On my recent painting trip to Jerusalem with readers of The Artist it was pointed out to me that much of what we were painting was to do with creating an impression of space. Here, with reference to my Jerusalem watercolours, are some of the ways that this can be achieved, so that you can translate the depth you see onto the flat plane of your picture.
Architecture
Jerusalem is a city full of wonderful architectural painting subjects, so a grasp of the laws of perspective helps enormously. Understanding onepoint perspective – where your lines converge at a single vanishing point in the distance – is a good starting place.