Painting realistic cityscape at sunset with Irina Khist

In this tutorial, Irina Khist demonstrates how to paint a realistic cityscape at sunset in watercolors using ArtistAssistApp. Irina Khist is a watercolor artist and the person who inspired and supported the development of ArtistAssistApp.

Getting started with ArtistAssistApp

Open ArtistAssistApp.com in your web browser and press the "Start now" button.

Select colors from whatever brand you have on hand.

Import a reference photo.

Drawing perfect outline

See your image with the grid over it, and then draw that grid on your paper. It will help you get your correct proportions.

Don't want to draw? Print an outline of your photo and trace it on paper.

Do you want to trace a photo that is larger than the standard printer paper size? ArtistAssistApp enables you to print a large image onto multiple pages using your home printer.

Studying tonal values and simplifying your reference

Study tonal values to learn how to create contrast and depth in your paintings.

Balancing tonal values is as important as accurate color mixing.

Smooth your photo to reduce detail and focus on the big shapes and proportions.

If you like to paint more impressionistically, you need to simplify the reference photo.

There's no need to squint your eyes to blur your reference.

Accurately mixing colors with ArtistAssistApp

Just click or tap anywhere on the photo, and the app will show you that color and how to mix it with your paints.

Save instructions for mixing your favorite colors so you can quickly access them using the "Palette" tool. There is a separate palette for each reference photo.

The palette's colors stack on top of one another in color swatch mode and are displayed next to the photo.

About ArtistAssistApp

ArtistAssistApp, also known as Artist Assist App, is a web app for artists to accurately mix any color from a photo, analyze tonal values, turn a photo into an outline, draw with the grid method, paint with a limited palette, simplify a photo, remove the background from an image, compare photos pairwise, and more.

Try it now for free at https://app.artistassistapp.com to improve your painting and drawing skills and create stunning artworks.