How to Paint Venice in Photoshop

Step 32

At 5.5” draw a 3.5” vertical line and connect it to the right buildings with a line at a 45 degree angle.

Step 33

Draw two horizontal lines connecting the two rows of buildings at 1.75” and 4.33”. Erase the extra length of the bottom right line we drew in step 28.

Step 34

Draw another horizontal line 1/16 of an inch above the top line we just drew. Draw another line at a 45 degree angle right above the first.

Step 35

Connect the two lines at 45 degree angles with the line tool. Draw a horizontal line connecting the intersection to the other set of buildings to the left.

Step 36

At approximately 3.75” draw a little “roofed rectangle”. Connect the building to the left to the rooftop. While they do not actually connect, they do appear to touch in the photograph.

Step 37

Draw a little window in the section and erase the to roof line that goes through it. Make the little roof 3D by adding a second line above it and connecting the two parts.

Step 38

Draw a larger roof above the last roof we drew as well as a small, rectangular chimney to the left of it.

Step 39

Make a new layer, “Outline Top”.

Step 40

Draw two line radiating from the vanishing point to the left side of the picture and cut it off with a vertical line at 1.75”.

Step 41

Make a “shelf” on top of this section.

Step 42

Use a 9 pixel hard-edged brush to draw three columns under the “shelf.” It is okay if the edges start getting a little rough, they will be covered up in the next part.

Step 43

Ctrl + T to extend the “shelf” a little.

Step 44

Draw two lines (5 pixel line tool) very close to each other from the vanishing point to right below the top of the “shelf”.

Step 45

Erase the end of the two lines and draw a third line to turn it into a small ledge.

Step 46

Draw four slim arches beneath the outcropping.

Step 47

Draw three more arches, two in the middle section, and one in the last building. They should grow progressively thinner.

Step 48

Draw two lines on the right building for the bottom of the two sets of windows.

Step 49

Draw a second line below the top line and connect the two with a shorter vertical line. Erase the part of the outline that passes through the section.