How to Sketch Architecture in Ink & Watercolour - Sketch 6: Grand Central Station

Learn how to sketch various types of architecture in ink and watercolour with this series of 7 lessons and sketches. In this sixth lesson, I sketch the iconic Grand Central Station in NYC.
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MATERIALS I USED FOR ALL 7 SKETCHES
1. A spiralbound watercolour pad (A4 / American letter size). Cold-pressed (NOT) surface.
2. A travel set of 10 student watercolour pans: lemon yellow, cadmium yellow, cadmium red, alizarin crimson, Prussian blue, ultramarine blue, sap green, viridian green, yellow ochre, burnt sienna. I use a cheap set by Aquafine that I got from Amazon but any brand will do. Student quality is fine for sketching.
3. A watercolour pen brush. I use a couple of brands during the 7 sketches but I recommend Pentel over all others.
4. A black fine liner pen. I use a Sakura Pigma Micron pen with a 0.5 nib. Again, any brand is fine and a 0.5 nib is just a medium-sized nib.
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REFERENCE PHOTOS
Reference Photo (Courtesy of noelsch on Pixabay): art-tutor.s3.a...
My Sketch: art-tutor.s3.a...
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OTHER SKETCHES COMING UP IN THIS SERIES
Sketch 1: Greek Ruins: • How to Sketch Building...
Sketch 2: Sydney Opera House: • How to Sketch Building...
Sketch 3: Doorway: • How to Sketch Building...
Sketch 4: Santorini: • How to Sketch Architec...
Sketch 5: Factory: • How to Sketch Architec...
Sketch 6: Grand Central Station: (this one)
Sketch 7: St Paul's Cathedral: • How to Sketch Architec...
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[@PhilDaviesArtist]

You'll see in this lesson that I make a bit of a mess of things by mistaking the line for the balcony as the line for the floor. 😩 That meant the perspective lines were way off for the bottom of each wall so I had to adjust them (and obviously couldn't erase those 'bad' lines. But I carried on because I knew those incorrect lines wouldn't impact the final sketch too much, especially after you've added some detail and colour... A lot of people get hung up with ink because it can't be erased, and they feel they have to use pencil first. But with looser, sketchier styles, extraneous marks often don't matter and can add energy to a drawing. And this series is about working in your sketchbook and figuring things out - not about producing perfect, Instagram-worthy masterpieces! So if you make a few bad lines with your pen, consider carrying on because it might not matter much in the end.

[@equesdeventusoccasus]

I remember an art teacher 40ish years ago that decided a girl whose art was amazingly accurate needed something more. She took a large brush, dipped it in red paint & made a long red streak in middle of her almost completed painting. I freaked out. She however, being a better artist and person, calmly began working with the red streak. In the end her painting was even more amazing than it had been before. That was a lesson I will always remember.

[@FionaJayneA]

This was my first attempt at drawing a building. While it's not perfect, I'm over the moon with what I've learnt. I'm looking forward to trying more. I usually just paint flowers and landscapes so this has been brilliant! Thank you!

[@earthingearthling2976]

I love that u kept the "error " in. It helps those of us that are super self conscious. Shows us how we can salvage a drawing. Thank u for ur time & expertise

[@brendahamilton559]

Your tutorials are not only great fun to watch but so informative. You make me feel like the impossible is possible! Thanks for these

[@johnosborne489]

Great set of tutorials, really enjoying them. Have realised how much I enjoy line and wash which I used to do a few years ago. Many thanks.

[@nikahadasart3207]

Your ideas seems to be perfect, its really professionally!! Thank you for lesson!

[@shruthikottillil1754]

Thank you for these tutorials! Have had trouble with perspectives for a long time be it seascape, nature or urban scapes and these sessions have helped!

[@ÅsaSjölander]

Thank you for these slow, detailed and transparent tutorials. I learn from both your planning process and strategies for problem solving. Greetings from Sweden!

[@ayodahunsi6301]

Get a set of tutorials on sketching, I have really enjoyed seeing every one of them. I have just started enjoying sketch again. Many thanks from Denmark.

[@karenvc8005]

Wow! I never would have attempted this sketch with the perspective and the arches. Really tough but I feel up for the challenge now.

[@cynthialove8690]

Love watching you work great lesson on perspective

[@DanteMogni]

This is my favorite of the series! Thanks for this.

[@moonspirit6555]

Fantastic lesson on perspective, really informative. I would love to see a more detailed video on people in perspective. Thank you

[@joaquimraphael4875]

Excelente gratoooo por compartilhar

[@garyroberts3859]

Yeah that works, fineline marker and watercolour is a great combination

[@nalamarcos6369]

Can't wait for the next set of sketches......anytime soon???

[@AbiNomac]

Absolutely lovely

[@JoanKentBible]

That was brilliant! Thank you.

[@barbaragemin5117]

This was more challenging because of the symmetry, even if I expected it to help. Anyway I managed it ok. Your method really works! On to the daunting St. Paul's.

[@roystapleton9333]

Your mistake is reassuring. I often, in my mind, make a mistake and it ruins the sketch for me. It shouldn't do I know but there it is. Excellent process demo again.

[@Fred-my9er]

Newbie question but what is the brush that comes with the watercolour set used for?

[@k-bear4799]

Can you do more color pencils

[@alphonsine931]

👏🏻👍🏻🖊🥇🎨👑

[@khyaatichaluvadhi3047]

Sir which paper is good for watercolour