Do you practice urban sketching regularly? Practicing urban sketching is the only thing that gets me out of the house, and it has been essential for me to improve my freehand drawing and observation. I usually only carry 3 fine line pens and a sketchbook, but I'm thinking of getting some watercolors. I usually go to squares that aren't very busy, as I still have difficulty dealing with crowded environments. It's a very positive and therapeutic activity. I used to be very depressed, but when I'm in crisis I always take my materials and go out to draw, regardless of the time of day. I don't think about making beautiful or perfect drawings, I just let the stream of consciousness flow and capture the essence
No, but one of the bars I frequent has this semi-homeless guy who does charcoal portraits for drinks. He's really good and also clearly has mental health issues.Come draw my bar, its called Vinnies
>>7130868Urban sketching is mad fun even if i'm not very good at it yeti thought i'd get psyched out by the people watching me but nah I get so absorbed I couldn't care less if someone peaks over my shoulderlast time i went some girl who was walking her dog told me i was really good and then a ukranian guy told me "spradi dobre, nice nice" or some shit
>>7130952nice
>>7130868>>7130952just don’t do it in NYChttps://youtu.be/jQwwOS66jT4?si=XpqmZDzcCeTERIy_
>>7130952it's good, I think the hardest part of the urban sketch is making the human figurenever use a pencil, it's much more fun to go straight to the pen
>>7130868Urban sketch is neat, especially if you want ideas for environment concept art
>>7130868>>7131016lemme shill this mofo, his tutorials are crazy goodhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgDYlmRwXF8&ab_channel=StephenTraversArthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9fbe9ycN3M&t=807s&ab_channel=StephenTraversArthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=479Lg54_Z5Y&ab_channel=StephenTraversArt
>>7130968More like, dont be a gook around any nog in any major cities.He has no one to blame but himself. Dont blame the scorpion for stinging the frog.
>>7130968> violent act> truly disturbing act of violence> terrible crashing painlolk>>7130868I used to but haven't in a while. I do paint and draw outside a lot though. It's a good exercise, artistically and psychologically.
I live in a small town where all the houses and buildings have no aesthetics whatsoever. I might as well stay in my room drawing cubes.
>>7131078your city has no natural landscapes? I'm sure there are many interesting places you haven't explored in your city, I think this adventure is also part of the urban sketch
>>7130952At a certain point people in public are going to make you feel like an art god. On here they are going to say ngmi lol
>>7131025Braindead takeNgmi
>>7131078You'd be surprised how drawing a building can make you appreciate it more. Do you think paintings/drawings of plain dwellings had reference material that was all that interesting? There's beauty in the mundane, just like there is in decay, learning to see it and appreciate it is a matter of personal taste, I think, though.
going out tomorrow morning for some urban sketchingtrips and the love of my life falls into my lap
>>7130952It looks like storyboard
>>7131745You are right, the most interesting looking houses here are the ones left to rot.
>>7130952got filtered hard by vegetation i need to work on recognizing patches of value better
>>7132829also I found this cool guy with no abs
>>7130868Is urban sketching good for practicing line confidence?
>>7132829>>7132832Nice job anon, did you sketched this fella too?
>>7132835nah it was in the middle of a busy road under the sun and i'm scared of bugs ew ew ew
>>7132829stop putting that ugly ass timer in there bruh
>>7132987Well, you can sketch using the pic then
>>7130968he looks like a fag spazzing out, if you look like that while drawing in public you deserve to get beat up
I want to start doing it, but I find landscapes boring and work-intensive and I get anxious about drawing people because I'm not good.I could draw monsters by using refs on phone, but that defeats the point of going out.
I wish I would, but the urban scenery here is pretty bland. I'd likely have to drive for a considerable time to get anything interesting to draw.
>>7133277Blander than whatever Gurney's painting? As an artist, you should be able to make even something bland interesting.Looking for Le Perfect Subject is a 101 pleinair mistake.>>7133038>I find landscapes boring and work-intensiveThey're aren't necessarily. There are many ways to approach them.
>>7131078>no aestheticsthis is an aesthetic in itself. they still have colour and tone and shadow.
>>7130868What kind of pens/markers and sketchbooks would you recommend for urban sketching?
>>7134643use the materials you have at your disposal, but I recommend a 0.1, 0.3 and 0.5 ink pen. As for the sketchbook, I make my own, there are several tutorials on the internet and it's very easy to do. If you're going to buy or make a sketchbook, I recommend that you have paper weighing more than 75 grams.
