Urban Sketching:
Deckchairs & Beach Litter
Nothing is more English seaside than a deckchair, and nothing completes a pebble beach like a discarded bottle. A deckchair teaches you to read how an object is built, and a bottle teaches you to place a small detail so it tells a story. Both are drawn simply, in stages.
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Deckchair introduction
A blue striped deckchair, as stereotypical as it gets. The frames come together and interlock at the base, holding up the striped material, so it’s quite technically demanding. We draw it in its simplest form, with the legs as single lines.
Deckchair sketch
The whole frame as a single line with the N79, measuring lines off against each other and finding midpoints. Then stripes with the N60, varying pressure, and the frame thickness before the other side of the stripes.
Deckchair pre-sketch
A prep sketch I did in Brighton before the workshops, to work out how the frames interlock. Isolated, simple drawings with no surroundings let you work out the angles without distraction.
Plastic bottles, introduction
Sometimes it’s the little details that make all the difference. A bottle on a beach occupies a space, balances a composition and tells a story, though not always a pleasant one.
Plastic bottle sketch
Start with the N60, drawing it small, since in a real sketch these are tiny details. Stones overlap the base so part of the bottle is submerged.
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What is in Urban Sketching: Deckchairs & Beach Litter?
5 short video exercises: Deckchair introduction; Deckchair sketch; Deckchair pre-sketch; Plastic bottles, introduction; Plastic bottle sketch. It costs £8 once and you keep lifetime access.
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