Subject: How an Urban Sketcher draws & paints city scenes
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Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 03:21:32 -0700 (PDT)

Simplify Urban Scenes to Capture the Character of Cities | View Online

Simplify Urban Scenes to Capture the Character of Cities
What draws you to wander city streets? Whether it's the action, the people watching or the architecture, find out how to portray it all beautifully! Join me, Urban Sketchers correspondent Shari Blaukopf for my online Craftsy class Sketching the City in Pen, Ink & Watercolor. I'll teach you how to translate urban views into
facades, textures, windows, light and shadow, so you can enjoy recreating your favorite city neighborhoods.

In this class, I'll help you break down the features of any street scene so that it's easier to sketch. Then, I'll teach you how to add in texture, details and eye–catching color. We'll even cover how to inject liveliness and personality into your scenes by drawing crowds and much more.

During our first lesson, you'll compose your scene by creating some thumbnail sketches. These drawings will help you simplify your cityscape quickly, making it easier to decide on what elements to include. You'll also use your thumbnails to choose a compelling point of view for your sketch.

Whether you're drawing cloud–touching skyscrapers or brick row houses nestled along a city street, capturing the main features of a building's facade is an essential urban sketching skill. In this lesson, we'll go over blocking in big shapes before roughing in smaller ones, as well as how to add texture and detail in ink.

Breathe vibrant life into your work as we discuss how to add watercolor to your sketches. I'll give you tips for capturing the look of different building surfaces, including stone facades, metal awnings and more. Then, I'll explain how to use watercolors to enhance the texture and depth of your buildings.

Ready to bring even more character to your city scenes? In this lesson, we'll explore how to capture the unique structures of the
doors and windows you observe. I'll show you how to enhance the interplay of light and shadow in these building features. Before we move on, you'll see how to make your windows appear to reflect light using simple techniques.

There's a lot going on in cityscapes, but after this lesson, you'll never feel overwhelmed! We'll discuss how to add movement and interest to your work by drawing people, pets, foliage, power lines and more without adding unnecessary elements that will clutter your sketch. I'll also share my process for depicting signs and lettering.

Then, find out how to give your cityscape greater form and dimension by refining the light and shadow in your cityscape. I'll give you tips for recording and sketching shadow patterns, as well as how to mix and apply watercolors to create transparent or dark shadows.

In our final lesson, we'll take a step back from city streets to explore creating an urban panorama. Join me in Sketching the City in Pen, Ink & Watercolor, and we'll also cover how to identify the foreground, middle ground, background and key focal points of a panorama, so you can bring this breathtaking style of cityscape to life.

I'm a graphic design teacher, illustrator, sketch blogger and correspondent for Urban Sketchers. I'm also the co–founder of the Urban Sketchers Montreal regional blog. I have a BFA from Concordia University with a specialization in graphic design, but my true love has always been watercolor painting.

My watercolors are in corporate, government and private collections in both Canada and the United States. I live in Montreal, Canada, where I grew up, and I'm still discovering new neighborhoods in my quest to find the best streets and back alleys to sketch.

I love to teach, and I've given many watercolor workshops in the United States and Europe. Now, I'm thrilled to be teaching another class on Craftsy, where you can watch my lessons anytime and anywhere
you like. I look forward to connecting with you in my class, answering any questions you may have and seeing your finished sketches!

Document the character of city scenes as you see them! Build the skills to get out and sketch the buildings and neighborhoods in any urban area.

Enroll in Sketching the City in Pen, Ink & Watercolor for only $29.99 — that's 25% off today!

Shari Blaukopf | Craftsy Instructor

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