--- title: "Expressive Figure & Scene Sketches by Shashank | Custom Pencil Art" description: "Looking for original figure sketches and urban scene drawings? Shashank creates authentic pencil art in India. No copying, just real, expressive hand-drawn work." canonical: https://mytribe.in/shnkyart/custom-artwork/expressive-figure-scene-sketches last_updated: 2025-10-01 --- # Expressive Figure & Scene Sketches Tribe Verified · Original hand-drawn sketches by Shashank By [Shashank Shukla](https://mytribe.in/shnkyart) · Ships across India · ₹3,500 Per Artwork (A3 Size, Single Face) (estimate) Part of [Custom Artwork](https://mytribe.in/shnkyart/custom-artwork). [View full gallery](https://mytribe.in/shnkyart/custom-artwork/gallery) Sketches that tell a story, capturing the raw energy of urban life and the human form through honest, hand-drawn pencil work. ## Photos and videos - ![A live pencil sketch I did at the Craft Museum in Delhi. I love drawing on location to capture the unique atmosphere of a place, including its architecture and natural surroundings.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/405918ba-779f-4548-9851-f77d8eab7d39) - ![This pencil sketch captures a busy street corner, complete with tangled overhead wires and moving vehicles. I use line work and shading to create a sense of depth and movement in my urban landscape drawings.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/7357225b-60a2-4f86-8f15-8fa4c4b451a0) - ![A detailed pencil landscape of a village in Kerala. I focused on the texture of the tiled roofs and the lush foliage of the palm trees to create a realistic and immersive scene.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a893af91-09fe-4ffa-8a66-24351c0216a3) - ![A figure drawing study focusing on male anatomy and musculature. These quick sketches are essential practice for understanding the human form in various poses.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ffb4c1f2-642f-4ea7-9ebd-94ba33a4467f) - ![An expressive figure sketch of a character in a dynamic pose. This type of drawing helps me practice capturing movement and energy with just a few lines.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/7c81fdea-3343-4f00-8938-640253939624) - ![A pencil sketch of a musician playing the shehnai. I used cross-hatching to build up the tones and capture the folds of his clothing and the intensity of his focus.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/0de0aa8a-d4b0-424a-89ab-43e84a17c8f5) - ![This figure drawing captures a man in a moment of quiet contemplation. The simple line work effectively conveys his posture and the texture of his shawl.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/398c901f-54b9-4ec0-a10c-2c2319348b80) - ![A graceful figure sketch of a woman sitting. I used flowing lines to describe the drape of her saree and her relaxed, thoughtful pose.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/345198b7-0da4-4454-8674-4f0aeaba602a) - ![A pencil sketch of a woman selling goods at a market. These studies of everyday life help me develop my ability to tell a story through my drawings.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d61d43bf-5e4b-4a77-a919-0aa1d5882d09) - ![This pencil drawing depicts a woman carrying a load on her head, a common sight in rural India. I aimed to capture her strength and the graceful balance of her posture.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/8dfeb6f0-4c2e-465f-b7de-e9e8df982339) - [Video: This video shows a live sketching session with a model. It's a great way to practice capturing human anatomy and posture quickly and accurately.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f04e5187-edbb-4062-ba94-f1d875f8cd65) - ![A figure sketch of a man standing by his cart. I use these online class demos to teach students how to observe and draw people in their natural environments.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d34d0cd8-febe-4298-ae8a-8176ebb74886) - ![A quick composition sketch of a banana seller and his customers. These rough sketches are the first step in planning a more complex painting or illustration.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/cdee6007-067a-4416-af2b-fc72f38beceb) - ![A figure sketch of a policeman on duty. I focused on his uniform and authoritative stance in this quick study.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6daad756-4cd6-4d96-b05b-448ba3005186) - ![A perspective drawing of an auto-rickshaw. Understanding perspective is crucial for drawing vehicles and architectural scenes accurately.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/3777383d-f72f-4e11-ac75-c95df3c6a29e) - ![This is a perspective study of a train engine. I enjoy the challenge of drawing complex machinery and capturing all the details correctly.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/1e2f010a-d988-462d-8d7e-10452a3dba81) - ![A classic scooter, drawn in pencil. This sketch is an exercise in capturing the iconic curves and form of the vehicle.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ea9dca86-e85d-43f9-9644-6115e43a3596) - ![A pencil drawing of a large truck, focusing on its structure and perspective. These studies are part of my online drawing classes.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/9826d64e-26a9-4928-b117-28d375a9abf2) - ![A pencil cityscape sketch created during an online class. This drawing shows how to use line weight and shading to create a sense of atmosphere and distance.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d57e16ed-dcaf-4b1d-a4b0-c125075630c5) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/67be1ddd-ea3f-4057-84f7-cd36d45c8d05) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/5b79c3d9-7367-4ddb-bb58-7ec1fba738b9) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f5ed1d34-c821-4163-b835-80a1d154fae4) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/cc5230a1-cba9-4e23-8237-3b1e39feda00) - [Video: