Urban Sketching for Beginners - Step by Step

Urban Sketching for Beginners - Step by Step - Tutorial

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TobySketchLoose - Artist and Urban Sketcher

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This is my ultimate guide to urban sketching for beginners taking you through every part of the process step by step.
If you want more you can also join my NEW FREE COURSE! Join HERE - www.sketchloose.co.uk/tendays
If you're looking to get started urban sketching then this video will show you every step of the way - we'll be discussing virtual urban sketching and getting outside.
These simple step by step processes are exactly what I use for my urban sketching. And by following these simple steps you too can create great sketches of your world, your town and your life!
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0:00 Introduction
0:02 Beginners' Urban Sketching
1:32 TWSBI 580 Waterproof ink
1:53 Size 6 and 12 Round brushes
2:07 We just need FIVE Cobalt Blue, Hansa Yellow, Scarlet Lake, Sepia, Moonglow
2:36 Watercolour paper is best A4 or Letter sized
2:53 Step One Shapes
9:04 Step Two Loose Colour
14:02 Step Three Bold colours
18:34 Step Four Restructuring
21:39 Step Five Final Touches
26:23 Step Six Sign it! Be proud :

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@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

FREE Course! www.sketchloose.co.uk/tendays Your next video Sketching buildings in loose watercolour and ink - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a9t5oqiLrK-ykWQ.html Urban Sketching for Beginners - a charming shop front - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/esqShK9zyc6xk40.html

@martinwebb3394 Жыл бұрын

Even after 6 months of watching your video I still class myself as a beginner and I still keep on learning from your videos Toby. You really kept it nice and simple and explained everything really well. I liked the way you added the darker brick colour it imparted real character to the building. That was the first time I've noticed you drying your brush between colours and brush strokes - that explains why my colours just everywhere - too much water. I'll give it a go 👍

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

Have fun Martin!

@Pixieworksstudio 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much - I find your videos really encouraging.

@vikibobula8930 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the Clip, it helps me a lot to start Urban sketching. Even the first results are amazing, with Your Tutorial and following instructions. Hope, I can do it myself in the open field & Cities ;). Without camera I would not go on a Trip, but combined Photo and Sketching (Book) it could be perhabs possible and a fun thing. Thanks a lot!

@TobySketchLoose 11 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

@craftybeautydiva1 3 ай бұрын

I.actually followed along with this, thank you very much! I love my drawing & am now looking at sketching buildings different now.

@sarahwillems3099 28 күн бұрын

Hi there, just want to let you know I find this to be really helpful AND absolutely enjoyable! Great many thanks and greetings from Germany!

@TobySketchLoose 28 күн бұрын

Great to hear!

@LionofJudah7771 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Toby! This is exactly what I was searching for because I'm an absolute beginner. Everything else is just too overwhelming.

@patsymccown2766 Жыл бұрын

Sooo instructive!! Again, LOVE!! Thank you!

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@jnb2524 Жыл бұрын

It's amazing how a simple drawing can surprise you when you add basic colours. I never learned painting with watercolour because it always ruined my painting, so I gave up. Now that I'm back to painting after so many years of not doing a single drawing, I will definitely begin with sketching, besides doing pencil drawing and acrylic painting.

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

Have fun

@jda974 3 ай бұрын

I have really enjoyed watching this tutorial. As fresh newbie, I appreciate the way you teach, its fun and contagious.

@pennythedomelady Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite of your sketches with just a wee bit more structure! Thank you!

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@thissunchild 11 ай бұрын

What a great tutorial 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Thank you, Toby♥️

@TobySketchLoose 11 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@carouselcoinleisure4141 Ай бұрын

I am very impressed and find you relaxing to listen too, going to try this one later in the day, it will be my first urban sketch. Cheers!

@TobySketchLoose Ай бұрын

Best of luck!

@phdr.danielherda2387 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the constant inspiration and motivation to paint and create 👍👍👍

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

My pleasure 😊

@BasilBear 2 ай бұрын

Thank you - I love it!

@TobySketchLoose 2 ай бұрын

Glad you like it!

@pamelaburke9250 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! I am excited to try this and to learn more from you.

@TobySketchLoose 9 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@katemccarthy2463 7 ай бұрын

I love the relaxed, loose way you draw and paint. right up my street. Thank you

@TobySketchLoose 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@gaylenecoombes581 Ай бұрын

Thank you very much. So many helpful things. Can’t wait to get out there now

@TobySketchLoose Ай бұрын

Have fun!

