Do you sometimes look at your urban sketches or indeed, any drawing in ink and think, that's a bit flat....? If you feel your sketch lacks depth there are many things to consider and in this short film we will look at four of them - the weight of your line, where you are adding detail, where to put contrast and how to use the temperature of any colour to your advantage.

I hope you find these tips helpful and by putting them to use you can create the illusion of depth and distance.

The reference came from Pixabay if you want to give it a go. https://pixabay.com/photos/city-street-empty-quiet-provence-3864462/ I have put a copy on the community tab here on this channel.

If you enjoyed this, please like and subscribe and hit the notification bell to be emailed when I release the next film. I try to do one per week. If you want to see more urban sketching there are both simple and more detailed ones on this channel. If you are interested in learning far more about Line and Wash, why not take a look at my course over at www.lizchadertonstudio.co.uk. I also run a facebook group which is a lovely place to meet artists from around the world, share your ideas and tips and show your work. You are welcome to join us here: www.facebook.com/groups/watercolourstudiowithlizchaderton/

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