Painting a shop with watercolors

I tried to redo this watercolor painting of a cute store we saw with Kana in Karuizawa last fall. We went there for some Ghibli inspired location hunting and I took many photos of interesting retro buildings.
I painted this one, once already during a KZbin live stream that you can watch here:
• LIVE Sketching a shop ...
I also uploaded this painting to my Society6 account if you want a print!
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Tools:
Mijello 26 colors watercolors set
Waterford white 300g HOT pressed watercolor paper
Blackwing pencil
Conté à Paris Pierre Noire 2B Sketching Pencil
Color pastels for finishing textures
Music by Epidemic Sound.
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[@KimberlyCrick]

I know you said you wouldn't use that black pencil for this type of painting again, but I like how it brought parts of the building into the foreground with the dark contrast. I also think it's cute when you say you're using a bigger brush to avoid temptation to add too many details - because I always consider your paintings amazingly detailed :D

[@Sheerinertia]

Feels very real estate sketch

[@SB-qs9zu]

Always amazing!

[@tangible3608]

Your watercolors have inspired me to start watercolors! Thank you!

[@SophiejuDrawing]

The amount of details and the colors are outstanding ! Well done !!

[@chenghweelim]

appreciated you share the tools under the descriptions. good work as usual.

[@prernatripathy8406]

I can't explain in words how grateful I am to have you as an idol. I love and admire your work so much! Please never change

[@christinebalilo2286]

Wow love all your works

[@ms-ht1cj]

I like this new formula with longer videos 👌

[@CelticFairyBox]

Love the sense of light.

[@lorraine4779]

the sounds of you sketching are so satisfying & calming! please continue making videos just like this~

[@ohcaptainmycaptain9513]

You should make a watercoloring book with you drawings... I'd buy a dozen!

[@spoonymccheese333]

Oh Captain, My Captain oh yes please do this! I would love to buy one especially if it came printed on watercolor paper with your pretty lineart!

[@verostewart1193]

Every video you make is so inspiring and I get so excited when I see it pop up in my feed! I learn something new every time :) Thank you!

[@alexafinishmydegree112]

All your works feel so natural and very endearing! ♥️ you can really feel the years of love for art, so inspiring!! ♥️♥️

[@KoriandrOfTheStars]

Back at it again with that amazing architecture painting! One day Imma be as strong as you. 😤😤🔥🔥👌👌💪 You inspire meeeeee

[@lovetofade]

I really enjoyed watching your process!! There are so many details and beautiful colours in your pieces, I love them so much!

[@Shihab_aldeen]

i love you and your work bro :D you inspires me and everyone else :D keep up the amazing work ^^

[@nursenickyislearningtodraw7219]

I really like your sketch lines and color choices. It really gives a great organic feel to the overall piece.

[@jiggyo5417]

I love the dark lines...

[@CanvasRecordings]

I enjoyed this video very much!! So relaxing and inspiring too!

[@rateixarte]

I love your art so much! It's breathtaking 🥺

[@Minecraftian09]

Aghhhhhh I can’t put into words how in love I am with your art style

[@thatchsan]

Love the painting!! The background music too ❤️

[@jmdoe5822]

Blue under the roof is 👌

[@sombrasblancasart]

The final piece is gorgeous!! I really like the black lines though, especially how you used it to define the closer elements

[@gabrielhawk]

Outstanding Mateusz, love your art ♥

[@hanzmansanaz6249]

as wonderful as ever

[@elisebasoto5197]

Its magic, thanks for sharing your talent, I hope one day to be as good as you.

[@sofiainu]

Really beautiful and inspiring!!

[@andygorman858]

I really enjoy watching these videos, they inspire me to break out my water colours and have a go! I have quite a few photos of when I was in Japan with my wife (she is Japanese, from Tokyo), so will try and recreate a scene from there. Thank you and look forward to the next video!

[@roell.salarde6368]

Hey I just started watercolor painting this month ang im inlove with it though I only use cheap watercolors and papers but it didn't stop me do painting, this is definitely my new passion. Thank you so much for people like you who keep on sharing this wonderful crafts. You guys inspires me always to keep on painting. 🖌♥️💪

[@liliyachernysheva8430]

Hello, Mateusz, Thank you for a longer video, it is a lot more educational that way. I hope you could make more content in that format in the future. I am going to paint tomorrow because this video was so inspirational. I got some cheap watercolors to get started. I really liked how you did not paint in too many layers - any part of the painting was touched with one or two watercolors, yet the overall image is so realistic and communicates as a whole. Thank you again for the video!!!!

