Urban Architectural Sketching with Ink

Learn how to draw like an architect by exploring observational illustration techniques, including perspective, scale, and composition

• Introduction
• The Concepts
• Preparing the Drawing
• The Drawing
• Final project

Through a combination of freehand sketching and architectural principles, you can capture the things that make a building unique with just a pen and paper. Dan Hogman is an architect and illustrator who has worked on everything from high-rise residential developments to hotels internationally. He also teaches architecture at a graduate level and shares his work with over 120K followers on Instagram.

In this online course, Dan takes you through the process of drawing like an architect, from the initial observation down to the last detailing. Learn to depict an urban street scene from a photo reference by combining perspective, scale, and composition. Capture the essence of your city with architectural drawings!

• About Me
• Influences
• Materials and Supplies
• Perspective and Vanishing Points
• The Concept of Scale
• Composition and Entourage
• Selecting the Subject
• Analyzing the Photo Reference
• The First Draft
• The Pencil Outline
• The Main Lines
• Detailing
• Shading
• The Entourage
• Reviewing the Work
• Urban Architectural Sketching with Ink