>>7131023this is gold, thanks anon
>>7134921>a 0.1, 0.3 and 0.5 ink penWhat, all 3? And why pen instead of pencil?How do you deal with measuring while sketching with people around too? Using the regular "squint at the pen(cil) in outstretched hand" method would feel pretty awkward I imagine.
>>7135328you can use a pencil if you want, in my opinion pencil is like using your hand while pen is pussy from the woman you love, pencil is just messy and not as snug, it's nice to be able to go directly in ink and work around your mistakes, plus it doesn't scan nicely.>How do you deal with measuring while sketching with people around too? Using the regular "squint at the pen(cil) in outstretched hand" method would feel pretty awkward I imagine.i thought that too, I'm autistic enough that i need to psych myself up before entering a store and talking to the cashier, but I don't feel awkward stretching out my hand, as I said here >>7130952 you get so focused you barely notice people around you
>>7134643this all depends how large you want to draw, if you are travelling, do you draw at home from pictures or if you actively go stand/sit and draw in public, etc. 5"x8.25" is not a bad size to sketch with. can pull out and hold in hand or do more precise stuff sitting down. i dont like smaller, but its more preference than anything. i recommend actual finer liners. its difficult to do anything with brush or nib or whatever in public. the larger the drawing, the larger the pen size. a 0.5 for general work and 0.3 for the details can be good. you arent doing crazy detail urban sketches, so dont need the finer control of 0.1 or 005 type stuff. id also bring something to fill if you do more heavy contrast work or deal with shadows. like OP has those very dark thick lines on the fence. thats annoying to fill even with how small it is using a 0.3 or .5. a 1.0 or one of those pentel brush pens, but i wouldnt go out and get one unless you do a lot of fill work on drawings.
>try to use pastels on pencil sketch>smear the sketchSo either colored pencils and or start using a penWhat do you actually use if you want to color on the spot?
>>7135623markers maybe
>>7135623The most popular mediums are watercolor, gouache, or you can also just use a water brush and smear the ink intentionally for shades (then redraw). I've also seen people use toned paper with black and white pens.
No.▶>>7134921 >>7135525 >>7134643 What kind of pens/markers and sketchbooks would you recommend for urban sketching?I use pen and ink and watercolor pencils, or in pan. Easy to carry and fits in a box in my bag. For sketchbooks I use the Canson brand, but lately i made some of my own with Arches paper.
I'd probably get shot or stabbed if I hung out in a public area for more than a couple of minutes
>>7136785do you live in Haiti? I'm from Brazil and I can draw in the street
>>7130868i am too ugly to be out in public which is 80% of my motivation for drawing full time anyway
>>7138278cmon man quit your bitching what do you think is gonna happen? chad gonna come up to you and slap the sketchbook out of your hands? What he gonna do? Make you notice your lines don't vanish to the same horizon?plenty of stuff to draw in the woods and swamp if you're too subhuman sub5 truecel for the cities
this thread inspired me to start urban sketching regularly. pic related was my first attempt from earlier today.clearly ive got some ways to go but this has been very helpful towards dropping my ego and being ok with drawing garbage in front of strangers
>>7140023my nigga, those lines are crisp as hell.don't be afraid to stretch out your thumb or pencil to check for verticals and horizontalswatch these vids >>7131023 they're good
>>7140023>this has been very helpful towards dropping my ego and being ok with drawing garbage in front of strangersThat's the spirit. Just keep pushing.>>7138278> i am too ugly to be out in publicThat's not the spirit. Don't be that anon.Confidence is something you build one step at a time. Self-doubt isn't purely evil either.
When I was carrying 20 credits at Jersey City State College, and all excited about it, I did work in my spare time there. This is the view from the student union building, and two pictures found in old National Geographic magazines their library had.
>>7138092My city also is safe and has some historical buildings to draw
today's adventures where cut short due to rain
>>7142191Damn nice!
>>7143583thank you!I hope tomorrow is a nice clear day, I migh go out and draw some more
>>7130868i do this sometimes in my city square & architectural districts, i enjoy it a lot as art is one of the only things that can get me out of the house. ive made money and commissions drawing certain locations and events, have to avoid looking like a homeless busker here tho
>>7130868What is it good for? I want to but I think it's a waste if i want to draw characters.