@DeAzul7902 Жыл бұрын

Bravo! I'm in love again. Thanku for sharing/teaching/inspiring us. ❤🎉❤

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@praskman 8 ай бұрын

I loved your video, you teach with subtlety, I'm from Brazil, and I managed to understand, patience and calm, here the teachers are a little fast-paced when explaining, the cool thing is that at the beginning of the video you He showed the materials without the sponsorship thing, I loved the content

@TobySketchLoose 8 ай бұрын

Thank you 👍🙏👍

@puppydood Жыл бұрын

More great content, thanks Toby. There are always some great tips. I’ve done Toby’s free course and the Line Making course and I can’t recommend them highly enough. They are a great way to get started sketching and will build your confidence immensely. They are so much fun!!

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

Legend! Thanks for your warm warm recommendations 😌

@patriciakelly5451 9 ай бұрын

I absolutely love this. Will start the course in the next few days! Thank you so much.

@TobySketchLoose 9 ай бұрын

Have fun!

@oldlinkjo 6 ай бұрын

I learn so much! Thanks a lot!

@TobySketchLoose 6 ай бұрын

Happy to hear that!

@richardbrown9198 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I actually followed along and drew and painted with you. Yours still looks better, but I am happy with mine as a start!

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

Great job!

@MsVivian99 10 ай бұрын

My first time watching ink and paint! Love it!

@TobySketchLoose 10 ай бұрын

Welcome!!

@AppleMindy53 10 ай бұрын

Hi Toby, My husband , Doug, discovered your tutorials awhile back and has been using your loose sketching techniques and creating wonderful paintings. As for me, I have always struggled with art, but I completed your 10 days tutorial for beginners under his name and actually did a few lessons besides that. Some things came out surprisingly well so I was happy, and some will be a longer process! HaHa! But I just watched things that you wish you had told yourself early on, and that made me feel much better. So, onward with the struggle and am really enjoying your videos. Thank you so much for your kind and gentle encouragement!

@TobySketchLoose 10 ай бұрын

My pleasure 😊

@user-cn4il4ov9u 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for a super video. It's so helpful the way in which you clearly explain and demo each step. I'm starting to believe that I can improve at urban sketching. Thank you!

@TobySketchLoose 9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@patriciapenalver8461 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful and such a great video to get motivation to sketch!!!! Thank you!

@TobySketchLoose 9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@lynnedalrymple Жыл бұрын

You are so wonderful for beginners thankyou x

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@msand43 10 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed this video - this is my second ever sketch and I have learned so much ! Thank you for sharing such a great content and making us believe we can have lots of fun with sketch and watercolour without stress !

@TobySketchLoose 10 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@amaliatavella7299 Жыл бұрын

Great thing to have had discovered you 🧡 I've been enjoying doing these along a lot, you do a great job at taking the stress of wanting perfection off the sketching experience

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

@Mr.Booeedy 11 ай бұрын

I agree, n I'm learning to

@ladyameliecharlotte 10 ай бұрын

Hi Toby, Thank you so much for addressing my Tudor query that I messaged you about a few weeks ago; you make the solution look so simple & I look forward to trying it out 🙂

@TobySketchLoose 10 ай бұрын

My pleasure 😊

@gemmabel6431 6 ай бұрын

I reeeeeaaally enjoy your videos so much!!! Your style and your way of teaching its just so inspiring and makes me feel capable of paint and feel confident. Cheers from Barcelona!😊👏👏👏👏

@TobySketchLoose 6 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏🙏👍

@poppins4540 9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. Love your style.

@TobySketchLoose 9 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

@Joanne217 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful...and those light touches of blue 👌

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@mrrol5212 10 ай бұрын

that was good to watch, quite like the sky and rooves but it all came together so well

@TobySketchLoose 10 ай бұрын

Thank you :)

@iamtabuk 7 ай бұрын

very nice little tutorial with a beautiful result. thank you for sharing.

@TobySketchLoose 7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

@suemciver636 9 ай бұрын

Hi Toby, my husband Ian has been following your tutorials for some time now but i only signed up for your free lessons yesterday. This is the first of your tutorials that i have tried and i loved it. My paintings not that great but im really happy with what I have achieved. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us.

