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Cityscapes: urban sketching
£140.00
Weekend course 2-days
Buildings form the backdrop to all urban sketching. This course gives students the skills and confidence needed draw creative convincing looking buildings.
Learn the principles of perspective and a variety of creative sketching techniques suitable for outdoor sketching.
Learn the skills to feel confident in drawing buildings as the focal point of your urban sketching scenes.
Suitable for: Adult, beginners, improvers, intermediate
Course Structure
Benefit from detailed instruction on 2-point perspective, and the chance to develop an in-depth understanding of how to apply the theory to the challenges of drawing buildings, along with a variety of creative techniques. Urban sketching inspiration comes from our Grade 2 listed textile mill and the surroundings heritage buildings of Ancoats.
I have indoor and outdoor options for this course that will ensure students get the most from their time on the course, no matter what the Manchester weather brings!
Perspective + sketching principles
Session 1
Receive detailed instruction on 2-point perspective, supported with a practical drawing exercise in the studio. Students will receive further advice and guidance on adopting the right approach to drawing, composition, and other techniques to drawing accurate and convincing buildings.
Sketch convincing buildings
Session 2
Developing confidence in drawing accurate and convincing buildings is the central focus of urban sketchers and this session allows students to develop this skill. Students will learn about tone, shading and other techniques to help bring sketches alive.
Outdoor sketching confidence
Session 3
Students will be drawing outdoors as much as possible. There will be demonstrations of a variety of popular urban sketching techniques students will be able to use in their drawings. Students will gain the confidence to start transforming their sketches into striking and engaging artworks.
Creative urban sketching techniques
Session 4
Further creative techniques will be demonstrated, and students will have the opportunity to sketch other local buildings. Introducing colour is a new skill students will learn that will bring a new dimension to their sketches.
By the end of the course…
Students will go home feeling confident in their core urban sketching skills with a host of techniques they can use when drawing on site or at home.
Help + Guidance
Days: Sat + Sun
Times: 10-4pm, both days
Materials: Includes most materials, other than the materials students are asked to bring
Suitable for: Adults
Teaching Level: Beginners, Improvers, Intermediate
Group Size: Min 6 – Max 10
Your tutor: Brian Raymond biography >
Refreshments:
Course includes tea, coffee & biscuits. Please provide your own lunch on full day courses, workshops and classes.
Essential items to bring
nib size – 0.8 – 1.0
nib size – 0.6 – 1.0
Fine Grain heavy weight drawing pad
200gsm
Medium Surface cartridge pad
220gsm
Optional items to bring
Cloth for cleaning your hands
Rag (old cloth) for smudging charcoal or paint
Wear old clothes or bring an apron
Pen and notebook for taking notes
To help you answer the question,
“What level course is right for me?”
To help you decide what level course is most suited, you will see Teaching Levels explained within the Course Info tab.
Students will always benefit from clear instructions, lots of one-to-one tuition, guidance and supportive encouragement on all of my courses.
Level 0: Absolute-beginner
For absolute-beginners to start learning art for the first time. Teaching focuses on core skills with step-by-step instructions.
Level 1: Beginner
For beginners looking to establish, refresh and gain confidence in fundamental core techniques.
Level 2: Improver
For improvers who already have the basics and wish to develop and enhance their skills and techniques further.
Level 3: Intermediate
For those students with a growing, but limited, amount of art experience who feel confident in their art knowledge and skills yet recognise the need for further creative learning to take their art to the next level.
Level 4: Experienced
For those students with creative experience who feel confident in their abilities and techniques, who are looking to challenge themselves further, to create a coherent body of work, possibly to exhibit and sell.
To help you answer the question,
“What course should I do next?”
There are 2 approaches to deciding what to do next.
All my courses can be booked as single stand-alone courses on whichever topic takes your interest.
Just book whichever course you want when it suits you.
These courses are suggestions that will help you develop and progress your art in a more focused direction.
Whichever approach you choose, remember to check the Teaching Levels to decide if the course is appropriate for you. Contact me if you’re not sure and I’ll be happy to help.
Student Quotes
More reviews >
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Course Structure
Benefit from detailed instruction on 2-point perspective, and the chance to develop an in-depth understanding of how to apply the theory to the challenges of drawing buildings, along with a variety of creative techniques. Urban sketching inspiration comes from our Grade 2 listed textile mill and the surroundings heritage buildings of Ancoats.
I have indoor and outdoor options for this course that will ensure students get the most from their time on the course, no matter what the Manchester weather brings!
Perspective + sketching principles
Session 1
Receive detailed instruction on 2-point perspective, supported with a practical drawing exercise in the studio. Students will receive further advice and guidance on adopting the right approach to drawing, composition, and other techniques to drawing accurate and convincing buildings.
Sketch convincing buildings
Session 2
Developing confidence in drawing accurate and convincing buildings is the central focus of urban sketchers and this session allows students to develop this skill. Students will learn about tone, shading and other techniques to help bring sketches alive.
Outdoor sketching confidence
Session 3
Students will be drawing outdoors as much as possible. There will be demonstrations of a variety of popular urban sketching techniques students will be able to use in their drawings. Students will gain the confidence to start transforming their sketches into striking and engaging artworks.
Creative urban sketching techniques
Session 4
Further creative techniques will be demonstrated, and students will have the opportunity to sketch other local buildings. Introducing colour is a new skill students will learn that will bring a new dimension to their sketches.
By the end of the course…
Students will go home feeling confident in their core urban sketching skills with a host of techniques they can use when drawing on site or at home.
Help + Guidance
Days: Sat + Sun
Times: 10-4pm, both days
Materials: Includes most materials, other than the materials students are asked to bring
Suitable for: Adults
Teaching Level: Beginners, Improvers, Intermediate
Group Size: Min 6 – Max 10
Your tutor: Brian Raymond biography >
Refreshments:
Course includes tea, coffee & biscuits. Please provide your own lunch on full day courses, workshops and classes.
Essential items to bring
nib size – 0.8 – 1.0
nib size – 0.6 – 1.0
Fine Grain heavy weight drawing pad
200gsm
Medium Surface cartridge pad
220gsm
Optional items to bring
Cloth for cleaning your hands
Rag (old cloth) for smudging charcoal or paint
Wear old clothes or bring an apron
Pen and notebook for taking notes
To help you answer the question,
“What level course is right for me?”
To help you decide what level course is most suited, you will see Teaching Levels explained within the Course Info tab.
Students will always benefit from clear instructions, lots of one-to-one tuition, guidance and supportive encouragement on all of my courses.
Level 0: Absolute-beginner
For absolute-beginners to start learning art for the first time. Teaching focuses on core skills with step-by-step instructions.
Level 1: Beginner
For beginners looking to establish, refresh and gain confidence in fundamental core techniques.
Level 2: Improver
For improvers who already have the basics and wish to develop and enhance their skills and techniques further.
Level 3: Intermediate
For those students with a growing, but limited, amount of art experience who feel confident in their art knowledge and skills yet recognise the need for further creative learning to take their art to the next level.
Level 4: Experienced
For those students with creative experience who feel confident in their abilities and techniques, who are looking to challenge themselves further, to create a coherent body of work, possibly to exhibit and sell.
To help you answer the question,
“What course should I do next?”
There are 2 approaches to deciding what to do next.
All my courses can be booked as single stand-alone courses on whichever topic takes your interest.
Just book whichever course you want when it suits you.
These courses are suggestions that will help you develop and progress your art in a more focused direction.
Whichever approach you choose, remember to check the Teaching Levels to decide if the course is appropriate for you. Contact me if you’re not sure and I’ll be happy to help.
Student Quotes
More reviews >
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