Watercolor Painting for Beginners | Step by Step Tutorial watercolor | Kolkata watercolor painting

To create a watercolor painting featuring Kolkata's yellow taxi, here's a step-by-step guide you can follow:
Materials Needed:
Watercolor paints (primary colors, yellow, blue, green, brown)
Brushes (round and flat)
Watercolor paper (preferably cold-pressed)
Palette for mixing colors
Water jar
Pencil for sketching
Eraser
Tissues or paper towels
Procedure:
1. Sketch the Outline
Lightly sketch the yellow taxi, focusing on its boxy, vintage shape with curved edges.
Add details like the windows, headlights, grille, and tires.
Include some context from Kolkata, such as buildings, trees, or street elements, to give it a sense of place.
2. Block in the Background
Start with the sky. Use a light wash of blue, blending into soft yellows or oranges if you want a sunset feel.
For buildings or trees, use diluted colors to keep the background subtle so that the taxi stands out.
Let this first layer dry.
3. Paint the Taxi
Mix a bright yellow and use a flat brush to cover the body of the taxi.
Add layers of shadow by mixing a bit of brown or orange into the yellow for the parts that are away from light (such as under the taxi, on the sides, etc.).
For windows and tires, use shades of blue, black, and gray, keeping it loose and soft.
Add details like the grille, headlights, and any reflective surfaces using darker tones.
4. Add Depth to the Background
For buildings, use warmer tones like ochres, soft reds, or muted browns. Keep the details minimal so the focus remains on the taxi.
Trees or street scenes can be done in loose strokes of green or muted blues to suggest depth.
5. Final Details
Add more contrast to the taxi by defining lines around the doors, windows, and roof using a fine brush and darker colors.
Use wet-on-wet technique to soften any harsh edges, giving the painting a dreamy, flowing watercolor feel.
If you want a bustling street effect, add faint silhouettes of people or other taxis in the background using diluted colors.
6. Refining and Touch-ups
Let everything dry and then adjust any areas that need more contrast or brightness.
You can add shadows under the taxi and soft highlights on areas hit by light using a light wash of white or a very diluted yellow.
7. Finishing
Once satisfied, step back and see if the composition feels balanced. You can add final details, such as street signs or subtle reflections on the taxi, for extra realism.
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