MASTER CLASS
PARISIAN CAFÉ


COMPOSITION
Paint a classic Parisian landscape featuring a café terrace.

LIGHT
Learn how to capture the effect of a sunlit street in watercolor.

MOOD
Create a lively atmosphere and confidently include people in the scene.
THE MASTER CLASS CONSISTS OF TWO PARTS: THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL
THEORY
Finding a good reference can be challenging. This one is almost 100% perfect — but there’s a catch. In this short analysis, we’ll learn how to work with references and improve composition.


PRACTICE

We paint a sun-drenched Paris street.
By using the right balance of colors, we capture bright sunlight and deep shadows. We apply practical tips and tricks to build the right atmosphere, depict a café, and confidently paint people.
Every trip to Paris leaves me inspired — and this time I’m sharing that spark with you.
I invite you to paint an atmospheric, recognizable, and vividly alive scene: a sun-drenched Paris street. A café terrace with a red awning, wrought-iron balconies, people sipping coffee or hurrying about their day… Let’s travel together to this day in Paris!

MATERIALS FOR THE LESSON
Paper: Arches grain torshon Size 38/28 см
Brushes: da Vinci CASANEO 4 Da Vinci forte 1 Da Vinci COLINEO X point 6
Watercolors
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Yellow Ochre (Winsor & Newton PY43)
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Burnt Sienna (Winsor&Newton PR101)
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Neutral Tint (Schmincke Horadam PR122 PB60 PBk7)
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Neutral Tint (Daniel Smith PB15 PBk6 PV19)
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Cobalt Turquoise Light (Winsor & Newton PG50)
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Lavender (Daniel Smith PW6 PV15 PB29)
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Pyrrol Red (Daniel Smith PR254) Olive green (Winsor&Newton P447)
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Jaune Brilliant No.2 (Mijello Mission PO73 PY65 PW6)
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Alizarin Crimson (с Daniel Smith PR83) 10.Cobalt Blue Hue (Schmincke Horadam PW4 PB29) 11.Titanium Opaque White (Schmincke Horadam PW6)


