Urban sketching is the practice of sketching on location and from life. As such we tend to think of urban sketches capturing outside scenes. However, many urban sketchers also turn their attention to inside spaces such as cafes, museums, and in more recent times their own houses. Trying to figure out how to sketch an […]
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Architecture is one of the key elements in an urban sketch (generally speaking), yet it can also be one of the most intimidating elements to sketch. In this post we will look at some of the key elements to consider when sketching architecture, such as common types of perspective, simplifying complicated architectural elements, conveying convincing
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Cars are a subject matter that many urban sketchers find tricky. Whether it’s drawing a car as the sole subject of a sketch or whether you want to add cars into your busy street scene, there’s no doubt they are difficult items to capture. In this post, I wanted to gather together some of my
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I feel like I have started to see markers gain increasing popularity among urban sketchers on platforms such as Instagram. Markers tend to be used predominantly by animators, comic book and manga artists, product designers, fashion designers and many other professions. However, they have become far more widely used in recent years for things such
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Following on from my post about different urban sketching styles and how to achieve them I thought we should delve deeper into how I found my own style which in turn may help you to go about finding your own urban sketching style. After a number of years, I think I may have found and
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When I started getting interested in urban sketching one of the things I noticed is that sketching styles varied so greatly. I was in awe of the way a similar object or scene could be interpreted so differently by different sketchers. Looking at the world through the lens of urban sketchers fascinated me. As you
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Which are the best urban sketching courses for your money – online, in-person or even an entire holiday?! I love taking courses. I love learning stuff. I love urban sketching. I’m always looking for a way to learn new techniques or just raise my skills in general so here is a round-up of the best
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There aren’t any podcasts exclusively about urban sketching…yet. (EDIT: as of September 2020, there is!!! See below for more information). However, below is a round-up of some of the podcasts that cover the wider topics of drawing, sketching, illustration, art and creativity. Now and again, there is the odd episode that is solely about urban
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Before the corona-crazy set in, I had a trip planned across eastern Europe, from Hungary up to Estonia, across to Finland, over to Russia and back down again, ending in Germany with a week-long sketching course with Ian Fennelly at the end of August. However, I don’t think that will be happening now. If you
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Reportage illustration is a type of visual journalism. Reportage illustrators sketch on location to tell a specific story. The illustrator conveys a narrative and reports a specific moment in time to the audience, much like a journalist. The central premise of reportage illustration is storytelling. “Reportage illustration is the art of recording real events and
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