[@cloverlartiste]

I like so much, these pictures are beautiful to me

[@KGBjj820]

It's really good 👏👍 I saw it really well 👍👍

[@doodlerking]

I like yours illustrations

[@skye4365]

I'm so amazed by the hard work that you do for this painting. If it had been me, I would've just finish it on the ipad😅 caused I'd get lazy to color it the second time.

[@roberttriste4581]

Omg :00 looks amazing

[@nikimauli5876]

wow💕

[@miyusworld2968]

Nice

[@alexafinishmydegree112]

I was blowing my screen when there were bits from the eraser and realized it was a video 😂😂

[@bilgeizgin]

Hello, I like the painting! Thanks, also the unusual video length is nice to capture more of your fine work. About the watercolors, did you use the pure pigments series of Mijello? How do you like that brand? Some people complain about their lack of flowing on the paper, I would like to know your idea about that. Have a nice one!

[@mattjabbar]

Yes I used the pure pigment set, I quite like the paints so far but I have to test them more to really get the feel of them. So far they seem very good with high saturation.

[@bilgeizgin]

@@mattjabbar thank you for your reply ^^ I'm also considering to buy that set, it's nice to hear your opinion before buying it. Take care!

[@kp_3dart]

🌻

[@nargizasultonmurodova2838]

I think it's even much better you to use pencils, I really like the result

[@Sheerinertia]

Just watching this as I go through some more arty areas of the town and wondering how you'd deal with graffiti'd streets and alleys?

[@oni633]

💕💕💕

[@mylnypozor]

Takie może głupie pytanie, ale czemu teraz ostrzyłeś ołówek nożykiem, podczas gdy wcześniej używałeś automatycznej temperówki :)? Chodzi o to żeby odsłonięty rysik był dłuższy, czy jak?

[@mattjabbar]

Elektryczna temperówka była bardzo przydatna jak rysowałem animacje ołówkiem. Wtedy potrzebny jest dokładny i ostry szpic ale teraz w sumie nie jest mi to tak potrzebne wiec ostrzę ręcznie. Takie ostrzenie nożykiem albo dobrą strugawką jest całkiem relaksujące ;) a im dłuższy szpic tym dłużej można szkicować bez ostrzenia.

[@mylnypozor]

@@mattjabbar O! Tajemnica się wydała :D Relaks to podstawa ^^ Arigatou za odpowiedź :)

[@hansandrei5811]

Hello!! I have a question, how do you maintain consistency when it comes to doing pencil lines? Its really hard to retain a certain level of smoothness in lines when it comes to using watercolor paper because its rough, and using different levels of pressure to produce darker lines and different grades of pencil makes it even harder, we have a similar approach in doing scenery but im more on pencil lines rather than ink, im an avid fan!

[@nathanhungate2552]

The paper you use really matters. Hot press paper will be smooth whereas cold press paper will have a toothy texture

[@mattjabbar]

I tend to use cold pressed paper most of the time so it’s not such a big problem. Id differs a lot on the paper type and also how soft your pencil is I think.

[@hansandrei5811]

Mateusz Urbanowicz AHHHH thank you!! Will try that out once i have enough buddget to buy better paper thank you!

[@spoonymccheese333]

I always love your videos! I was wondering if you have any tips for fixing/reshaping damaged brushes? I recently moved and some of my good brushes got damaged in the move 😞😭 now their hair spreads out in all directions. Is there any way to repair them?

[@mattjabbar]

The only idea I have is to try washing it with soap... :(

[@spoonymccheese333]

@@mattjabbar Thank you! I will try it. idk if they can be saved :( Hope you have a great day!

[@lucie840]

Hi! Could you tell me what software you use for color tests? Thanks.

[@mattjabbar]

It's Procreate.

[@lucie840]

@@mattjabbar thanks 🤗

[@luc.w]

i studied your art a couple of years ago in school and your youtube channel just popped up in recommended!! im so glad

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

I usually know it as a "Conte Crayon" myself, but I suppose I picked up that term from one of my art teachers.

[@csui4841]

🎏

[@davidmo4613]

ASMR

[@Striepann]

Do you think about creating a new animation?

[@mattjabbar]

Yes, someday ;) first I have to finish my book! :)