How to Create the Effect of Architecture in Street Scenes

[@Powerphail]

So glad I found your wonderful channel. It's especially fantastic for someone like me who's particularly interested both in architecture and direct drawing in ink! Thank you for your continuining efforts and clear explanations of your thought process. It really is greatly appreciated.

[@stephentraversart]

I’m glad you’re still following, you’ve been doing that for a while I think. It does sound our drawing interests align pretty happily. All the best with your drawing. 😀

[@NameLikeNobodyElse]

I really, really like that you showed us the whole drawing then threw in the real time drawing at the end. It gives a better idea of what you are doing & we can see that u actually do have to pre-think those squiggles instead of being able to throw them out there at the speed of the video. It's the best of both videos. The fast & complete drawing, and the real time tricky part. I vote that you continue doing that.

[@stephentraversart]

Thanks. I’ve done it again for the video I’ve just posted on keeping scale and proportion if your interested. 😀

[@teresac6166]

I really appreciate your talking while we see the sketch coming together so effectively. I have hundreds of architecture photos from our two trips to Europe but haven’t been sure of where or how to start until I discovered your channel. Going through my photos to decide what to draw brings back so many good memories. Im really looking forward to revisiting in depth through drawing.

[@stephentraversart]

Reliving memories us such a wonderful outcome of drawing. Enjoy every moment of it Teresa. I’ve just posted a video to celebrate my first million views on KZbin with my considered top three tips from all the advice/ teaching that I’ve given in over 470 videos. Have a look if you’re interested. 😀

[@christinehowell]

Another really interesting and helpful video focusing on that difficult task of deciding how much detail to add and how to give the effect where the detail is limited. Whilst I aspire to achieve something like this I can't imagine ever getting to grips with all the vertical lines the way you do!

[@stephentraversart]

Thanks Christine. Give it a go! All those vertical lines are excellent at hiding any little inaccuracies. I’m draw things I never Imagined. Why not you?!😀

[@cajac]

I just want to thank you. I was noticing how you hold the pen, quite close to the tip and resting it not on the middle finger but the ring finger. That was the exact natural inclination for me as a kid, as I held the pen that way for better control. In school, they forced me to use those rubbery triangle or plastic indentation-y "aid"-things to make my grip more conventional (as if I would do a lot of longhand writing for a living). And by watching your videos - I've reevaluated the weight of an old comment made by an aquaintance. She found my drawings "formulaic" (the exact Swedish word escapes me, but something to that effect) even though I only practiced what I've learned doing life drawing classes through preparatory art school. I think she might've been envious, as I seemed to both enjoy the process and get some results. To some degree, that comment stuck with me and for many years as it took away most of the joy of drawing. As I now struggle to find joy in life (losses in the family, etc), I've once again picked up sketchbooks and pens to rekindle the joy of being creative.

[@stephentraversart]

There is much joy to be had in drawing, so I hope you can connect with it more and more. I couldn’t even tell you how I hold my pen, but I remember thinking as I drew this that I was holding the pen very lightly for all those vertical lines. I think it’s most helpful to go with intuition. We only need to change it if it’s not giving us the results we want. It’s great you’ve restarted your drawing journey. I wish you all the best with it. 😀

[@alajnabiya]

How sad that sometimes people's off hand comments can have so much weight in our lives. I'm 59 and I can still hear comments people made in my childhood ringing in my ears! I'm glad you have learned to move beyond it.

[@dftp]

Ha! I've just found your channel via your "drawing the effect of detail" video a couple days ago and now you post the perfect follow up. Quite a neat coincidence, thanks for sharing your techniques!

[@stephentraversart]

Thanks. This is such a helpful technique. I’ve just posted a video to celebrate my first million views on KZbin with my considered top three tips from all the advice/ teaching that I’ve given in over 470 videos. This technique features in there. Have a look if you’re interested. 😀

[@dftp]

@@stephentraversart Sounds great, will do! Thanks!

[@alajnabiya]

Watching you create the feel of detail while not drawing the detail still amazes me. You said to suggest video subjects in the live video the other day, so here's one; steps. Close and detailed and further away and suggesting the detail. I'm particularly struggling with steps where several sets meet at an angle. For instance a platform or porch that has steps on multiple sides, meeting at a right angle or other angles. I wish I could send you pictures of what I mean since I'm not sure if I have explained myself properly. 😕

[@stephentraversart]

I posted a video yesterday showing buildings in a long street from detailed close up to drawing the effect at the end. This shows the principle in another context. I’ve just posted a video to celebrate my first million views on KZbin with my considered top three tips from all the advice/ teaching that I’ve given in over 470 videos. Have a look if you’re interested. 😀

[@alajnabiya]

@@stephentraversart of course I will! 😁 Congratulations. But do consider stair steps as a tutorial.

[@Alex-vq9vj]

So cool you're drawing Belgium today! 😍 Yesterday - after I said in our German-speaking USK group that next symposium in Buenos Aires sadly isn't any more convenient to get to than NZ - someone recommended an urban sketching weekend in Namur, Belgium in July. I looked into it and spontaneously booked a ticket! And my very 1st Airbnb accomodation. Surprised myself there a bit. 😅 But I'm so looking forward to it, despite not speaking French!

[@stephentraversart]

What a great thing to look forward to Alex. And it will motivate you to practice, I’m sure. Have fun. 😀

[@Alex-vq9vj]

@@stephentraversart Thank you, Stephen, I'm sure I will. Also, I'm desperate to finally see something different and unknown again, experience something elsewhere, even if it's just a weekend. I haven't travelled since before the pandemic 😢

[@bigblue6917]

I must admit that at onetime I'd have looked at that photograph and thought that there was to much detail for me to try. But once you get an idea of how its done, as here, it becomes much less daunting.

[@stephentraversart]

That’s great to hear. It sounds like you’ve caught on. 😀👏

[@ChopSensei]

cool

[@stephentraversart]

Thanks 😀

[@dcol3671]

Your videos are very pleasant. Thank you for making them good sir. Have a great day. ( subscribe )

[@stephentraversart]

Welcome aboard to the channel. My pleasure Col. 😀