Urban Sketching:
Bricks & Stonework
Five focused exercises in reading brick, stone and pavement texture, from a single weathered wall to a scattered cluster of pebbles. The close observation skills that make every urban sketch feel grounded.
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What’s Inside
Old Bricks
Capture a weathered brick wall using layered brush pen work: variation in shape, eroded mortar, and fine liner detail that brings the texture to life.
Bricks & Boulders
Contrast small, regular brickwork against huge slabs of fallen stone, working dark against light and building texture through layered, overlapping marks.
The Cracked Slab
Follow a single dramatic stone slab from outline through hatching: natural cracks, eroded surface texture, and line-weight variation with a fine liner.
The Pavement
Sketch a busy stretch of paving stones freehand and at pace, learning to record real detail quickly rather than trace it with precision.
Pebbles & Stone
Build a cluster of overlapping pebbles from observation, using tone, texture and shading to give each stone its own individual character.
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Questions about this bundle
What is in Urban Sketching: Bricks & Stonework?
5 short video exercises: Old Bricks; Bricks & Boulders; The Cracked Slab; The Pavement; Pebbles & Stone. It costs £8 once and you keep lifetime access.
Do I need to have done a painting workshop first?
No. A bundle is a separate, self-contained set of exercises on one skill. If you later want to see skills like this used in a whole painting, my painting workshops do exactly that.
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Can I get a refund?
Yes, within 14 days of purchase, as long as you have not gone beyond the introduction or first lesson, because by then you have received the digital content. Email mike@artyfactor.com with the bundle name and the email you enrolled with. The full wording is in the Refund and returns policy.
How long do I have access?
It is one payment of £8 and you keep lifetime access.
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