@TobySketchLoose 9 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard! And thanks for the lovely message :)

@Richard195602 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Toby, I've watched a number of your videos, so inspirational for a beginner. Now, off to do your 10 day 'challenge.'

@TobySketchLoose 5 ай бұрын

Have fun!

@tonyjoe5707 6 ай бұрын

A great video tutorial and love your style and approach, which I found easy to follow. I carve/whittle as a hobby and have always fancied sketching. This loose style seems perfect for me. I notice that a lot of people use a fountain pen, but being of the age when these were used in schools, I struggled with them as I'm left handed. But thinking about it that's because we write left to right and it seems a lot draw a similar way. Maybe I can use a fountain pen and draw from the right?

@user-mb7cs3rj3m 8 ай бұрын

Hi Toby. I have been introduced to your channel as I am spending 6 weeks non weight bearing as I recover from foot surgery. Fabulous silver lining as I’m thoroughly enjoying my journey with urban sketching and can’t wait to get back out into the world to photograph my own urban sketch photos. Meanwhile I have ploughed through my friends FB travels in Europe and yours. Great instructions and inspiration thank you Toby. I live in a beautiful country New Zealand.

@TobySketchLoose 8 ай бұрын

Ahhh well that is a silver lining, wish you a speedy recovery!

@user-mb7cs3rj3m 8 ай бұрын

@@TobySketchLoose thank you Toby bi see my name isn’t in my Google account I’m Robyn and the more I know the more I seem not to know about sketching and water colour but it’s fun and I’m liking my results. Robyn

@lorenzocasciaro3717 4 ай бұрын

I'm just starting to experiment with watercolors and your videos are very supportive. Easy and relaxing, but very inspiring and full of precious tips and suggestions. Thank you very much

@TobySketchLoose 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@katemccarthy2463 7 ай бұрын

Loved following along with you and doing this drawing. I used colour pencils simply as I couldn't get the water out. However, I will try with watercolour.

@TobySketchLoose 7 ай бұрын

Awesome, I bet it still turned out great!

@KatAdair 4 ай бұрын

What a lovely sketch! Thank you for sharing your talents…

@TobySketchLoose 4 ай бұрын

Awww wow, thankyou!!

@veromedite2776 Жыл бұрын

Super pédagogique pour débuter et si bien expliqué. Merci beaucoup de nous aider à dédramatiser cet art … vous nous donnez envie d’enfin oser à franchir le premier pas . Merci merci

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

My pleasure, merci beaucoup

@caritawouda2626 5 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@TobySketchLoose 5 ай бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

@peckerdecker 7 ай бұрын

Great video And fab illustration

@TobySketchLoose 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@rociocruz2786 8 ай бұрын

Wonderful tips😊❤

@TobySketchLoose 8 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@sylviecullen8299 Жыл бұрын

Hi Toby, this is a very doable sketch and watercolour for complete beginners like me so thank you very much and I hope you do more of them so people like me can get going with this style of sketching. It would be very helpful to have a copy of the original photo you are using that we could download and print off because ofter it's confusing to be looking for something else to try to follow on ones own, if you understand what I mean🤔 But anyway than you again❤ for sharing your talents. 👍

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I will. I try to remember to pop it up in the community but forgot this time!

@koalaparklaundromat6197 Жыл бұрын

First time I have ever watercoloured along with someone. Really enjoyable! More so than I expected. Thank you for reminding me....us all...that lines...drawings - don't have to be perfect. I think up until today I cared too much about correctness...as though I was trying to please some invisible and very unforgiving Watercolour Judge 😂 You have loosened all that up. Thank you. I need to draw and watercolour more often. I will make a better effort and find the time.

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear 😊😊

@HelenBradley 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for this Toby! I’ve been going to watercolor classes for a few months now and the style that they’re teaching me just does not resonate with me. I want everything to be outlined and this sketching loose water coloring technique really speaks to me. I’m still in the early stages of working out how much is too much (not getting that right yet) but I know that with practice I’m going to be creating some really cool stuff. It was also super cool to see that you’re also a Skillshare teacher. I’ve been teaching there for years and I’m looking forward to doing some of your classes there as well.

@TobySketchLoose 10 ай бұрын

Amazing, I'll have to check you out on SkillShare too :) Thank you for the lovely complements!

