The Secret to Painting Night Lights in Kyoto 🌙🎨

Kyoto after dark is full of atmosphere. In this pen & wash painting, I focused on two things: ✨ Preserving the paper for the brightest lights ✨ Using warm and cool colors together to create a richer night scene Instead of painting the light itself, leave the paper untouched and gradually build the surrounding values around it. Watch the full process and see how simple color relationships can bring a night painting to life. 🎨 Materials Used: Paper: Baohong ColdPress Texture (300gsm) Paint: Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolors Brushes: Escoda Perla, Michael Solovyev Signature Brushes #Watercolor #Kyoto #Japan #PenAndWash #WatercolorTips #PaintingTips #NightPainting #TravelByPainting #UrbanSketch #JohnYunWatercolor #WatercolorStudio