💎 Part of the Flow room project: Emerald, Lapis Lazuli and Amethyst tiers

Part of the Architecture  Course

 Amsterdam — Watercolor & Mixed Media lesson

Live Zoom Lesson with Sophia Rodionov

⏳ Duration: ~1.5 hours
🎥 Recording included (lifetime access)

About the Lesson

In this session, we will work with one of the most powerful (and honestly underrated) tools in watercolor — grouping through washes.

Using a beautiful Amsterdam architectural scene, I will guide you through a way of painting that allows you to simplify complex subjects, bring clarity to your composition, and create that effortless “easy done”, slightly unfinished sketching look — while still keeping a strong, intentional focal point.

This lesson is a continuation of the Unity & Grouping module from the Architecture Sketching Course — but here we go deeper and more practical.

We will explore how watercolor washes and line work (pen or fountain pen) can work together, not compete — helping you organize the scene and guide the viewer’s eye naturally.

What We Will Focus On

• How to group elements using watercolor washes
• Creating a clear focal point in a complex architectural scene
• Balancing loose washes with defined line work
• Achieving the “unfinished”, light, sketch-like feeling without losing structure
• Making composition decisions before painting (so you don’t get lost halfway 😄)

Lesson Structure

✏️ Part 1 — Composition & Approach

We begin with understanding the scene and making key decisions:

• What to simplify
• What to group together
• Where to place the focal point

This is where the painting actually starts, even before the brush touches the paper.

🎨 Part 2 — Step-by-Step Painting

We move into the full process:

• Building large watercolor washes
• Integrating pen or fountain pen work
• Adjusting, simplifying, and refining the image

You’ll see the full thinking process behind each step — not just what to do, but why.

💎 THE FLOW ROOM INFORMATION

 Before you decide — there are two paths here.

If this class speaks to you and you'd like to have it as your own — you can purchase it directly below, with lifetime access.

But if you find yourself returning to learn again and again, The Flow Room might be a more natural home for you. It's a subscription studio where this class is already included — alongside streams, workshops, and immersive learning — across three tiers: Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, and Amethyst.

Both paths lead to the same painting table. The question is how you like to travel.

This lesson is included into the Architecture Sketching Course.