Let’s take a trip to Paris today for a little urban sketching
Urban sketching is the act of drawing what you see around you,
houses, buildings, cityscapes
typically done in a fast, loose manner with ink
and then brought to life with watercolor
Unfortunately I was not on the streets of Paris when I drew this,
but sitting in my studio only dreaming and sketching from a photo
I started with a very rough pencil sketch just to establish the main lines
Please keep in mind this is just a fast a loose technique
and my lines tend to be a little wonky…
no fuss or rulers involved
It looks pretty bad at this point but continue on,
with color and details magic can happen!
I have no idea what Laduree means,
I looked it up on several French translation sites
and in a French English dictionary but no results
The flowers and greenery are painted with watercolor
in loose squiggly strokes
A yellow wash to brighten the interior
and a gold marker for the lettering and awning trim
Pale blue for the shop and light pink for the walls
Darks add depth
Ink lines and squiggles highlight the foliage
Nothing fancy, just a fun 30 minutes with a pen and watercolor
One of my favorite urban sketchers is Charlie Breen
His lines are wonky too 😊
Try some urban sketching and
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