I took a water colour workshop a few months back at my school. I found it to (despite my already active water colour creating) extremely useful when working with pictures. A lot of my paintings are not done from a picture, but when they are these are the techniques i use.
1. Pick out lights and darks. When working with pictures like this one, many people would make the water darker than it is. Focus on your highlights and your whites.
2. Have some solid lines. I find with water colour i want to blend everything because it looks pretty, but this can take away from the focus of the picture. Here, you can see my solid lines in the bridge, drawing your eyes to it. This leads onto my next tip.
3. Have a focal point. Even if there isn't one in the actual picture, it might be a good idea to create one depending on what you are painting.
Hope these little tips helped ya a bit!
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