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Paint the Town with Urban Anna

Draw and Watercolor Charming Scenes from Around the World - Includes Watercolor Pad with Printed Sketches
By Astrid Wielinga
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Discover the cosy joy of urban sketching with Instagram star Urban Anna as she teaches you how to draw and watercolour 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,... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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In Paint the Town with Urban Anna, beloved illustrator and Instagram sensation Urban Anna (Astrid Wielinga) shares her whimsical approach to capturing architecture in pencil, pen, and watercolor.

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Discover the cosy joy of urban sketching with Instagram star Urban Anna as she teaches you how to draw and watercolour 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 watercolour. With 17 step-by-step projects, this inspiring guide walks you through her full creative process, from materials and drawing basics to adding watercolour 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 watercolour 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 watercolour 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.

Book Details

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ISBN: 9781577159766

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 November 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Walter Foster Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 184.0mm

Height: 241.0mm

Weight: 449g

Pages: 162

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About the Author

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.

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