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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
  • 4 Workshops
  • 3 Bonuses
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Imagine being able to open your sketchbook and create captivating urban artwork, no matter the setting.

In this inspiring course, Ian Fennelly takes you into the heart of a local junkyard, using rugged machinery as his unconventional subject. Breaking away from traditional urban sketching, Ian shows you how to bring even the most unexpected subjects to life with confidence and flair.

In the Urban Junkyard Sketching Course, you’ll learn step-by-step how to sketch and paint beyond streets and buildings, infusing character, storytelling and history into your work.

This course rapidly expands your repertoire of urban sketching skills, building your confidence and pushing the boundaries of what you thought you could draw.

Your Lessons

In this original and highly enjoyable course, Ian breaks down his entire decades-learned process for sketching any inanimate object into simple steps that you can follow to produce 4 magnificent pieces of urban-style art.

#1 Tractor

In this first of 4 engaging workshops, Ian finds a rusty old tractor and makes it his first subject. You can watch and learn as he breaks this image down into lots of simple steps that you can follow along with.

Starting with the pre-step, Ian demonstrates how to sketch it out very quickly and loosely to work out the best composition. Then you’ll begin by drawing the big shapes and then the medium shapes, before applying .

Finally, you will follow-along with Ian as he shows you what he’s noticing while filling in all of finer detail, until you end up with an incredible image, like this, packed with personality.

#2 Loader
In your second online workshop, we find this wonderful rusty red Loader that had been abandoned at the junkyard decades ago. It was just crying out to be drawn! Positioned at a different angle you will learn how Ian uses big shapes to get everything he needs onto the page, which then gives him the framework to start. As well as teaching you to draw it, you will watch Ian get inventive with his colours to produce a very specific red effect. He also dedicates an entire lesson to drawing the lettering and explains why that’s so important.
#3 JCB

For your third online workshop, Ian selects this classic yellow JCB. With all its rust, its broken wheels and the weeds that have made it their home, this character clearly has many amazing stories to tell!

Ian takes you through how to draw this machine step-by-step using his specific layering process. You will start by drawing the big shapes, then the medium shapes, then you will apply the colour, before adding in the detail.

And it’s the detail that Ian really focuses on in this workshop. This JCB is in his final resting place, but together you are going to explore its character and bring it back to life!

sketching tractors

#4 Boat

For your fourth and final workshop, Ian has chosen this boat that was hidden away at the back of the junkyard. Through this workshop you will watch, learn and follow along as this surprisingly complicated image unfolds into something special.

While the boat’s interesting shape made it a good subject to draw, you’ll discover why it was important for Ian to get the panels of the boat completely accurate and how he uses his brush pens to give an object like this the bulkiness it needs.

You’ll also see how he ‘draws’ with his paintbrush, how he incorporates surrounding items to add scale and how he tackles various unforeseen challenges that crop up during the drawing process.

sketching boats with Ian Fennelly

Easy-To-Follow Training

By the end of this course you will possess the know-how, the confidence and the skills to replicate Ian’s unique style and techniques to produce your own incredible urban art using any object as your subject matter. And he holds nothing back. Every minute detail of Ian’s unique style and techniques are covered. You get to literally watch over Ian’s shoulder as he works and talks you step-by-step through the exact layering process he uses to gradually build up his artwork:

  • Materials

    You will discover the exact materials and tools Ian uses and why he uses them.

  • Thought Process

    You will understand the specific thought process he goes through before he puts pen to paper.

  • Composition

    You will learn how experts like Ian form the make or break composition of a picture and fit it onto their page.

  • Outline

    Watch how he sketches the rough outline of his picture, and learn as he reveals subtle nuances, such as how and where he holds his pen.

  • Shapes

    Learn the exact shapes to draw that make up Ian's artwork; starting with big shapes, followed by medium-size shapes and so on.

  • s

    Discover the specific s he uses, why he uses them and how he mixes them to make the objects he is drawing leap off the page.

  • Detail

    The devil is in the detail and detail is where Ian excels. He walks you step-by-step through how to notice and then fill in all of the finer detail that elevates your art from good to world-class.

About Your Instructor

Ian Fennelly has built an extraordinary reputation as one of the world’s finest urban sketchers and most sought-after teachers. His distinct style of on-location art, engaging teaching methods and all-round creativity has earned him a passionate global following. And now, for the first time, he’s peeling back the curtain and teaching you his line-by-line methodology for sketching your own phenomenal urban art.

The Junkyard Course Difference

Unlike ‘traditional’ urban sketching that typically focuses on buildings or street scenes. This course is different.

