Urban Sketching: Create Expressive Cityscapes

Rough Sketch

A course by eleanor doughty , Illustrator

Illustrator. Seattle, United States.
Joined December 2021

Learn to create a lively and dynamic illustration of an urban scene using pencil, ink, marker, and watercolor to capture its mood and energy

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About the video: Rough Sketch

Overview

“First, we will develop a solid composition to capture the scene, and plan how to structure the lights and dark areas. ”

In this video lesson eleanor doughty addresses the topic: Rough Sketch, 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

“ Rough Sketch In this lesson, we're ready to start with the rough sketch for our final project. For this rough sketch, we'll refer to the thumbnails that we did previously, and look at our reference video here to make sure all the details are placed in the correct places. To start with my rough sketch, I will first place the largest objects in the scene. In this case, it's the street and the church tower. I want to make sure that I have enough room on the paper to capture everything that I need to do in this scene. Sometimes, I don't start with a pencil sketch and move into the watercolor....”

This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.

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Course summary for: Urban Sketching: Create Expressive Cityscapes

  • Level: Beginner
  • 99% positive reviews (102)
  • 3570 students
  • 5 units
  • 16 lessons (2h 7m)
  • 12 downloads
  • Category

    Illustration
  • Areas

    Drawing, Ink Illustration, Painting, Sketchbook, Sketching, Watercolor Painting

eleanor doughty

A course by eleanor doughty

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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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Urban Sketching: Create Expressive Cityscapes. Illustration course by eleanor doughty

Urban Sketching: Create Expressive Cityscapes

A course by eleanor doughty
Illustrator. Seattle, United States.
Joined December 2021
  • 99% positive reviews (102)
  • 3570 students