Video course · 7 lessons
Drawing a Lit Scene at Night
From a dark page to a lit street scene: shapes, glow and the few bright spots that make a night drawing.
Chidi Nwosu
I’m Chidi. I draw city scenes at night on a tablet, and I sell brush sets, colour files, canvas templates and prints, plus two video courses on light and colour.
The Night Sheet
A short letter every Friday: one night drawing, one tip on light and one thing to try on your own canvas.
My course
Latest videos
A new drawing video every Friday: night scenes, light, colour and the tablet.
18:0018:00
Painting dusk traffic on a flyover
Yellow minibuses, red tail lights and a warm sky: how I place the brightest colours in a busy night scene.
16:0016:00
A skyline across the water at night
Dark water, small lights and their reflections, painted in three layers from far to near.
14:0014:00
A rooftop at blue hour
Water tanks, one chair and a sky that is still blue: a quiet scene painted in about twenty minutes.
12:0012:00
Turning blurred lights into a palette
Rain on a window, a smear of city lights and how I pick six colours from them.
9:009:00
Ten tiny thumbnails before a big scene
Small, fast boxes of light and dark that tell me what the big drawing needs.
Downloads
Download as soon as you pay. Yours to keep.
- Brush set · 24 brushes$12
Night City Brush Set
Twenty-four digital brushes for night scenes, shown as a grid of strokes in glowing yellow, blue and pink on a dark page.
- Colour files · 12 palettes$6
Night Palette Files
Twelve colour palettes taken from my night drawings, shown as rows of small swatches in blues, oranges and pinks.
- Digital files · 10 canvases$8
Lit Scene Canvas Templates
Ten blank canvases already set up with a dark base and light guides, shown as a sheet of empty night scenes.
About me
I draw on a tablet, mostly in the evening and at night, from a balcony above a busy street. I started with a cheap pen and a free drawing program, and I still draw the same way: dark shapes first, then the bright spots. My scenes are minibuses, rooftops, lit windows and water, all in strong colour.
I post a video every Friday: a speed-paint, a process video or a short lesson on light. What I sell is the part you can use: a brush set, colour palette files, canvas templates, printable cards and prints, a starter bundle and two video courses, one on drawing a lit scene and one on colour and light. I do not take commissions. I teach you to draw your own.
Drawing a Lit Scene at Night was clear and easy to follow. I used what I learned the same week.