Urbanscapes: Illustrated Travel
A playful art class designed to help you capture the charm of city streets, cozy cafés, and architectural details in your own unique style. Instead of getting caught up in perfect perspective, you'll learn how to simplify buildings, experiment with warped perspective, and bring energy and personality into your urban sketches.
By the end of this class, you will have the confidence to turn your
travel memories into illustrated stories.
7 Packed Art Lessons + Q&As
What you’ll learn…
✨ Traditional vs. Warped Perspective – Grasp the differences and how to use them in your art
✨ Warping Urban Scenes – Learn to bend and exaggerate architecture for a whimsical touch
✨ Composition Play – Discover ways to create balanced, engaging urbanscapes
✨ Color & Limited Palettes – Experiment with color choices to bring urban sketches to life
✨ From Photos to Sketchbook – Turn travel snapshots into expressive sketches—or take your sketchbook outdoors!
Why 500+ students love this class
Megan
“I just finished lesson 3 yesterday and I have to tell you I am so excited!!! Something just clicked in my brain in a way it never has before! It’s like I can see things in a totally different way! I appreciate you so much! You are truly a gifted teacher! Can’t wait to finish the whole set!”
Ichiyo
“There are many things I learned in Urbanscapes class. The most important thing I learned is to simplify what I draw. This is a very difficult task for me, but it was explained in a way that was easy to understand in this class. The technique of deliberately distorting the point of view, the use of color, and bold composition, I definitely want to incorporate these into my paintings in the future. And above all, I really enjoyed watching the lesson! I often paint alone, and sometimes it is lonely, but watching the videos makes it possible for me to paint while having fun. Thank you for giving me the pleasure of drawing as well. It was a good learning experience.”
Abhiri
“I want to express my sincere appreciation for your Urbanscapes class. Your approach to urban illustrations is truly refreshing and inspiring. I really like how you have designed the course to emphasize creativity and personal style over rigid technical perfection. The focus on capturing the charm and energy of city life in a playful warped perspective, rather than getting bogged down in precision, has been liberating. The warped perspective idea has opened up new avenues of expression in my sketches. The class has also helped me to change my way of observing and appreciating urban environments. Thanks for creating such a fun and valuable learning experience :)”
Sav
“I’ve been wanting to purchase this class for a long time and I finally took the leap and purchased it a few days ago. These lessons have so many great tips and I can’t wait to start implementing them!”
Inspiring Creations from Students
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@lw_illust
Classwork from Lesson 4: Stretch & Skew Practice -
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@kari.pop.art
Applied warping techniques from Urbanscapes class -
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@illustrations_by_abhiri
Classwork from Lesson 6: Travel Sketchbook Finale -
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@ellawillustration
Classwork from Lesson 4 -
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@whispering_summers
Artwork using Warped Perspective technique from class -
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@ha.y.eun
Playing around with warping perspective techniques -
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@_nira_m_
Practice storefronts for Lesson 1: Pocket-Sized Architecture -
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@whimsychen
Classwork from Lesson 4: Sketch & Skew of Urbanscapes -
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IG story reposts, highlights and tags for more student artwork:
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@heymandyhutch
Tiny shops and buildings Classwork for Lesson 1
A playful sketching class designed to help you capture the charm of city streets, cozy cafés, and architectural details in your own unique style. Instead of getting caught up in perfect perspective, you'll learn how to simplify buildings, experiment with warped perspective, and bring energy and personality into your urban sketches.
Live Q&A
To celebrate the launch of this new class, I’ll be hosting two exclusive live Zoom Q&A sessions. During these events, I'll answer your questions and provide art demonstrations related to the class.
For those who can’t make it, the session will be recorded and uploaded.
FAQ
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The supplies we will be using in this class are not mandatory. Feel free to replace them with any available art supplies you own.
General Art Supplies mentioned:
(Specific art materials will be listed in the class notes of each class)W&N Designers Gouache Paint - Purchase tubes separately depending or this set
Porcelain Paint Palette
Paint Brushes - find separately sizes: 02 Round, 06 Round, 1/2” Flat, Rigger or Detail or start with this W&N set or this Royal Langnickel set
Colored Pencils: Carand'Ache Pablo, Carand'Ache Luminance, Faber-Castell Polychromos
Carand' Ache Neocolor II Pastels
Gelly Roll Pen 0.5
Carand'Ache Eraser
Ruler
OR Hot pressed watercolor paper (I prefer with atleast 50% cotton but 100% cellulose/wood pulp also works) Brands: Fluid, Blick’s, Fabriano, Arches
*These supplies are my honest favorites. Some of these are affiliate links where I can earn a small commission from qualifying purchases.
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This is not a beginner-level class; it’s best suited for intermediate students. While I’ll guide you through techniques for capturing buildings and urban scenes, I won’t be covering the basics of color theory, paint mixing, or how to use specific art tools. This course focuses on the subject matter—illustrating urbanscapes—rather than general drawing fundamentals.
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Yes there are only English subtitles at the moment. But I am working on other language translations for the future.
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Absolutely! Watch the lessons as quickly or as slowly as you like and complete the assignments according to your own schedule.
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Yes! The class is available on your account as long as the internet continues to exist. Unlimited lifetime access.
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The duration of each lesson varies, the total video content of this class is 2+ hours.
Lessons are sped up at certain sections to ensure a smooth flow for the class. Each lesson includes teaching content and assignment for the student.
Two 1 hour zoom Q&A (exclusive to students who register during the month of class release) will be recorded and edited for students to watch.
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My art classes feature over 6 pre-recorded art lessons available for a single, affordable payment, making it accessible for everyone to join.
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There is no end date for this class. They are pre-recorded lessons that will always be available. However the special live Q&A Zoom session is only be available for students who sign up during the launch month. It will be recorded for the rest of the students.
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Although this class is geared toward and teaches with traditional mediums.
You can use a gouache paint brush (Adobe has those sets) and a colored pencil like brush (like the Shale brush on procreate) to mimic the outcome of the art lessons.
I think it depends on how well you can adapt these lesson into your preferred medium - but the concepts are definitely transferrable. -
Please send me a email describing your problem and I will try my best to help. You can reach me at hello@dearelaine.co .
A playful sketching class designed to help you capture the charm of city streets, cozy cafés, and architectural details in your own unique style. Instead of getting caught up in perfect perspective, you'll learn how to simplify buildings, experiment with warped perspective, and bring energy and personality into your urban sketches.
