Course summary
Bring your creativity to life on paper as you sketch the city in all its character and detail.
This hands-on sketching course is designed to help you develop expressive, confident drawing skills with a focus on urban and architectural subjects.
Across 8 immersive sessions, you’ll explore line quality, texture, perspective(1-point, 2-point, 3-point), composition, figure sketching, rapid rendering, and presentation techniques. Through guided practice, focused on-paper exercises, and structured projects, you’ll build a strong foundation in architectural sketching and finish the course with refined urban artwork that showcases your progress.
What you will learn
- line control & expressive mark-making
- line weight, hatching, cross-hatching
- tonal value with lines (no shading tools)
- converting 2D shapes into 3D volumes
- 1-point, 2-point & 3-point perspective
- composition & framing
- figures, trees, and urban elements
- quick rendering (markers, coloured pencils, grayscale)
- preparing a presentable architectural sketch
What you will get
- strong sketching foundations
- architectural drawing confidence
- finished A3 sketches
- improved observation & composition
- portfolio-quality work
What you need to bring
- pencil set (2H – 6B)
- fine liners (0.05 – 0.8 mm)
- grey markers (warm & cool tones)
- sketchbook (A4/A3)
- ruler
- eraser, sharpener, blending stump
About the Tutor
Mahsa Goodarzi is a passionate and creative artist with extensive experience in photography, architectural drawings, and both oil and watercolour painting. Her artistic journey revolves around sketching with ink and harmoniously combining the elements of architecture and nature through watercolour. Mahsa has been engaged in private teaching of visual arts, where she shares her passion and knowledge with students.
Mahsa’s Instagram: @mahsartist_20
Course cost
COST: $275.00
Class availability: 8 PLACES REMAINING
Course dates
Wednesday 4 February
6.00pm – 8.00pm (8 sessions)
Book this course
To enrol in this course, fill out the form below. Remember to add the details of any other students who are part of your booking.
Please note: This class requires a minimum number of students to go ahead. For this reason, we encourage students to book at least 5 days prior to the course/workshop. In the unlikely event that we don't get enough enrolments, we may need to postpone to a later date or cancel the course/workshop. You will be advised via email or text prior to the class commencing.
$275.00
8 PLACES AVAILABLE
Course gallery
The photos below are an indication of what to expect from the class.
