Urban Sketching Courses and Certifications

Drawing Foundations: Urban Sketching

134 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

Learn how to draw from life—in an urban setting. Will Kemp shows how to draw buildings, street scenes, cafés, and people, as well as the bustling movement of cities and towns.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 3 hours 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Everyday Urban Sketching

29 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

<p>Dive into urban sketching with four experienced artists as they show you how to capture the people, the places, and the movement of the city.</p>

• The Great Courses Plus
• 12 hours 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Drawing & Painting - The Virtual Instructor

Line and Wash - Urban Sketching

Explore urban sketching techniques combining watercolor washes and pen and ink to create expressive, loose landscapes on cold pressed paper in just 45 minutes.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Robert Laszlo Kiss

Urban Sketching Techniques - Drawing What You See in the City

Learn urban sketching techniques to capture cityscapes and scenes from everyday life. Discover how to observe, simplify, and render your surroundings with confidence using various artistic methods.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Drawing & Painting - The Virtual Instructor

Urban Landscape Drawing with People - Live Pen and Ink with Watercolor Sketching

Master urban sketching techniques by watching a live 45-minute demonstration of drawing people on a park bench using pen, ink, and watercolor in a loose, expressive style.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Essential Techniques for Sketching the Energy of Places

Sketch lively urban spaces pulsing with movement. Get step-by-step guidance for drawing bustling streets, impressive buildings and more.

• Craftsy
• 1 hour 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• $39.00

Urban Sketching in 15 Minutes a Day

Incorporate a daily sketching routine into your busy 21st-century life. Urban sketching doesn’t have to mean spending hours sitting in one spot...

• Craftsy
• 1 hour 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• $39.00

Sketching and Painting: From Nature to Cityscapes (Live Online)

86 ratings at CourseHorse

Unlock your creativity as you learn a variety of techniques to transform your drawings into stunning artwork.

• CourseHorse
• 10 hours
• On-Demand
• $185.00

The Addictive Sketcher (Self-paced) (Live Online)

Discover how to bring your ideas to life on the page with practical sketching techniques that build confidence and creativity.

• CourseHorse
• On-Demand
• $38.00

Drawing 2-Point Perspective

120 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

Explore the basics of two-point perspective drawing, including asymmetrical and symmetrical perspectives, and learn to draw interior and exterior scenes more accurately.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 1 hour 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Sketching People, Places, and Landscapes

32 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

From blocking and shading to perspective and texture, get expert-level lessons in illustrating the everyday life of any environment.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 12 hours 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Improve Your Drawing and Painting Skills

Drawing and painting are important creative skills, even in the digital age. This learning path begins with drawing fundamentals, then explores light, perspective, different drawing styles, and several aspects of painting.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 29 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Microcredential

Improve Your Drawing Skills

Drawing is an essential skill for working in a creative role. This learning path demonstrates ways you can refine, enhance, and enrich what you illustrate. Explore additional sketching techniques, working with perspective, factoring for light, rendering…

• LinkedIn Learning
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available
• 10 courses

The Essentials of Sketching Architecture

Sketch any building, anywhere. You don\'t need to be an architect to confidently draw architecture! Join sketch artist and popular instructor Stephanie...

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• $39.00

Sketching the City in Pen, Ink & Watercolor

Simplify any cityscape to capture the character of your favorite urban scenes. Learn how to sketch building facades, textures, windows and much more.

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• $39.00