Urban Sketching Handbook: Architecture and Cityscapes

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You’ve tried pencil, ink, and watercolor and learned the characteristics

of every medium. Now is the time to mix things up.

It’s a leap to be taken with caution, though. The possibilities can

be overwhelming, not to mention the extra time and juggling these

type of sketches usually require, and how much heavier your bag

will be! Forget about surreptitious sketching—once you spread all

your tools out on the street, you’ll become a performer.

To start, try combining two mediums: pencil and watercolor, or

ink and watercolor. Ultimately, the more techniques you learn, the

better equipped you will be to respond to any sketching situation.

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“ Buildings are static and serious elements that can

come alive applying energetic strokes of color,

organic shapes, and distortion.” —Inma Serrano

à Huesca Cathedral, Spain

12” x 9” | 30.5 x 23 cm; Sailor

fountain pen, watercolor and

water-soluble Caran D’Ache

Neocolors on Estudio Ductus

sketchbook with Cyclus paper;

about 30 minutes.

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“ Buildings are static and serious elements that can

come alive applying energetic strokes of color,

organic shapes, and distortion.” —Inma Serrano

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Architecture and Cityscapes

à Franklin Fountain,

Philadelphia, PA

11” x 3.5” | 28 x 9 cm; Faber-

Castell Pitt Artist Pen (size S),

Winsor & Newton watercolor and

white gouache, Harmony squirrel–

hair mop brush, Winsor & Newton

pointed round sable brush,

Moleskine watercolor notebook;

30 minutes for line art on the

spot, 45 minutes for coloring and

lettering details afterwards.

“ When looking at architectural subjects, I’m usually

drawn to ornate detail and repeating patterns. As

a lettering artist, I’m also attracted to signage and

other found typography on buildings. Whenever I

find a vintage faded mural advertisement, I’ve got

my sketchbook at the ready.” —Chandler O’Leary

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“ When looking at architectural subjects, I’m usually

drawn to ornate detail and repeating patterns. As

a lettering artist, I’m also attracted to signage and

other found typography on buildings. Whenever I

find a vintage faded mural advertisement, I’ve got

my sketchbook at the ready.” —Chandler O’Leary

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