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3 tips to improve your PEOPLE SKETCHING (fast urban sketching techniques)

Sketching Scottie

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How to sketch people quickly using fast urban sketching techniques using line and wash.

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Chapters:
00:00 3 tips to improve your PEOPLE SKETCHING
00:09 Tip 1: Use silhouettes
03:22 Tip 2: Simple proportions
06:41 Tip 3: Facial features
09:51 Adding a light wash & final thoughts

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20 Comments

@SketchingScottie Creator 4 years ago (edited) Pinned

Thanks for watching! Check out PART 2 here: https://youtu.be/5slRhTTgcy8 (for more complex figures)

@Blick_Art 4 years ago

Great tips! Starting with a silhouette is an excellent way to incorporate the page boundaries into the sketch from the beginning, and not run out of room! We love the full-bleed image that spans across the spine- no hesitation, use every inch! Nice!

@wileycom 4 years ago

I can’t thank you enough! A simple workable approach that is a game changer for me! Thank you so much! I’m a devoted fan.

@markyd1066 4 years ago (edited)

The distance splitting method for the body shapes is simple and really effective, but I'm sure a lot of practice would be required to do this and get it to work well. The face minimal details technique is a great tip, I always mess these up by trying to put in too much detail that then makes the face look very weird...
Time for practice and more practice. With these videos you've given me a great guide that I reckon I'll be able to learn and put into practice for my urban sketches. Thank you Scottie.

@fabricionicoletti4006 4 years ago (edited)

5:58 had me scared for a sec

@gabby8720 4 years ago

Love your work, Scottie. Your line work is so energetic and fluid. Thanks for making this longer instructional video - I'm going to start practicing right now!

@kjdubs5877 3 years ago

The effortless way you draw clothing folds....you must be a god

@sheilasinghal2922 3 years ago

This is fantastic! I like to go out sketching people on the move, but I'm never fast enough to capture the entire body. This is going to be very helpful.

@bazookaart 4 years ago

this is so satisfying to watch

@sheebitz 4 years ago

This has helped my people skills so much better seeing your silhouette technique
I always would draw the heads and struggle with the rest if it’s not accurate to the rest of the body, so simplicity and such is something I’ve learned to better embrace as a perfectionist lol

@995cool 4 years ago

i would love more videos like this

@KayStHandwork 1 year ago

I have “just discovered” you, Scottie, and have been binge-watching ever since. Thank you for your relaxed, reasonable approach to figure sketching. I love all of your work, AND videos 🎉

@logathevan2341 4 years ago

im gonna start sketching like this ....thanks again man

@mohitsuneja8049 4 years ago

This uniball pen is so much sketching friendly.. I too use this one

@chodeshadar18 4 years ago

Damn! This is like doing a crossword with a pen!

@kydeafie 4 years ago

So glad to discover you. I enjoy your people sketching tips very much! Gonna subscribe!

@Paulieinspiration 4 years ago

I like your style. Also the sound of the pen is wonderful like asmr for artist!

@JoeyPerezthethird 3 years ago

I’ll be honest, this was deceptively very good. I’m not really a fan of these light sketches ,but damn. He nailed it 😐

@elliotmakesart 3 years ago

These are tips I already knew, but described in a way that made a lot more sense! I feel like I can properly implement these techniques into my art now, thank you! Subscribed ❤