Architectural Sketching for Urban Illustrations
A course by yolahugo , Architect, Professor, Illustrator and Urban Sketcher
Discover the art of urban sketching by using perspective and composition techniques to bring your ideas to life
Capturing the essence of urban spaces, their features and architecture requires technique, practice, and above all, emotional awareness. The award-winning illustrator Hugo Barros, also known as yolahugo on social media, is a professional architect with a serious passion for urban sketching. He has been practicing the art of drawing every day since 2010 and the primary muse for his work are the streets.
Join yolahugo in this course and learn the art of architectural sketching. Discover key concepts and techniques for composition, perspective, and applying color to create an urban illustration that reflects the nature of the space, the rhythm of the streets and the different stories they have to tell.
What will you learn in this online course?
18 lessons & 38 downloads
- 97% positive reviews (205)
- 6,079 students
- 18 lessons (3h 48m)
- 38 additional resources (13 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Portuguese, English, Spanish (Latam), French, Italian, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Hit the streets and create an urban illustration that conveys the atmosphere of the spot you've chosen as well as your own personal vision.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
People with a passion for drawing, whether they're beginners or professional sketch artists.
Anyone who wants to learn how to create an in situ observational drawing that conveys their surrounding environment and, particularly, understand the concepts of perspective.
Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge is needed to take this course; the most important thing you need is a desire to learn and a passion for design.
The material list for this course includes a 2B pencil or a pen with multiple thicknesses (it can be a rollerball, felt-tip, permanent ink, etc.), paper with a proper weight for sketching, or a sketch book. If you'd like to add color to your work, we recommend you use waterproof ink, watercolors, and a highly-absorbent size 12 brush.
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yolahugo
A course by yolahugo
Hugo Barros, also known as yolahugo on social media, is a Portuguese artist currently living in Valencia, Spain. His love for drawing stretches back to his childhood, and the streets are his main source of inspiration. He creates illustrations of complex spaces that not only portray their physical characteristics, but also convey their atmosphere.
He starts his creative process by switching between quick strokes and splotches of color, a secret technique that he's been teaching since 2005 as a professor at the Technical School of Architecture of Valencia. As a member of the urban sketchers community, he also teaches urban illustration courses in a number of countries and regularly exhibits his work in Europe and the United States. Winner of the "Coup de coeur" award and the "Sketch 4 Freedom Contest," he also illustrated the storyboard for the movie We the Animals. Since 2010, he posts his sketches daily on his blog titled "a fresh drawing everyday."
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What will we do in the course?
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U2
Material, examples of drawings and perspective
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Materials
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Drawing 1
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Drawing 2
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Perspective and vanishing points 1
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Perspective and vanishing points 2
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Perspective and vanishing points 3
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Differences and similarities in drawing on a high plane
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Notions of watercolor and color
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U3
In situ drawing: from the first lines to color
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Select the point of view and define the drawing bases
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First lines 1
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First lines 2
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Design
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Details and color
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U4
Presentation of your drawing
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Digital treatment
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Publishing on Instagram
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FP
Final project
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Architectural Sketching for Urban Illustrations
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El curso me parece bastante bueno. Tiene partes complicadas sobre perspectiva pero se aprende muchísimo comparando todos los tipos que hay y cual aplicar en cada momento. Una pena la traducción en español. En bastantes momentos en los que está explicando algo muy importante la traducción irrumpe de pronto con frases sin sentido que hacen que se pierda el hilo de la explicación y ésta no se entienda bien. Los subtítulos también tienen los mismos errores que la locución en castellano.
Bom curso.
Es una pena que el curso sea tan bueno y tan profesional y sin embargo los idiomas de audio sean tan malos. Se conoce que habéis tomado la voz del profesor para que con IA diga todo el contenido del curso en lugar de que lo locute él. Hay cortes, malas traducciones, aceleración cuando se desacompasa con los subtítulos. Una lástima que hace que el curso pierda la categoría de excelente para ser un mero aprobado alto.
I do not understand what he is saying. I want the course in English!
Bonjour,
Pour mon quatrième cours j’adore dans le sens que le cour est disponible tout le temps quand on a le temps pour s’y mettre.
J’ai beaucoup appris à chaque fois. Excellentes professeurs et surtout on sens qu’ils aiment leur métier.
Merci à vous tous.
Vilma Torralbos.