>>7144943if all you do is practice drawing humans and loomis heads youll quickly realize how stunted your skills truly are when you're required to draw literally anything elsebroaden your horizons
>>7144943Observing the real world will help you develop even more human characters. Why do you think many mangaka in their manga development period go to the streets for inspiration? You don't need to interact, just watch them, observe their gestures, the way they talk
>>7131025>cracked out homeless white woman hitting random unsuspecting people in the head>blames black people
week 2 baybee (1/2)no idea how people employ perspective freehand, shits hard and it burned me out so i ended up drawing nearby fat people out of stress. might start going out both saturday and sunday
>>7149376dickfucking damn it
>>7149380(2/2)
i walk an hour every morning around a wooded neighborhood and just recently started taking along a sketchbook, doing few-second street-view gestures as i move past. it rains every day, so i juggle an umbrella, too.it’s funny how people react. >pre-sketchbook, they briefly greeted me if my umbrella was closed,>and frowned if they couldn’t see my face because the umbrella was up and open.>if i’m sketching in motion or no, cars slow down to rubberneck, and even the most rigid passersby always suddenly brighten and smile like i’ve made their day.
>>7149546>and even the most rigid passersby always suddenly brighten and smile like i’ve made their day.It seems like sketching in public does bring a lot of interest. I did it very briefly and secretly like four times in total and once I heard a passerby commenting to another about me drawing.
I'm so autistic when someone comes up to me while I'm drawing
>>7149381cute old ladies
>>7132829>>7151197very cool stuff anon very disciplined and well distributed hatching, are you using a fineliner? I wouldve lost the patience drawing those windows but youve inspired me to also try to study more environment, I always prefered drawing nature to urban environments but I get the feeling drawing some "artificial" nature my benifit me tooim curious, do you think you could draw some complete scenes out of memory by now?
>>7151805>are you using a fineliner?I'm using a pilot g1 0.5mm, it's a smooth pen with very thick ink but yeah a fineliner would be better>I wouldve lost the patience drawing those windowsyeah me too, I did it because a girl was staring and to not think about it I got really autistic with the windows>but I get the feeling drawing some "artificial" nature my benifit me tooyou should it's good fun, I should draw more nature cause I suck ass at it>im curious, do you think you could draw some complete scenes out of memory by now?yeah I wouldn't say I'm able to make complete scenes out of memory but I guess drawing from life sticks with you a lot more than copying random photos off pinterestwemb kinda related, I fixed my dad's old-ass camcorder and took it out for a spin while drawing, thought it'd be cool to post in this thread
>>7131023wow this guy has great videos, thank you
>>7152234Are you unemployed? If not, do you draw in the evenings, during weekends?
>>7152234>I did it because a girl was staring and to not think about it I got really autistic with the windowswhen some girl stares at me drawing, I start drawing something random in my field of vision and everything turns out worse than it was lol, but I'm starting to be able to ignore it. I recommend you get a bike if you don't have one, it's very good, it allows you to go on short trips too Don't ignore the vehicles, they're quite interesting to draw too
>>7152294yes i am what you'd call a NEET
>>7152234>I did it because a girl was staringDid you talk to her?
>>7152632>autistic NEET starts trembling when a stranger woman looks at him and pretends to be hyper focused on his work so he doesn't shit himself>"did you talk to her?"
>>7152634He could always calm down later.
>>7152632i think she was a tourist and didn't speak my language>>7152634i was joking I don't get that pressed by people staring or coming up to me to chat.while I was drawing that particular building two dudes sat next to me to watch me draw for a couple minutes and we made small talks, after, a class of middle schoolers sorrounded me and were really impressed, one of the kids said that my works "should be hanged next to Da Vinci's" lmao
>>7136077>>7136113How thick paper needs to be for those?
>>7154674over 180g
Is anyone going out to draw today? I'm organizing myself to spend the next 5 hours just doing urban sketching
>>7156523im going to an art festival later today, ill get my drawing done theregood luck breh
>>7156521So it's bristol/technical paper, understood. Thanks!
>>7152234Comfy webm, thank you
>>7156584it's mad fun shooting with this old shitpiece, i got some cheap stabylizer off of amazon so next time I'm going out I'll shoot some handheld footage
today's sesh went so poorly i dont even think i'll post my work this timethe only upside is a girl said she liked my work and wanted to commission me to do some drawings for an open mic event. ive never done paid work so idk if im up for it
you inspired me to try to go outside and sketch, the place I live has a lot of glorious architecture which would be perfect to draw, but sadly its crowded everywhere.I honestly hate going outside bc of the crowds, maybe you can help me with those problems:- Im unsure about the paper size, I am very used to a4 but I think smaller is better bc it forces me to sketch small and concentrate less on details but its akward to hold when sitting in comparison to a clipboard (which i normally use)- sunny day is nice for the motive but my eyes bleed after a while of staring at my white paper, I hate wearing sunglasses tho- people distract me, and I hate interacting with beggars and the like, especially when they keep returning to annoy meany suggestions?
