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Bring City Scenes to Life: Sketching Cars, Trees and Furnishings

Last updated: Oct 17 2025

Urban Sketching

Sketching Urban Environments with James Richards​

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This course teaches essential techniques for sketching realistic city scenes, focusing on vehicles, vegetation, and urban furnishings to create vibrant and believable urban environments.

Description​

Learn to bring city scenes to life with professional techniques for sketching cars, trees, and urban furnishings. This comprehensive guide covers the essential elements needed to create vibrant and realistic urban environments. From understanding perspective in cityscapes to mastering the details of vehicles and greenery, you'll develop the skills needed to create compelling urban scenes that feel alive and authentic.

Key Features:​

  • Professional techniques for sketching urban vehicles
  • Methods for drawing realistic trees and vegetation in city settings
  • Urban furnishing and infrastructure sketching
  • Perspective and composition for city scenes
  • Environmental storytelling through urban elements

Technical Specifications:​

  • Duration: 1h 30m (approx.)
  • Software: Digital sketching tools
  • Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Lessons​

Lesson Overview​

  1. Introduction to Urban Sketching - Understanding the fundamentals of city scene composition
  2. Sketching Cars and Vehicles - Techniques for drawing various urban vehicles in perspective
  3. Drawing Trees and Greenery - Methods for realistic urban vegetation
  4. Urban Furnishings - Sketching street furniture, signs, and infrastructure
  5. Bringing It All Together - Combining elements for cohesive city scenes
  6. Advanced Techniques - Adding life and atmosphere to urban environments

Instructor​

James Richards - Urban Sketching Specialist

James Richards is a professional artist specializing in urban environments and architectural sketching. With years of experience in concept art and environment design, James brings a unique perspective to urban sketching, focusing on the elements that make city scenes feel alive and authentic. His work has been featured in various design publications and he has taught urban sketching to artists around the world.

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