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Product details
- ISBN 9781577159766
- Weight: 449g
- Dimensions: 184 x 241mm
- Publication Date: 12 Nov 2026
- Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Discover the cozy joy of urban sketching with Instagram star Urban Anna as she teaches you how to draw and watercolor charming cafés, shops, and street scenes from around the world.
Draw and paint your dream town—no passport required! In Paint the Town with Urban Anna, illustrator Astrid Wielinga—known online as Urban Anna—shows you how to bring scenic urban architecture to life in pencil, fineliner pen, and watercolor. With 17 step-by-step projects, this inspiring guide walks you through her full creative process, from materials and drawing basics to adding watercolor magic.
Each project features:
Filled with inviting, feel-good art and gentle guidance, Paint the Town with Urban Anna makes watercolor urban sketching fun, relaxing, and beautifully achievable for artists of all levels.
Find the beauty in everyday architecture—and paint your own whimsical world, one storefront at a time.
Draw and paint your dream town—no passport required! In Paint the Town with Urban Anna, illustrator Astrid Wielinga—known online as Urban Anna—shows you how to bring scenic urban architecture to life in pencil, fineliner pen, and watercolor. With 17 step-by-step projects, this inspiring guide walks you through her full creative process, from materials and drawing basics to adding watercolor magic.
Each project features:
- Globally inspired storefronts—from Parisian patisseries to Irish pubs
- Step-by-step instruction for sketching and painting details with confidence
- Tips for developing your own style and finding inspiration in everyday scenes
- Printed watercolor templates and downloadable tracings, so you can start painting right away
Filled with inviting, feel-good art and gentle guidance, Paint the Town with Urban Anna makes watercolor urban sketching fun, relaxing, and beautifully achievable for artists of all levels.
Find the beauty in everyday architecture—and paint your own whimsical world, one storefront at a time.
Astrid Wielinga, known online as Urban Anna, is a self-taught illustrator and watercolor artist from the Netherlands. Her work celebrates the charm of everyday architecture—colorful cafés, shopfronts, and urban facades brought to life with fineliner and watercolor. She is the creator of the popular Domestika course “Watercolor Urban Illustration: Portray Your City” and inspires a huge global audience on Instagram. Find her at @urbananna20 on Instagram and Urban Anna on YouTube.