>>7157822>Im unsure about the paper size, I am very used to a4 but I think smaller is better bc it forces me to sketch small and concentrate less on details but its akward to hold when sitting in comparison to a clipboard (which i normally use)go out and try whatever paper size you want, there's nothing I can say that beats your own observations and preferences>sunny day is nice for the motive but my eyes bleed after a while of staring at my white paper, I hate wearing sunglasses thoi feel like you're being melodramaticdraw in the shade, get tan paper, get a parasol or let your eyes bleed>people distract me, and I hate interacting with beggars and the like, especially when they keep returning to annoy mewhen beggars approach me I like to pretend I speak russian or ukranian, I scream in their face "Niet niet, mugshiki ne strelyaite, no inglesh no inglesh" or some shit you'd hear in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
>Niet niet, mugshiki ne strelyaite, no inglesh no inglesh…>>7157859not them, but LOLclever anon>(/wishes i’d have the brazenness to do this the next time a bored retired lady settles down determined to chat all morning)
>>7157822There are probably times of day or days in general when there are less crowds around, find out what those areGoogle maps can help for this, it uses phone data to see when places are the most and least busy or something For distractions you can bring headphones and listen to some ambient or relaxing musicA4 would be too big for me on location, A5 hardbacked sletchbook is perfect
>>7157822If you can wake up as soon as the sun rises, it's a good time to visit places that are usually crowded. I recommend you visit small villages near your city too, it's really nice to draw too. I recommend getting an electric or normal bicycle, it's very useful. Something that /travel/ talks about a lot, first try to appreciate the place you're visiting, capture it and try to apply it through your drawings, no matter how aesthetically ugly it may be. Look at it as more than just drawing, but as something that also brings you inner peace, where you can connect with natural and man-made beauty. The great authors of comics and manga look for inspiration in everyday life, they leave the house with their sketchbook and start observing and drawing, but they try to use all their senses when observing. This is why we are able to connect so easily with the works of authors such as Jiro Taniguchi and Hayao Miyazaki. Regardless of the type of story you intend to draw, whether it's fiction or fantasy, the elements you've absorbed in everyday life will be extremely useful
>>7157196Real life commission? Neat. You can always see what it is about, maybe you will end up with a friend instead.
>>7157196I haven't talked to a women in two years, but from what I've read I would infer she was flirting with you.
what's the move if a girl is staring at you while drawing? do you smile and wave at her?
>>7161419Normally, when you're drawing architecture, you don't even realize that someone is watching you because you're so focused. If the fact that they're watching you bothers you, it's best to distance yourself. Now, if your goal is to try to interact with people, I recommend that you look for urban sketching groups, every big city has urban sketching groups, search on social networks. I'm autistic and avoid all possible interaction, but older people are pleasant to interact with briefly. In general, I rarely draw people, but elderly people are my only exception, because when we cross eyes I don't feel intimidated
>ride a bicycle to nearby town, kinda stressed because cars>in the park>packed with people>remember I'm not any good at drawing people and don't want to be caught drawing crap>get anxious even more>sit around for a while>leaveGod, I'm hopeless
>>7164568chill out mane nobody cares what some fucker's doing, they're either talking with their friends or scrolling tiktok who's gonna notice you?if someone comes up to you and is mean to you (nobody will) you better put their ass through a wall, you better leave them comatose
>>7164619Yeah, you're probably right. I'm not used to being in public for longer than to get errands done.Good sketches mate!
>>7164743nobody cares, even if they did being a nuisance in public is funny, I read a post from here that was like "imagine not jumping everywhere in Skyrim just because the NPCs would think you're weird"but they don't care, I record them while I'm drawing, you know how many people looked in my general direction in the 2 hours of footage? zero (0), they're too busy having fun
>>7164974>imagine not jumping everywhere in Skyrim just because the NPCs would think you're weirdoblivion*skyrim doesn't have acrobatics skill
>>7157058How does the quality compare with phone camera? I assume webms are compressed.
>>7167445it's as good as a 640x480 image can be, the webms are compressed but the original footage isn't that much better
>>7130968Pride was his downfall. He also looks like a douche when jamming out.
Finally Friday, tomorrow I plan to go to a lake to draw. Can someone recommend a good watercolor that isn't too expensive?
At last went out and sketched a bit, this one actually came out nice as I actually had a place to sit down and take my time. Rain caught me and kinda messed it up.
Sunday, they left their homes to draw anons>>7171939The rain got in the way yesterday. Good sketch
i had fun but i really gotta learn how to hurry upthe tree + lamppost and the church both took an hour, the left two i timed myself for 10 minutes to draw. will i just get faster with time?
