Here’s an illustration of the Metropolis skyline at night.

A sketch of a city skyline at night features illuminated buildings, against a starry sky.

I started with a pencil sketch to outline each building.

A pencil sketch of a cityscape is drawn on a spiral sketchbook.

I started painting by covering the large areas first: slate gray for the sky, black for some buildings, and gray for some buildings.

A sketchbook features a stylized painting of a cityscape with abstract buildings and a central circular element.

Then I added in all the details.

A stylized cityscape illustration features tall buildings and a starry night sky.