Sketching a Narrow Street - Light and shadows makes it pop!

Sketching a Narrow Street - Light and shadows makes it pop! - Urban sketching tutorial

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TobySketchLoose - Artist and Urban Sketcher

Күн бұрын

Thanks for tuning in to watch my urban sketching, ink and watercolour tutorial! Don't forget to check out my channel where I have hundreds of different urban sketch tutorials, as well as other watercolour and ink sketching guides for everyone from beginners to more advanced!
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When I reach my goal I'll upgrade my sketching tutorials with a new camera and use my old camera to give an extra view point in my videos! Perhaps my face, perhaps my watercolour palette, or some close ups of my process!
Today's sketch is from the Netherlands. It's a narrow street, and I love how the shadow and light pool along streets like this. The perfect urban sketching, ink and watercolour/watercolor scene to draw!
Capturing the line work loosely means the scene comes together quickly, before we go back and add some contrasts and details.
I'm using a fountain pen for this sketch, but I'd just as happily use a fine liner :)
With our watercolours, we'll focus today on how to capture the light and shadows, varying our shadow colour, washing light into areas, and making deeper contrasts in others.
Shadows themselves emphasise the light, and these simple tips will help you get the right shape and feel in these fun street urban sketches!
Enjoy!
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:05 The first sketch
13:20 Starting the painting
25:40 Adding bold ink
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@michep.169 Жыл бұрын

beautiful. You do have such a special way to sketch and I love it. Because of you, I started a sketchbook. Thanks

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

That's great to hear - thank you!

@curiousjourneys3279 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed that, thank you

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

I'm glad!

@anapinac877 5 ай бұрын

Love your tutorials. Thks for sharing

@TobySketchLoose 5 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@leighannela5868 8 ай бұрын

Amazing. I am just beginning to loose sketch and your instructions are wonderful. Thank you

@TobySketchLoose 8 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@chic990 2 ай бұрын

love it, you make it look so easy.

@TobySketchLoose 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@maggiefreeman6513 11 ай бұрын

Great video thanks

@TobySketchLoose 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@leonidasspanos20 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful work!👏🏻👏🏻

@TobySketchLoose 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@debbieasselstine2469 Жыл бұрын

I love your videos. Thank you.

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@Toontex Жыл бұрын

Wow that is so informative and relaxing too

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

@safiraborgart9504 Жыл бұрын

I like this one very much. Colors and boldness. I'm going to try it 👐🏼

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

Please do!

@pamelawhittaker1515 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant again thankyou

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

🙂

@Joanne217 2 ай бұрын

Wonderful!

@TobySketchLoose 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@GunillaAngel 7 ай бұрын

I really like your sketches

@TobySketchLoose 7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@mariannemelnik6443 11 ай бұрын

Stunning ❤

@TobySketchLoose 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@COCOChatnails Жыл бұрын

Wow. When I think it's kinda finished, you manage to still add this final touch that makes it even more amazing. Fabulous. Thanks so much for sharing your process (though I realise more and more that it's your EYE that I'd need to start with...!).

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

Awe thanks! Such kind words ☺️

@dianashipp3589 Жыл бұрын

I agree - except that you cannot start with someone else’s eye. Your originality can ONLY come from being the authentic YOU!

@maribv9991 10 ай бұрын

Qué maravilla, Toby!

@TobySketchLoose 10 ай бұрын

Thankyou

@angelssing7510 11 ай бұрын

Hi Toby, I have just discovered your channel. As a 'beginner' (2 years in!) your style and tutorials are just what I needed to help me break away from detail and 'colouring in'. My old mill town has some fantastic buildings but all of my inspirational reference photos have been stuck in a file until I 'get better' at drawing and painting. That changed yesterday when I discovered your work! Thank you so much! I'm hooked! Creative neural pathways are firing on all cylinders now, this is just the boost I needed:)

@TobySketchLoose 11 ай бұрын

So lovely to read this 🙏

@quiltblocker 6 ай бұрын

I sure struggle with windows. thanks for the help. I will be practicing windows for awhile. I Love your easy tutorials . I plan on watching them all.

@miguegonza Жыл бұрын

Thanks for another fun time sketching and painting.

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

My pleasure 😊

@lesliethompson4588 Жыл бұрын

Awesome

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

Thanks Leslie

@stellaball7289 Жыл бұрын

Another great tutorial. Thanks Toby.

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@kathleenhimiona2245 Жыл бұрын

That frame was great, so original.

