Urban Sketching Series Pt 3 | Tips on how to breakdown a scene to simple flat shapes

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Part 3 of Alphonso Dunn's urban sketching series: reducing a busy street scene to simple flat shapes before adding detail, demonstrated on location-style drawings.

What you'll learn

How to break down a complex street scene into manageable shapes.

Video by Alphonso Dunn, played through YouTube's embedded player.

Part of Ballpoint Pen Tips, Urban Sketching Series, Landscape & Scenery

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