Strathmore Artist Papers's video: Urban Sketching Essentials - Simplifying the Scene - PART 2

Join Instructor Alphonso Dunn in this 4 part series as he demonstrates how to become a pro Urban Sketcher. There is no doubt drawing on location can be a bit intimidating. A typical scene can jolt us with an overwhelming amount of information with thousands of details! So, where do you start? Do you draw everything? And how do you put it all together? In this compact and beginner-friendly workshop you will learn the essentials you need to get going in this liberating art form. ------------- PART 2: Simplifying the Scene ------------- • Learn simple ways to simplify the world around you, while still capturing what you see and creatively expressing yourself. • Breakdown scenes to simple flat shapes, as a way of reducing the busyness of scenes and making the composition of your drawings much easier. • Explore a variety of ways to crop the scene and frame your drawing. • Review some linear perspective basics that can be useful in urban sketching. • Review the invaluable practice of thumbnail sketching. ------------- PRINTABLE INSTRUCTIONS: ------------- https://www.strathmoreartiststudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2019_w2w2_instructions.pdf ------------- MATERIALS: ------------- ► PAPER: - Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Smooth: https://www.strathmoreartist.com/draw-bristol/id-300-series-bristol.html - Strathmore 300 Series Watercolor, 140lb (300gsm): https://www.strathmoreartist.com/paint-watercolor/300-series-watercolor.html ► OTHER MATERIALS: - Lyra HB Graphite Pencil - Permanent Ink Pens in different point sizes (fine and medium) ------------- PART 1: Intro and Basics ------------- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51EuFbzyXXk&t=335s ------------- PART 3: Creating Emphasis ------------- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msadiABW5Bw ------------- PART 4: Demo and Practice ------------- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pav2Drq8O6s See more from Alphonso on his YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/LighterNoteProd