new subscriber. Happy Painting to you.

[@bobbiemontgomery925]

This was exactly what I had hoped for! Perfection! From the editing, the painting and of course, your commentary....Amazing!

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thank you Bobbie!!! I'm so glad you liked it!❤😊

[@phillipwhitaker1960]

I cannot love this enough !!! Beautiful!

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thank you!!!

[@willowwilson5358]

I have never once considered using my spray bottle directly on my canvas .... just had one of those duhhhhh 😮🤯 moments hahaha 😆 awesome art .... loving the freedom of it 💙

[@nightmary]

"Well said, Lydia." 😅 I loved this video and really, really need to see another 10 or so, at least. There was a particularly difficult time in my life when I watched a Bob Ross video every night before bed. He was such a sweet person and so soothing to watch and listen to. Now when I want to be soothed I watch Nightwish, which is symphonic metal - I think the order would be reversed in most people's lives, but I'm left-handed and was a breech baby...so there you go. I do still turn on Bob sometimes to see the little creatures he helped raise and to hear him name trees he's made out of squishy paint. When he waves at the end, I always wave back. A Bob Ross magnet would be soooo cool. Anyway, this was a wonderful video. I love to watch you lay down color that suddenly becomes a building or person. And it's always fascinating to hear the thought process behind a piece of art. I definitely vote for more of these. ❤

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thank you Mary! Yes! Bob was and still is such a gentle soul. I was so happy when I found his full length videos on KZbin! I was like a little kid; I got all giddy.😂 I'm so glad you liked the video. I'll be posting some more like this. I honestly wasn't sure if anyone would be interested in watching, but I am really pleased with the response so far!😊💞 Thank you!

[@tmerk4292]

Lol i like your style

[@juliahelland6488]

I really enjoyed watching this longer video. The colors are amazing! I believe I am starting to love abstract art! 😊

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thank you Julia!❤❤❤

[@maryannteitman2022]

I love this one so much ❤ Thanks for sharing.

[@marlan5681]

I loved watching you create this. Love the carrot people too. ;)

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thank you Marla!!!💞

[@8433alice]

Awesome. As always! Thank you.

[@stevesavage4419]

Great work...very informative too. My new favorite!

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thank you Steve!!!

[@stephaniepotterart]

Totally mesmerizing! It gives such a peaceful vibe! You nailed it! The voice over was great too! 👍 My Gma showed me Bob Ross when I was a kid, he was such a master painter and a gentle soul. Great video!

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thank you Stephanie!!! 😁

[@reneecochran7563]

I just discovered your channel, and I absolutely love your work! I am always drawn to rainy scenes like this, and may have to give this a go. Thank you so much for sharing your amazing work.

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thank you so much Renee!!!❤

[@kccolly8459]

Your colors are stunning! Supa talent right there!

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thank you!!!😊💞

[@tracytruhlarik6525]

Hello from Canada Lydia Watching you is so interesting Thank you for sharing

[@lydiabroderick867]

Thank you Tracy!!!😊

[@willowwilson5358]

Totally get that .... hahahha ... my kids say I totally zone out when I paint 😆😆

[@jolandatelindert5966]

I just watched the "long" version. I love the way you paint, intuitive. Not want to explane what is going on but just by doinig what you feel. I am moved you use your talent, keep on doing that 😍 Ps I want the Bob Ross magnet toooooo

[@lydiabroderick867]

I really appreciate that... So much. Thank you! ❤🙏😊

[@jolandatelindert5966]

Oh and I like the Bob Ross magnet 😍

[@lydiabroderick867]

@@jolandatelindert5966 Bob Ross is my hero😁

[@dorothyclayton4728]

Love this

[@Lenore007]

Thank you! Love it!!

[@gratefulcreations]

It what can we eat???? Lol 😝 I haven’t worked with oils ever. They intimidate me. Acrylics are familiar and I guess more comfortable with

[@lydiabroderick867]

I felt that way too at first, but I love them now. They are pretty easy to work with once you get used to the slower drying time.😁

[@brigittewachter8311]

Fantastisch 😮😍😍😍👏👏👏👏

[@annamitrokhin75]

The music is too loud !!! The painting is great. Thank you.

[@DunoonVanRijn-dx1hr]

The Guy in the background should be on a bike🙄just my feeling when looking at him. ❤

[@spiritualstars]

I adore you as a painter, ❤ but I wish the background music would be off completely or turn it lower and also I know you’re goofy which is lovely but not so much goofy at the beginning of the video as you look like you don’t even know why you’re there but I know that’s your personality so we can’t change that maybe just adopt more professional stance at the beginning. This is about you believing more in yourself front of camera x I adore you, and if I only had your skills lol, That is just my opinion and I will give him it because I’m like you should be on at least 500,000 subscribers by now because you are absolutely amazing and I think so much goofy at the beginning, could lose people.

[@dorothyclayton4728]

Loose the music, please, love your work 🤗🤗🤗

[@4amproductions1]

Prefer no misuc

[@coffeewithlinda]

The background music is VERY distracting and makes it hard to hear you…