A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/65632972-d0d4-408f-9b50-191ff7bd2397) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/010c54f3-c8a5-44c9-9f16-618d0c6ada6a) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e9753692-164b-4c9f-866e-1e1a11300fe0) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/dd2320d7-b336-4d03-8a6e-4c8d73a7fe47) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/7a111304-f0b3-417c-96a6-66841e13595e) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b2494f2e-5f94-4caf-a469-d881575aae3e) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/0a84e0c9-d349-4747-9388-df43c6f9e653) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/9c6a1525-3d6b-4571-bd27-8acd22e7f03e) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/3aa9f8dc-7941-4499-81d2-20f395203ffa) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/077e9090-4140-4678-8f79-3368b7bb82e5) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/3b7d068f-a34b-4dfa-bd93-6f62ca8255f4) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/60202c18-4876-4aaf-b45e-e0d50fdfcb9f) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4c0539c7-c8c2-4e6b-a4ea-35e839e3a352) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d9d4a082-89fb-4492-8b7f-e5e14b6fc6ac) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ea0b6253-c91a-4f0d-abea-edd00755bf39) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/7a9a264c-341f-46f2-9439-de43ce9d059a) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/28874450-87a6-4d1c-87d5-7d01cc2ded16) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/44273f71-549e-4428-8aee-5c9c1198d411) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/70ec83d4-3947-49c3-a791-c9901999ca8f) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/727a0840-75f6-44ea-9fd4-c6acdd069619) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/86845177-13ac-498e-a333-ecf37311d776) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/237c0e9a-3615-441a-af01-c5a779fbf11e) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b6c83d8c-f690-40e6-b408-519aa860a518) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/df8ab1e2-c791-4920-9ffe-95ad903dfc62) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/83286f3d-dcd3-434d-8605-9292e7d0864f) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/504f3f68-4044-48d6-a1fd-9a851d54f647) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e2f628ef-358a-4451-bb7d-80c5ef048bec) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. 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Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/fab52329-dbfd-4bbe-af42-adf3c3f14841) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b7a0d7e0-7b09-4f31-bc0f-70c8c0c79b10) - [Video: A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e62cb7ff-544d-4368-9dbd-d8079cc9e24e) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f0dd230c-dea6-4892-91bf-6dce48a7defd) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/81a33979-af1e-408d-a845-18764a69dc72) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. 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Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/cd10ebc6-f3f4-4265-8ae3-8be1a032fb56) - [Video: A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/716c6443-99dd-4f3c-8142-9dde6a2bc070) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. 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Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/34c2108b-aae5-4ee0-b27f-d673cde9832d) - [Video: A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/1db37c32-83fc-4598-997c-5700eb983435) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/41bea355-df17-40aa-b0ba-b512785dc40d) - [Video: A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. Each sketch is an opportunity to study the human form, capturing different poses, gestures, and scenes from daily life.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/76e266c5-320d-4c83-b709-dd1c3b46b375) - ![A collection of my figure drawing demonstrations from online classes and practice sessions. 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These drawings explore different techniques for rendering trees, buildings, and atmospheric perspective using only graphite.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4cc1bf5d-bb2e-4f78-81d4-be3bcb0e10af) - ![A series of my pencil landscape sketches, created as demonstrations for my online courses. These drawings explore different techniques for rendering trees, buildings, and atmospheric perspective using only graphite.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/5e528906-2af4-4dce-b97e-4225400fcd37) - ![A series of my pencil landscape sketches, created as demonstrations for my online courses. These drawings explore different techniques for rendering trees, buildings, and atmospheric perspective using only graphite.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/034bf1df-e604-4694-8bd0-9a202bfead71) - ![A series of my pencil landscape sketches, created as demonstrations for my online courses. These drawings explore different techniques for rendering trees, buildings, and atmospheric perspective using only graphite.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/da29686a-f32a-4ad8-b5bf-93da6436263f) - ![A series of my pencil landscape sketches, created as demonstrations for my online courses. These drawings explore different techniques for rendering trees, buildings, and atmospheric perspective using only graphite.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f7b8d1bc-fa23-44a0-94c1-f1f475f35340) - ![A series of my pencil landscape sketches, created as demonstrations for my online courses. These drawings explore different techniques for rendering trees, buildings, and atmospheric perspective using only graphite.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/7a5ef540-a947-469d-b4c0-98a157095bb7) - [Video: A series of my pencil landscape sketches, created as demonstrations for my online courses. These drawings explore different techniques for rendering trees, buildings, and atmospheric perspective using only graphite.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/85983970-89f9-417f-9810-79759625db17) ## About Expressive Figure & Scene Sketches My sketching process begins with observation rather than tracing photographs. When I draw a market scene or a figure, I focus on the gesture and the underlying structure—the way a person stands or how perspective works on a street corner—to create a drawing that feels alive rather than static. I believe that every sketch should be an honest study of reality. Whether I am capturing a musician playing the shehnai or the chaotic geometry of a street with overhead wires, my goal is to document the world exactly as it is, not as a filtered version. I rely on foundational techniques like cross-hatching to build depth and tone, combined with quick, gestural lines to capture movement. You will notice that my urban scenes often include the 'imperfections' of the city—the tangled wires, the clutter of a vendor's cart, and the specific architecture of Indian villages—because that is where the character lies. For figure studies, I prioritize anatomy and pose over perfection. These are not static studio drawings. They are exercises in understanding weight, balance, and human expression. This discipline is the foundation of everything I do, including the more complex watercolor paintings. If you are looking for an artwork that feels personal and grounded in truth, I invite you to see the difference that original, live observation makes. ## About Shashank Shukla I am Shashank. Whether it is a quick pencil study of a market scene or a detailed figure drawing, I believe art should be authentic and tell a real story. I avoid tracing and copying, focusing instead on capturing the spirit of the moment as I see it. 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