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The Urban Sketching School

Whether you’re a beginner sketcher or a skilled artist, our online training courses have been designed to teach you Ian Fennelly’s coveted Layers of Looking method.

Each course takes you step-by-step from self-doubt and blank pages – to confident, finished sketches you’ll be proud to share.

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Free Urban Sketching Course

Join world renowned artist and teacher Ian Fennelly in this FREE online course as he guides you through the foundations of urban sketching and his essential tips for beginners.
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Sketch Italy

Sketch Italy is Ian Fennelly's most broken-down course ever - five workshops filmed on location in Italy's Cinque Terre, where every stage is split in two and just three colours carry each scene.
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  • Intermediate
Learn To Sketch Elephants, Safari Sketching Course

Safari Sketch Course

Sketch Safari teaches you Ian Fennelly’s complete urban sketching method, using wild animals to help you make stronger, calmer, more confident sketching decisions.
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  • Beginner
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Sketch People

Sketch people the Ian Fennelly way: full of expression, character and personality! No rules, no pressure, just simple, characterful techniques that bring your sketchbook to life.
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  • Beginner
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Urban Sketching for Beginners

Learn the art of urban sketching with Ian Fennelly as he guides you through 4 easy-to-follow online workshops that quickly transform you from complete beginner to skilled urban sketcher!
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  • Intermediate
Chelsea – Urban Sketch Course

Neighborhoods of New York

Learn Ian's techniques for capturing the architecture, street life, and the unique charm of the neighborhoods that define any city.
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The Wagon

Wild West Sketching Course

Step back in time with Ian Fennelly as he reveals his unique methods and coveted techniques for sketching the rugged landscapes, iconic imagery, and captivating stories that defined the American Frontier.
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Quick Sketch Course

Quick Sketch Course

Learn Ian Fennelly’s 2-step method for capturing even the most complex scenes in minutes instead of hours - using only your fine liners and brush pens.
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Rural Sketch Course

Discover Ian Fennelly’s easy-to-follow process for sketching and painting breathtaking landscape scenes
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High Street Sketch Course

Discover Ian’s easy-to-follow methods that you can use to transform any ordinary building on your high street into a postcard-perfect sketch!
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  • Advanced
Bishop's Bridge

Sketch Barcelona Course

Join Ian Fennelly on an awe-inspiring adventure as he teaches you his methods and style for sketching the architectural masterpieces of Barcelona!
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  • Advanced
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Robin Hood’s Bay Sketching Course

Follow-along and learn Ian Fennelly’s advanced perspective sketching techniques as he sketches the extraordinary old world village of Robin Hood’s Bay.
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  • Intermediate
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Urban Zoo Sketching Course

Join Ian Fennelly on a wild sketching adventure as he reveals his unique techniques for drawing and painting magnificent portraits of animals
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  • Intermediate
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Sketch Wales

Learn with Ian Fennelly as he teaches you his unique sketching techniques and coveted style for capturing the inexplicable charm of one of the world’s most enchanting countries
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Sketch London

Discover Ian Fennelly’s 3‑Phase Visual Framing Method That Teaches You What to Draw - and What to Skip - Even in the World’s Busiest City Scenes
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  • Beginner
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Pub Sketching Course

Ian Fennelly parks himself outside crumbling, 400-year-old British pubs - and teaches you to sketch them so well people assume you've been drawing for years. Even if you've never picked up a pen.
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  • Intermediate
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5 Villages Sketching Course

Join Ian Fennelly as he teaches you his unique techniques and coveted style for capturing the atmosphere and timeless charm of 5 enchanting English villages
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Junkyard Sketch Course

Sketch along with Ian Fennelly as he teaches you the art and craft of bringing rusted relics to life with your sketchbook and pens
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Sketch Italy Course

Sketch Italy is Ian Fennelly’s most broken-down course ever – five workshops filmed on location in Italy’s Cinque Terre, where every stage is split in two and just three colours carry each scene.

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Together with Ian we create the most engaging, immersive, and highest caliber online urban sketching courses and in-person experiences available anywhere, which is why we are consistently rated 5-stars across leading review sites.

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Urban Sketching Retreats

Urban sketching retreats offer an immersive opportunity to learn and sketch with Ian Fennelly at an inspiring destination.

Each day you’ll explore different city locations, capture historical landmarks, and hidden architectural gems. Perfect for artists of all levels. Fast-track your skills, get personalized feedback, and connect with like-minded sketchers.

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Urban Sketch Course Store

Draw inspiration from Ian Fennelly’s stories, top sketching tips, tricks, techniques, and checklists.
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Urban Sketching Retreats

Urban sketching retreats offer an immersive opportunity to learn and sketch with Ian Fennelly at an inspiring destination.

Each day you’ll explore different city locations, capture historical landmarks, and hidden architectural gems. Perfect for artists of all levels. Fast-track your skills, get personalized feedback, and connect with like-minded sketchers.

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How Ian Found 5 Different Workshops Within 30 Seconds’ Walk

You don't need to travel far to find five completely different subjects. You need to know how to look.
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Sketch Italy workshop 5 Ian Fennelly.

Sketch Italy: Complex Scenes, Simple Steps

What Makes Sketch Italy Different from Any Course We Have Done Before
  • 36 mins
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What Urban Sketchers Get Wrong About Colour

Why tonal value, not hue, is the secret to sketches that actually hold together - and how three colours can do the work of fifteen.
  • 19 mins
Ian sketching in Italy

How Ian Found 5 Different Workshops Within 30 Seconds’ Walk

You don't need to travel far to find five completely different subjects. You need to know how to look.
  • 22 mins
Sketch Italy workshop 5 Ian Fennelly.

Sketch Italy: Complex Scenes, Simple Steps

What Makes Sketch Italy Different from Any Course We Have Done Before
  • 36 mins
ItalyUSC1_2 (59)

What Urban Sketchers Get Wrong About Colour

Why tonal value, not hue, is the secret to sketches that actually hold together - and how three colours can do the work of fifteen.
  • 19 mins
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Join Ian Fennelly as he takes you beyond the tourist attractions, and teaches you how to capture the stories, spirit, and flavor of New York’s neighborhoods with ease, speed, and confidence.

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