Urban Sketching: Create Expressive Cityscapes
Finding a Location
A course by eleanor doughty , Illustrator
About the video: Finding a Location
Overview
“First of all, we have to find some subject matter we want to draw. Here are some strategies that I use!”
In this video lesson eleanor doughty addresses the topic: Finding a Location, which is part of the Domestika online course: Urban Sketching: Create Expressive Cityscapes. Learn to create a lively and dynamic illustration of an urban scene using pencil, ink, marker, and watercolor to capture its mood and energy.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson i'm going to show you some tips to find the location, you want to draw for your urban sketch. Urban sketching is the act of drawing on location, what you see around you, and reacting to things that happen that may be unexpected. For example, people walking through the scene, cars driving through, or you might start noticing some things that you didn't see when you first sat down. And you might want to include them to help tell the story of this location. So in my urban sketching work, I'm really inspired by the ephemerality of the changing world around me. So I incorporate th...”
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Course summary for: Urban Sketching: Create Expressive Cityscapes
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Areas
Drawing, Ink Illustration, Painting, Sketchbook, Sketching, Watercolor Painting
eleanor doughty
A course by eleanor doughty
Eleanor Doughty is an illustrator, painter, and teacher who specializes in urban sketching. After exploring the creative world while growing up near Washington DC, she studied communication arts with a focus on illustration at Virginia Commonwealth University, which led to collaborations in the editorial field. Combining her love for travel and drawing, she discovered her niche as a freelance location illustrator.
Using mixed media to create expressive sketches of urban scenes, Eleanor embraces a gestural approach to convey the vibe and energy of a place whimsically and authentically. She has collaborated with magazines and newspapers such as VICE, The Seattle Times, Lion’s Roar, and The Boston Globe, as well as companies like Hilton Hotels, Penguin Random House, and Kroger.
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