If you scroll up and take a look at that sketch I just showed you, do you see how the left side of the sketch is cropped off a bit? Do you know why? At the very least just to make sure your sketch will fit on the page. Take a step back though and just rough in the first biggest, tallest shape. If you’re like me and a little impatient or a little short on attention sometimes then you just want to get into the meat of the sketch straight away. I know this one may seem obvious but it is easy to read it and go “yeh, yeh” and not actually do it. Simplifying ornamentation or complicated bits.Light and shadow – high contrast scenes or photos are your friends.Basic understanding of perspective – don’t worry, no rulers involved.Don’t worry about straight lines, in fact, I actively discourage them!.Measuring elements against the first biggest shape you drew.Start with big shapes, map out the tallest point.I will explore these tips in more depth below but as an overview, the tips are as follows: I hope these tips can help you get your sketching to where you want it to be a bit faster! 10 Tips for Sketching Better Buildings These are the things I have learned through trial and error over the years. 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. I know so much more about what I am looking at now. By sketching the details of a building we can appreciate every nook and cranny. Since discovering urban sketching in 2012, I notice the things around me that inhabit my world so much more. I was spoiled roaming around London looking for my next target, there are just so many fabulous buildings and too little time! Now, I’m in Johannesburg where there isn’t too much in the way of old architecture, I understand how much I took for granted!īefore getting into urban sketching, I never even thought about buildings or architectural styles. One of my favourite subject matters, when I’m urban sketching, is architecture.
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