Architectural Illustration: Capture a City’s Personality
A course by Carlo Stanga , Illustrator and Architect
Depict a cityscape using digital and analog techniques to find your own illustration style
Depict a cityscape using digital and analog techniques to find your own illustration style
Have you ever felt moved while walking through a city, and compelled to express how it makes you feel? This feeling of serendipity can be difficult to communicate in words, but according to artist and architect Carlo Stanga, it is much easier to transmit through an illustration of the place itself.
Architectural illustration is a wonderful way to connect with the mysterious attraction to an urban space, and in this course, you will discover renowned architectural illustrator Carlo Stanga’s methodology, that combines both analog and digital methods, to discover your own visual language and depict an urban space that is special to you.
What will you learn in this online course?
23 lessons & 30 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (558)
- 15,891 students
- 23 lessons (5h 4m)
- 30 additional resources (0 files)
- Online and at your own pace
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- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
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Recommended software for this course
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
You will draw a cityscape illustration of an urban area of your choice, implementing professional techniques, while identifying your own artistic identity.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for illustrators of all levels, as well as designers, architects, and lovers of art and architecture that are looking to find their own artistic language in architectural illustration.
Experienced illustrators who want to improve both their analog and digital architectural illustration technique to a more professional level will also benefit from this course.
Requirements and materials
Basic knowledge in Adobe Photoshop is required to take this course. Previous knowledge in illustration will be useful but not essential.
As for materials, you will need a sketchbook, regular A3 sheets of paper, HB or B pencils, a black ink Rotring Technical pen or a felt tip pen, a scanner, a graphics tablet, a lightbox, and a computer with Adobe Photoshop.
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A course by Carlo Stanga
Italian artist Carlo Stanga’s illustration career combines his three passions: architecture, illustration, and travels. After studying Architecture in the Politecnico di Milano, he furthered his studies in Art and Design, which led him to work with major Italian magazines and newspapers, as well as international clients in Europe and the U.S.
After several years working in Architecture and Illustration separately, Carlo merged his two professions and became a leading expert in Architectural Illustration. He recently published a series of books with Moleskine, telling the illustrated story of 3 major cities: I am New York, I am Milan, and I am London, where he takes the reader on an immersive journey through each city, with illustrations of architecture, anecdotes, and the character that defines each city.
In 2019, he was a runner-up in the Creative Quarterly 55 for his illustration work in the book I am New York, and obtained the American Illustration Award 38. He holds a large number of awards for his work and has held personal exhibitions in New York and Milan. His long list of clients includes Trussardi, Moleskine, Lufthansa, Nestlé, Missoni, and more.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation (About Me)
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Influences
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What We Will Do on the Course
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U2
Preparation
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How to Choose Your City
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Study the City: Find the City’s Personality / Identity
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Open-Air Sketch
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Photograph and Sketch: Buildings and Architecture
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Photograph and Sketch: People and Objects
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Fantastic Elements
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Tracing Our Illustrations With Ink Using the Lightbox
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U3
Digital Work
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Scanning and Combining All the Elements 1
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Scanning and Combining All the Elements 2
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Scanning and Combining All the Elements 3
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Scanning and Combining All the Elements 4
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Color and the Importance of Contrast 1
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Color and the Importance of Contrast 2
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Color and the Importance of Contrast 3
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Transparency
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Shadows 1
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Shadows 2
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Shadows 3
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U4
Applications
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Consideration About Your Finished Illustration
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Your Specialization and Creating Your Portfolio
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FP
Final project
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Architectural Illustration: Capture a City’s Personality
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seanjohnson7
Course is really good, lots of great references to creaters including artists, architects and designers.
I think his art is very beautiful and the teacher has a calm methodical approach to teaching.
agustinavasta
Me encanta como explica Carlo, su vibra y lo que transmite, super recomendable!
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maikonvarela
Excelente. Está acrescentando muito ao meu objetivo.
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annalenarampoldi
awesome course
zorrox900
Beautiful art and awesome course