Applying James Gurney’s Spotlight Underpainting Lesson

I tried to paint the view from our doorstep (we are in the third floor of an apartment). I was planning to paint a car too, but I need to stay at home for a few days.

I used an underpainting similar to the one Mr. Gurney made for the spotlight effect video. I made the underpainting using casein (titanium white, raw sienna, naples yellow, permasol blue).

I painted the scene using a combination of watercolor and gouache. I used terra rosa, anthraquinone blue, cadmium yellow, and titanium white. I also used a bit of yellow and white soft pastel in the end to enhance the glow. Though there were other light sources in the scene, I focused the light only on one spot to match the underpainting.

Here’s the link to the YouTube video: https://youtu.be/NHyGh91jDrI