If you want to improve your analog or digital sketching skill, join the 52k+ Sketch Like an Architect tribe and be the first to know about new resources, free workshops, Youtube videos, and more!
A video, a story, and some good news
|
​Hi Reader, -- David here from SketchLikeAnArchitect.com​ 3 things for you before the weekend - a new video on drawing people, a personal story about rejections, and community wins from your peers. 1/ My new YouTube video is quietly becoming one of my most-watched videos this year (50,000+ views and counting), so clearly I'm not the only one who used to avoid drawing people. Simple Way to Draw People (w/o Learning Anatomy)👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqyNqGy6Xo0​ If you’ve ever avoided drawing people because it felt too hard, too technical, or too “not my thing” - this video is for you. 2/ The real story behind Sketch Like an ArchitectI also wrote something more personal. Most people see the 300,000+ community and the courses today. What they don't see is the 100+ rejections that came first. I shared the whole story on the blog - why I started, what nearly stopped me, and how a few stubborn line drawings turned into a community of sketchers from all over the world. 👉 Read it here: Why I Started Sketch Like an Architect​ If you've ever doubted whether your sketching (or your ideas) are "good enough," I think this one will land. 3/ Community wins from your peersReading these is my favorite part of the job. Every one of them started exactly where you might be sitting right now.    A lot of this cheering and sharing happens inside our free Skool community too - people sharing their sketches, asking questions, and rooting for each other. If you'd like that kind of company while you sketch, come join us: 👉 https://www.skool.com/sketch-like-an-architect​ Have a great weekend and as always - happy sketching,
|
Hi, I'm David - an architect who loves to sketch!
If you want to improve your analog or digital sketching skill, join the 52k+ Sketch Like an Architect tribe and be the first to know about new resources, free workshops, Youtube videos, and more!
Hi Reader, -- David here from SketchLikeAnArchitect.com It’s official - Sketching Retreat is coming back again in October 2026 and the preparations are in full swing! Don't know what Sketching Retreat is all about? I'll let the past attendees give you a hint: Click the image to see more reviews Sketching Retreat is a FREE 6-day online event with more than 50+ short & practical pre-recorded video workshops on architectural and urban sketching, drawing & watercolor painting from your favourite...
Hi Reader, -- David here from SketchLikeAnArchitect.com To me, these are priceless. Some arrive as a long email. Some as a comment under a video, late at night. Some as one line and a thumbs up. Years ago, someone recommended me to save such messages. For the rainy days, as a reminder of the why behind what I do. So I have - I keep them all. To you Reader - it might be proof that it's possible, that you can do it, too. Here are five from the last few weeks. Terri has been sketching cities for...
Hi Reader, -- David here from SketchLikeAnArchitect.com This Monday we wrapped up the Urban Sketching Retreat in Prague - a week-long experience of sketching my home city with my good friend Alán Ramiro from See The Lines. 9 sketchers from around the world, 2 instructors, and sketchbooks everywhere. I'm writing this on Friday and I'm still sorting through all the photos, sketches, and memories. Here are my favorite moments from the week. We sketched a different spot every day. Letná Park. Old...