  • Exploring the Character

    It’s about looking at an object, really noticing it and all its wonderful detail; the dents, the cobwebs, the broken glass, the old hinges, the worn out tyres, the rust and the weeds. Urban Junkyard shows you how to look at still life differently by exploring its character and story and then bring it all to vivid life on your page.

  • Telling their Story

    Our junkyard subjects have many incredible stories to tell of their past life; of the years spent working incredibly hard; plowing, tilling, digging and pulling until they ended up here. Abandoned and forgotten. Yet, while slowly rusting away in their final resting place, they seem happy and peaceful here.

  • Adding Personality

    Together with Ian’s guidance, you are going break down these complex subjects into a series of shapes, lines and colours and create detailed, in-depth drawings that ooze personality - all while retelling their wonderful stories through your art. Ultimately, through following and practising the teachings in this course, you will develop wall-worthy artwork, proving that even the most obscure subjects have a story to tell and a place for urban sketchers like us!

Free Bonuses

When you invest in this training course, you’ll also get these bonuses included absolutely FREE
Truck Sketching Workshop
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Buy the Junkyard Sketching course today and you’ll also get FREE lifetime access to the live recordings of Ian’s 3-hour ‘Sketch a Classic Truck’ workshop which usually sells separately for .

Watch, learn and sketch alongside Ian Fennelly in this exclusive 3-hour truck sketching workshop as he teaches you on-screen how to bring this 1940 Harvester Truck to life, in step-by-step detail!

You’ll get the 3-hour live event recordings, pre-steps and materials to get you started, Q+A recording and the additional summaries from Ian after each step – completely free when you buy the Junkyard course today.

Urban Sketchers Feedback Gallery
( Value)
Buy this course and you’ll also gain access to our thriving online feedback gallery. This is a safe and private place where urban sketchers of all abilities can share their work without judgement – while getting positive, constructive feedback from supportive, like-minded sketchers who are all rooting for you! There’s no better place to learn, overcome challenges and build your confidence and skills than the Urban Sketch Feedback Gallery.

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More Than Sketching Machinery

This training is so much more than teaching you how to draw machinery. This is a masterclass in how to infuse character, history and storytelling to bring your subject to life – no matter what you’re sketching.

Whether it’s gleaming buildings or rusty old tractors, you’ll discover how to look beyond the surface of what’s in front of you and tell its story.

You’ll uncover Ian’s techniques for expressing the remnants of the past through the tips of your fine liners, the strokes of your brush pens and your choice of waters.

Through this special training, Ian instills the belief in you that every rusted bolt, damaged tyre, and cracked window has a story worth telling.

You’ll learn how to see what others don’t see. And you’ll know the exact steps for bringing a piece of history to vivid life through the pages of your sketchbook.

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  • 4 Junkyard Sketching Workshops with Ian Fennelly
  • BONUS 1: Truck Sketching Workshop ( Value)
  • BONUS 2: Free Access to our Urban Sketchers Feedback Gallery ( Value)
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Frequently Asked Questions

In the Urban Junkyard Sketching Course, Ian begins with the basics, assuming participants have no background knowledge, skills, or experience. Starting from a blank canvas, he teaches you to deconstruct any ‘complex’ vehicle into manageable elements, then layer by layer, helping you craft a stunning sketch. Following Ian’s instructions and techniques, you’ll quickly notice your swift progress and impressive results. By the end of the course, you will have gained the skills and confidence to sketch various vehicles effectively.
Yes. This is over-the-shoulder learning with Ian Fennelly. Ian is an experienced and engaging teacher and has broken each workshop down into easy-to-follow stages. Within each of those stages, he takes you through each step in the process while explaining everything he is doing, slowly and methodically. You have the flexibility to slow down, pause, or speed up each tutorial to match your learning pace. Some students also prefer to watch the videos first and then watch them again and sketch along. The choice is yours! Plus, with lifetime access, you can revisit the course as many times as you like.
The entire course spans approximately 4 hours, but it’s organized into short, manageable lessons. You have the option to repeat any scenes with Ian for additional practice. While it’s a comprehensive course, you benefit from lifetime access, allowing you to proceed at your own relaxed pace and on your schedule.
Our learning platform is incredibly user-friendly. Each workshop tutorial features step-by-step videos, supplemented with additional guidance and interactive elements to enhance your learning experience. Just navigate through the lessons and play the videos as you proceed.

Yes, you’ll receive lifetime access to the course along with all accompanying downloads and resources. It never expires, allowing you to learn at your own pace, on your schedule, and any device.

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