{"id":1081,"date":"2021-02-15T17:58:08","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T17:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbansketchingworld.com\/?p=1081"},"modified":"2023-06-09T20:26:51","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T20:26:51","slug":"tips-for-sketching-buildings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbansketchingworld.com\/tips-for-sketching-buildings\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Tips for Urban Sketching Buildings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One of my favourite subject matters, when I\u2019m urban sketching, is architecture. I was spoiled roaming around London looking for my next target, there are just so many fabulous buildings and too little time! Now, I\u2019m in Johannesburg where there isn\u2019t too much in the way of old architecture, I understand how much I took for granted!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before getting into urban sketching, I never even thought about buildings or architectural styles. Since discovering urban sketching in 2012, I notice the things around me that inhabit my world so much more. By sketching the details of a building we can appreciate every nook and cranny. I know so much more about what I am looking at now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are never any shortcuts with learning to sketch but there is definitely some advice I can give in relation to improving your sketches of buildings. These are the things I have learned through trial and error over the years. I hope these tips can help you get your sketching to where you want it to be a bit faster!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

10 Tips for Sketching Better Buildings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n

I will explore these tips in more depth below but as an overview, the tips are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Start with big shapes, map out the tallest point.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Measuring elements against the first biggest shape you drew.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Don’t worry about straight lines, in fact, I actively discourage them!<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Basic understanding of perspective – don’t worry, no rulers involved.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Capturing texture<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Light and shadow – high contrast scenes or photos are your friends<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Simplifying ornamentation or complicated bits.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Play with perspective and scale.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Creating a sense of depth.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Find the character of the building.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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