From Photos to Fantastic: Sketching Cityscapes

Iain Stewart | Runtime (26 min)

Before you can paint a cityscape, you want to get the drawing just right. In this video, Iain Stewart demonstrates the sketching and rough drawing techniques he uses to create a strong composition from a photograph, adapting landscape elements as necessary to create the rough draft of the final drawing.

You’ll learn drawing tips for creating figures that work within context of the scene, easy techniques to establish the horizon line and create an accurate sense of perspective, and how to make visual notes where highlights, shadows, and reflections fall within your drawing.

Features:

• Drawing techniques for adapting your composition from several photographs to create a strong foundation for a painting
• Tips for establishing the light source to determine where the lights and shadows are and create accurate reflections
• Easy tricks for establishing the horizon line and focal point
• How to stretch your final drawing for the painting process

Preview Sketching Cityscapes now to learn how to draw people within your street scene.