@carolinkeikavoussi8766 4 ай бұрын

❤

@giovannascotti488 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! This is my first sketch😅

@TobySketchLoose 2 ай бұрын

Awesome well done

@layselobatto6051 Жыл бұрын

Hi, Toby! 🖌Thank you for sharing your knowledge and I take the opportunity to ask you which paint you use because my pastille paints do not dissolve as easily as yours. Thanks for the guidance! Layse Lobatto 🥰

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

I've got them all listed here urbansketch.co.uk/supplies

@trevorwick5336 Жыл бұрын

great video Toby, loved it. Can you tell me what size 6 brush you were using please? make, type etc?

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

Yes - it's the same as the second one listed here www.urbansketch.co.uk/supplies/watercolour-brushes but size is 6 not 8

@johannegoulet3383 7 ай бұрын

Great tutorial! Thank you! May I ask what nib size do you use with your TWSBI 580 ?

@TobySketchLoose 7 ай бұрын

EF :)

@johannegoulet3383 7 ай бұрын

Thank You!!

@judithmcilwee Жыл бұрын

Love your neon sign

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

Hehe me too

@genlala Жыл бұрын

Hi, Toby! Thank you for your work! Do you mind sharing the photo reference under your videos? Here the header overlaps the image, and making it hard to see in a way :(

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

Sure thing! I keep meaning to host all my photos somewhere to make this easier - appreciate the feedback ☺️

@genlala Жыл бұрын

@@TobySketchLoose Amazing, thank you :) Really appreciate it!

@AaBb-sn3ji 10 ай бұрын

Where can I buy the ink? I have the lamy safari but I can’t find waterproof ink for it. Do I need a converter to use the bottled ink? I’m in the Uk. Thank you

@TobySketchLoose 10 ай бұрын

In the description, check my supplies link

@tobias_v_p9935 2 ай бұрын

Whats about setting windows propally so people can have sunlight in their rooms or watch out?

@TobySketchLoose 2 ай бұрын

Indeed

@izzyg8316 9 ай бұрын

What nib size do you use? Currently looking for a fountain pen but I don't know what size I should go for since I don't know how the pen/ink reacts to watercolor paper.

@TobySketchLoose 9 ай бұрын

I use extra fine

@izzyg8316 9 ай бұрын

@@TobySketchLoose Does the nib thickness of the Twsbi 580 fall more into the European (e.g. Lamy) or the Japanese (e.g. Pilot) standard?

@Chris-ot9jf 6 ай бұрын

Harry Hill would say the chimney is a rectangular cuboid 😂 … I miss Harry

@TobySketchLoose 6 ай бұрын

Haha there you go

@mariagalvanherrera4718 Жыл бұрын

Wondering how you keep your fountain pens from getting clogged. It happens often to me

@TobySketchLoose Жыл бұрын

I don't do anything special, I think I am lucky and use them fairly constantly too ???

9 ай бұрын

I tried to sign up for your free course but it wouldn't let me input my email!

@TobySketchLoose 9 ай бұрын

Oh sorry, you can email me his my website and I can sort for you

@TubeScavenger 5 ай бұрын

Blimey! That's my building! or not. 8-D

@TobySketchLoose 5 ай бұрын

@MikeAG333 6 ай бұрын

Well, my humble apologies, but I'm going to buck the trend. I think the initial sketch was so inaccurately proportioned that there is no rescuing it with any amount of colour wash or detailing. Thirty seconds with a soft pencil setting out the basic outlines would have saved a lot of the problem, but so would getting the door heads squarish rather than arched. The first floor being nearly 50% taller than the ground floor is glaring. Hints of door furniture (knobs, hinges letterboxes etc) would have helped, too, because at the moment it's not clear whether you are looking at a door or an arched opening with shadow. There's lots of great stuff in this video, but the building is so mis-proportioned that the result is frankly cartoonish.

@TobySketchLoose 6 ай бұрын

I think cartoonish is ok 😊 Thanks for the feedback and thoughts, nice to have a negative comment that is thought through. The focus of my sketching is not and will never be accuracy 😅 for people like yourself who that is important to all I can do it apologise!

@MikeAG333 6 ай бұрын

@@TobySketchLoose I think you slightly misunderstand. I am not after accuracy so much as plausibility.