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Learn Urban Sketching

Make the world your studio with our range of engaging online urban sketching courses filmed on location!

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Learn Urban Sketching with Artist & Teacher, Ian Fennelly

12+ Courses

10,000+ Students

4.9 Average Rating

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What’s New

Discover more about our newest course releases and events!

Win a signed Ian Fennelly original
Win a signed Ian Fennelly original

High Street Sketching Course

★ NEW 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!

Our Courses

Learn urban sketching with our range of unique online urban sketching courses, developed with renowned urban sketcher and teacher, Ian Fennelly.

Each course is filmed on location and takes you step-by-step from blank page to finished artwork. Courses are suitable for beginners through to advanced level.

Our Courses

Learn urban sketching with our range of unique online urban sketching courses, developed with renowned urban sketcher and teacher, Ian Fennelly.

Each course is filmed on location and takes you step-by-step from blank page to finished artwork. Courses are suitable for beginners through to advanced level.

Ian Fennelly Sketching for Beginners

Urban Sketch Beginners Course

★ MOST POPULAR

Join Ian Fennelly as he guides you through 47 easy-to-follow lessons and practical exercises that will transform you from complete beginner to skilled urban sketcher!

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Five Villages Sketching Tour

Learn urban sketching through an exciting and creative new journey to 5 classic English villages while he teaches you the techniques and style that have made him one of the world’s best loved urban sketchers!

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Greatest Hits of London

Join Ian Fennelly in drawing and painting some of London’s most iconic places while learning his 3-step ‘quick sketching’ process that you can apply anywhere!

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Urban Junkyard

Follow-along with Ian at his local junkyard as he breaks the mould of ’traditional’ urban sketching and teaches you step-by-step how to confidently draw and paint anything in his own much-loved style.

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Virtual World Sketching Tour

Join Ian Fennelly in his home studio as he takes you on an incredible journey to 4 exciting countries while teaching you the exact techniques and style that have made him one of the world’s most revered urban sketchers!

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Sketch Wales

Learn with Ian Fennelly as he teaches you his latest urban sketching methods while capturing the inexplicable charm of one of the world’s most enchanting countries!
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Urban Zoo Sketching Course

From the feathered to the furry, from the plain to the patterned, and from the massive to the minuscule, the Urban Zoo Sketching Course teaches you how to sketch and paint incredible urban style pictures of animals through 16 engaging online workshops delivered by Ian Fennelly.

Robin Hood's Bay Sketching Course

Tucked away in the cliffs of North-East England is a spectacular fishing village that’s steeped in history and bursting with myths, legends and fantastic true-life stories of pirates and smugglers!

Sketch Barcelona

Few cities can match Barcelona for its architecture, its creativity, and its artistic influence on the world.
In this phenomenal new course, filmed in the heart of Barcelona, Ian Fennelly takes us on a breathtaking sketching journey, while sharing his finest lessons for capturing the extraordinary architecture, iconic structures, and undeniable charm of this enchanting Spanish city.
Win a signed Ian Fennelly original

High Street Sketching Course

★ NEW 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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Pub Sketching Tour

Watch, learn and follow-along with Ian as he takes you on a fascinating learning journey to 4 quaint British pubs while teaching you the techniques and style that have made him one of the world’s best loved urban sketchers!

Student Successes

Take a look at just some of the incredible work our students are producing as a result of taking our urban sketching courses. And you’ll find many more examples on Instagram. Why not join them and learn urban sketching with Ian Fennelly?

Our Reviews

At Urban Sketch Course we have created the most engaging, diverse and highest calibre urban sketching courses available anywhere, which is why we are consistently given 5-star ratings on Trustpilot & Google Reviews:

About Ian Fennelly

Ian Fennelly is one of the world’s most revered urban sketchers and sought after teachers.

Through our range of courses, you’ll learn urban sketching – Ian Fennelly style! Ian breaks down his well-loved style into easy-to-follow steps, while revealing the tricks and techniques developed and refined through years of dedication to the craft of urban sketching.

Best of all, you can do it too! To learn urban sketching, all you need is a fine-line pen, a simple sketch book and a willingness to watch, listen and learn from a coveted urban sketcher and captivating teacher.

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Ian Fennelly is one of the world’s most revered urban sketchers and sought after teachers.

Through our range of courses, you’ll learn urban sketching – Ian Fennelly style! Ian breaks down his well-loved style into easy-to-follow steps, while revealing the tricks and techniques developed and refined through years of dedication to the craft of urban sketching.

Best of all, you can do it too! To learn urban sketching, all you need is a fine-line pen, a simple sketch book and a willingness to watch, listen and learn from a coveted urban sketcher and captivating teacher.

Feedback Gallery

As well as access to one of our popular online courses, you will also be invited to join a private, student only feedback gallery. Here you can share your newfound urban sketching skills, receive feedback and leave comments for other students too.

There is no better way to learn urban sketching than to get feedback and advice  on your work Watch as you progress through the course with the advice and feedback from other learners who are sharing this journey with you.

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As well as access to one of our popular online courses, you will also be invited to join a private, student only feedback gallery. Here you can share your newfound urban sketching skills, receive feedback and leave comments for other students too.

There is no better way to learn urban sketching than to get feedback and advice  on your work Watch as you progress through the course with the advice and feedback from other learners who are sharing this journey with you.

Frequently Asked Questions

I'm a complete beginner artist, can I take your courses?

You have come to the right place to learn urban sketching. No prior knowledge, experience or qualifications are required to take our courses. Each course has been carefully designed to suit everyone from absolute beginners to keen amateurs and even established artists. Best of all, you can pause, rewind, speed up, slow down and watch the tutorials over and over again, until you know this stuff as well as Ian does!

How long do I have access to the courses?
You get full, unrestricted lifetime access to each course which you can access at any time, 24/7. There are no time limits, no restrictions of any kind and no pressure whatsoever! As soon as you sign up to a course, you will have access to work along at your own pace -watch the Modules once a week or even binge-watch as much as you want. It’s completely up to you.
What kind of materials do I need?

Urban Sketching is about the documentation of a scene and not the materials used; it is completely up to you what equipment and supplies you use. Ian will be using watercolours, fine liner pens, brush pens, and more! Here is a suggested list of items to use within our courses: Urban Sketching Kit List.

Are there any age restrictions for registering?

The age range of our students varies significantly from school and college students, right up to senior citizens. The course content has been designed to accommodate anyone of any age and ability. However, in the interest of children’s online safety we do have a minimum age requirement of 13 years. See our terms and conditions for more details.

Do I need any computer skills?
No. Just click play, watch, learn and follow along with Ian. All of our courses are streamed to your device using adaptive bitrate technology, which, in layman’s terms means that you can watch them anywhere, on any device and they will work even on slower internet connections.
Can I share my images online?

Yes, you can upload your images to any social media platform and tag #UrbanSketchCourse! We often share our students images as a regular feature on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

Free Urban Sketching Course

Grab your FREE urban sketching course with Ian Fennelly!

In this free course, Ian teaches you his 3-step process for sketching a delightful English village scene: