A Self Taught Sketch Lesson on Learning Proportions

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Arc de Triomf – Barcelona, Spain

The Arc de Triomf of Barcelona, Spain

It was an active Saturday afternoon with vibrant life all around coming from clamor on the fair grounds.

This made for quite the experiential urban sketch…

I began this sketch with a certain framework in mind –

Layers of proportions and symmetrical observations.

As soon as the bones were laid-out on paper, it was ready for shadows, color, and LIFE.

Process:

The Arc de Triomf of Barcelona, Spain

Ink and Shadows

First layer of color highlighting the most important object

Layering color and finishing touches of darkening shadows and sky color

Fin