The Basics of Urban Sketching

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction to the course

Lecture 1: Introduction to the course

Chapter 2: Materials

Lecture 1: Materials

Chapter 3: Sketching and Proportions

Lecture 1: Sketching lightly

Lecture 2: How to see simple shapes in things

Lecture 3: How to measure proportions

Lecture 4: Practice to measure proportions

Chapter 4: Textures

Lecture 1: Textures

Lecture 2: Textures practise video 01

Lecture 3: Textures practise video 02

Lecture 4: Textures practise video 03

Chapter 5: Linear perspective

Lecture 1: One and Two point perspective

Lecture 2: One point perspective

Lecture 3: Two point perspective

Lecture 4: Sketching a scene in one point perspective – Salerno

Lecture 5: Practise video – Sketching a scene using perspective – Rome

Lecture 6: Practise video – Sketching a scene using perspective – Rome Pantheon

Lecture 7: Different approaches regarding the use of linear perspective

Chapter 6: How to draw people in your sketches

Lecture 1: Several tips for drawing people

Lecture 2: Drawing people practise video

Chapter 7: How to create depth in a sketch

Lecture 1: How to create depth in a sketch

Chapter 8: How to approach complex structures in a drawing

Lecture 1: How to approach complex structures in a drawing

Chapter 9: How to draw reflections in the water

Lecture 1: How to draw reflections in the water

Chapter 10: Watercolor and fine liner technique

Lecture 1: How to use fine liner and watercolor

Lecture 2: How to use watercolor

Chapter 11: Composition

Lecture 1: Composition

Chapter 12: Light and Shadow in different circumstances

Lecture 1: Light and Shadow in different circumstances

Chapter 13: Art history

Lecture 1: Some art history

Chapter 14: Introduction to the demonstration videos

Lecture 1: Introduction to the demonstration videos

Chapter 15: Demonstration – Antwerp, Grote markt

Lecture 1: Antwerp – Grote markt – Demo – Fine liner – Beginning with detail

Lecture 2: Antwerp – Grote markt – Demo – Starting with larger outlines – Graphite penci

Lecture 3: Antwerp – Grote markt – Demo – Starting with larger outlines – Fine liner

Lecture 4: Antwerp – Grote markt – Demo – Starting with larger outlines – Watercolor

Chapter 16: Demonstration – Antwerp, Hendrick Conscienceplein

Lecture 1: Antwerp – Hendrick Conscienceplein – Demo – Graphite pencil

Lecture 2: Antwerp – Hendrick Conscienceplein – Demo – Fine liner

Lecture 3: Antwerp – Hendrick Conscienceplein – Demo – Watercolor

Chapter 17: Demonstration – Breda, Park Valkenberg

Lecture 1: Breda – Park Valkenberg – Demo – Fine liner

Lecture 2: Breda – Park Valkenberg – Demo – Watercolor

Chapter 18: Demonstration – Delft, Behind the Nieuwe Kerk

Lecture 1: Delft – Behind the Nieuwe Kerk – Demo – Fine liner

Lecture 2: Delft – Behind the Nieuwe Kerk – Demo – Watercolor

Chapter 19: Demonstration – Delft, Hooikade

Lecture 1: Delft – Hooikade – Demo – Fine liner

Lecture 2: Delft – Hooikade – Demo – Watercolor

Chapter 20: Demonstration – Delft, Markt

Lecture 1: Delft – Markt – Demo – Fine liner

Lecture 2: Delft – Markt – Demo – Watercolor

Chapter 21: Demonstration – Delft, Oostpoort3

Lecture 1: Delft – Oostpoort3 – Demo – Fine liner

Lecture 2: Delft – Oostpoort3 – Demo – Watercolor

Chapter 22: Demonstration – Delft, Trompetstraat

Lecture 1: Delft – Trompetstraat – Demo – Fine liner

Lecture 2: Delft – Trompetstraat – Demo – Watercolor

Chapter 23: Demonstration – Delft, View at the Oostpoort

Lecture 1: Delft – View at the Oostpoort – Demo – Graphite pencil

Lecture 2: Delft – View at the Oostpoort – Demo – Fine liner

Lecture 3: 51 Delft – View at the Oostpoort – Demo – Watercolor

Chapter 24: Demonstration – Dordrecht, Kuipershaven

Lecture 1: Dordrecht – Kuipershaven – Demo – Fine liner

Lecture 2: Dordrecht – Kuipershaven – Demo – Watercolor

Chapter 25: Demonstration – Dordrecht, Wijnstraat

Lecture 1: 55 Dordrecht – Wijnstraat – Demo – Fine liner

Lecture 2: Dordrecht – Wijnstraat – Demo – Watercolor

Chapter 26: Introduction to the immersive practise videos

Lecture 1: Introduction to the immersive practise videos

Chapter 27: Immersive practise videos

Lecture 1: Antwerp – Ernest van Dijckkaai

Lecture 2: Antwerp – Ernest van Dijckkaai 2

Lecture 3: Antwerp – Grote markt

Lecture 4: Antwerp – Hendrick Conscienceplein

Lecture 5: Antwerp – Steenplein

Lecture 6: Antwerp – Wapper

Lecture 7: Antwerp – Sint Katelijnevest

Lecture 8: Breda – Park Valkenberg

Lecture 9: Delft – Behind the Nieuwe Kerk

Lecture 10: Delft – Behind the Nieuwe Kerk 2

Lecture 11: Delft – Hooikade – Zuideinde

Lecture 12: Delft – Hooikade

Lecture 13: Delft – Interior of the Oude Kerk

Lecture 14: Delft – Kerkstraat

Lecture 15: Delft – Markt

Lecture 16: Delft – Markt 2

Lecture 17: Delft – Markt 3

Lecture 18: Delft – Oostpoort 1