@grahamthompson2022 Жыл бұрын

I have been subscribed to and following your videos for a while. I really struggle to get that lose line look. Even though I struggle to draw a straight line, I find that I cannot just let myself go and draw this lose. It is quite frustrating 🤣 I am just up the road from you in Peterborough but as yet, not visited your hometown. Thanks for the work in doing these videos and showing what is possible if only I could get over my irrational fear of deliberately drawing lose wobbly lines😊🙏

@drewwilliams3055 Жыл бұрын

You could try drawing with your non-dominant hand. Or try one line drawing. Or looking at your reference photo, and not looking down at your drawing. Or a combination of all three. Good luck.

@bigblue6917 Жыл бұрын

I was just like you but I am now finding drawing a loose line easy. Having said that it did involve me having a stroke so this may not appeal to you as a way forward. In which case Drew's advice may be more appealing.

@grahamthompson2022 Жыл бұрын

@@bigblue6917 mmm, that may be a bit extreme🤔 Hope you are recovering as much as you can🙏

@grahamthompson2022 Жыл бұрын

@@drewwilliams3055 many thanks for the great ideas🙏

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

Hi Graham - thanks for the comment, and great to hear from somewhere pretty local! Thanks very much, also, for the Kofi - gratefully received. For me, doing little timed sketches is my favourite way of loosening up. Also, purposefully making mistakes, of messing with the perspective (e.g. using wonky vertical lines - great little dicscussion below here too with lots of different ideas!

@erkkikarvinen1783 10 ай бұрын

The framing was a nice touch... 👍

@TobySketchLoose 10 ай бұрын

Thanks

@kirstynewbery8012 10 ай бұрын

oh goodness, as a new avid follower, I can see how your style has changed so much compared to today's sketches. Really interesting, and inspiring thank you.

@TobySketchLoose 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@betsy773 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. Love the edge at the end. Very neat. ❤

@TobySketchLoose 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@ginabiagini-french2001 Жыл бұрын

Nice style

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@user-yb2og2pd3l Жыл бұрын

Great!

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@christineverploeg182 Жыл бұрын

I really like the way you framed this.

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

Thanks Christine :)

@marcia193 Жыл бұрын

🎉🎉🎉

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

👏😊

@dianashipp3589 Жыл бұрын

I’m learning so much from your channel, especially in how to loosen up. ❤Thanks. So interesting the way you change the perspective and only make approximations of what is in the photo. This seems to bring depth to your painting 🤔 I was interested also in the frame you drew at the end… I liked that.

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@libbysevicke-jones3160 11 ай бұрын

Just discovered your videos. I live near a very remote village here in New Zealand. As you would be aware we don’t have the beautiful historic buildings one finds in the UK and Europe. However what we have are some of NZ’s oldest colonial buildings and they are beautiful. Many are built in a lovely regency/gothic style. Even though our region’s population is less than 70,000 we are a very popular tourist destination and our local artist community do very well during our summer months. No one here does street art and l have been practicing, however having worked as a fine line illustrator in a previous life, my work is too controlled. I need to loosen up so l can draw as beautifully and as freely as you do. I have watched videos by several artists and your presentation is really good. Thank you for your inspiration - l will definitely like and subscribe

@TobySketchLoose 11 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for the complements. I love your country, I had a dream to live there for a bit. Maybe one day!

@Art-What.. Жыл бұрын

I like frame thing, thanks..

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

No problem!

@fionaclark6044 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for another beautiful sketch ☺️. Can you advise me on how to get the angles on doors and windows. Mine sit at a weird angle!

@TobySketchLoose 2 ай бұрын

Check my urban sketch guide 😉

@bigblue6917 Жыл бұрын

Mordor? Them houses look a bit big for the shires. Also I know it has been sometime since I read Lord Of The Rings but I am pretty sure there was no mentions of Gandalf riding his bike. And I don't think Bilbo would have been too happy sitting in the child seat behind Gandalf. I am still of the opinion that leaving the picture unframed is a better way to go. Without the frame you are left with the feeling that there is more out there. Thanks, Toby.

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

Haha, yes indeed - it's amazing where my mind goes sometimes as I'm bobbling along in my chatter. Sometimes I agree, sometimes I like the idea of a window given a peak into another world....

@COCOChatnails Жыл бұрын

Oh, BTW, is this hot press paper you use? 100% coton? Thanks!

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

This is lightly cold pressed - an no not 100% cotton. I save that for 'real watercolours' as these loose washes don't need super heavy paper :)