Capture a sunny street in Florence using varied reference: photo, Notan sketch (digital), and on-location watercolor 'color note' study. Part 1 shows basic process, Part 2 shows how to 'finish' a painting with creative thoughts and no 'right or wrong' way. This fosters loose brushwork and gets back to the main idea or feeling, by leaving the literal objects and rules of perspective behind.
1: Sort your own thoughts about the attached (see download tab) reference image or my watercolor study before proceeding. Write down a possible 'main idea' for the focus or intent.
2: Do a rough sketch of light/dark big shapes as shown in chapter dot 2. If you had to pick 3 main values, what would they be?
3: Now let's think about the main color group, will the art be overall warm or cool? What color would you have the sky? Can you find master reference works with similar colors? Maybe try Claude Monet's haystacks (oil), or a contemporary artist such as Joseph Zubukvic (watercolor). Both use hazy light in creative ways and use big shape groupings/value for structure. See if you can make a color dot study of major color groupings according to the main 3 values (light, medium, dark).
4: Once you have sorted value, grouped shapes into light/dark groups, and done some color dots, begin your art using steps 1-3 as practice to support your painting effort and creativity.