Welcome to Urban Sketching for Beginners. This simple step by step guide and simple demonstration I draw and paint San Francisco's famous painted ladies. Clouds, People trees and all the houses are included in the scene as well as a fair amount of waffle, as usual. Download the reference image and draw and paint, urban sketch, along with me as I create my own unique version of this iconic view.
Beginning your urban sketching journey can be intimidating but so much fun. Beginners will be on the steepest part of the learning curve so persistence will give great result quickly. Prioritize your process not your perfectionism. There is a virtuous circle or enjoying the process, so you draw more, so you learn more, so you draw more. Do not not make the mistake of thinking its all about the end product.
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People often look at art and drawing as the whole urban sketching process and that can put people off from even trying to create. This simple demo will show the basic stages of urban sketching and how to create an interesting image with line work and watercolour.
Urban Sketching requires minimal equipment and therefore is a very accessible for newbies. It is essentially not only a reflection of your landscape but also what it means to be within the fabric of it. You can include the people, the street furniture and interpret those details any way you want. The sketchbook is a playground. It can also be a very sociable art form with urban sketching groups in most cities.
Reference Photograph: https://dougjacksonartwork.com/blog/san-francisco-bright-houses-urbansketch#/
Artist Materials Used:
Pad: Unknown
Paints: Daniel Smith Set (my own design) Similar to https://amzn.to/3uXO9eg
Brushes: Escoda Green set https://amzn.to/3SVRiTR
Useful Playlists:
Line and Wash: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEginfAahscJnP5aq0esk4XIhNo0nJLMv&si=-o34efBDA0Q-MKZI
Urban Sketching: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEginfAahscLya6rmS6dZv3dfa2q20fJA&si=banjKdE0z-romBD-
How to Draw: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEginfAahscLW_K_oyqoR3nHWYEF331rR&si=VAxlfX39btnuj7w9
Further related Videos:
The Value of Play: https://youtu.be/6m0WpEZkBs4?si=XnDCCvc15C3bQZd6
How to Start Urban Sketching with a Fountain Pen - Step by Step: https://youtu.be/7MHu1nWx_Ak?si=R6M-bFmaIh9ZMV-y
Urban Sketching People - A Fountain Pen Sketching Demo - Beware the Giant Hand!: https://youtu.be/kjWpshQA5fI?si=PlXFAX7Er_5yWSVK
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00:00 Straight in with the fude pen
00:20 Getting Started
01:56 Starting the house linework
07:40 Varying Line Thickness
10:47 Painting the Clouds
13:37 Painting the Houses
16:50 Painting the People
18:48 last Bits
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