CITY ART
CITY PRINTS
Celebrate the places that matter most with our collection of hand-drawn city art. Whether you’re searching for a London print or Leeds print Nottingham or Newcastle, our city art collection captures towns and cities across the UK and beyond as hand-drawn globes and intricate spirals. The places you love with a twist.
CITYSCAPES WITH A TWIST
There’s no place like home. From the pavements you tread and bridges you cross, to the buildings you pass and parks you frequent, you know your hometown like the back of your hand. Our city prints capture all these nostalgic details as a globe or spiral design, bringing your hometown to life in a whole new way.
Why stop at your hometown? Our life’s journey is full of different destinations that mark milestones and hold memories, making our cityscape art brilliant for gifts. Marking a graduation with city artwork of where they studied or celebrating your anniversary with a cityscape of your honeymoon destination, these detailed illustrations make sentimental keepsakes that remind you of where you’ve been and the places that shaped you.
Each city art is completely authentic, hand-drawn by artist Ben Staves using pen and ink. His architectural background meets his love of drawing as he brings iconic landmarks such as St Paul’s Cathedral, the Burj Khalifa, the Eiffel Tower and York Minster to life.
Refurbishing a holiday let? Our cityscapes are a perfect fit for holiday stay decor, adding character to your walls while giving guests a real connection to the destination they’re staying in. A London print such as The London Skyline in a Covent Garden apartment or a Leeds print, The Leeds Globe, makes perfect Yorkshire wall art; it’s a simple way to make a space feel more considered and connected to its surroundings.
StavesArt Cityscape FAQs
How does Ben create his 3D globe style city maps?
Formerly an architecture student, Ben’s unique style of city prints originated as a university project, where he explored new ways to map out an urban landscape. By using a central perspective point, he creates a 360-degree, fish-eye effect that captures both the layout of the streets and the facades of buildings, allowing the city to be viewed from every angle.
Each piece starts with a concept sketch to plan the composition before using a compass to draw the globe outline and central point. Using aerial view photography as a reference, Ben carefully maps out the roads, rivers, buildings and landmarks in pencil before adding the intricate details in fine-point. His 360-degree perspective is also prevalent in his sporting prints such as The Old Trafford Globe.
What is the difference between a city globe and a city spiral print?
Both styles offer a distinctive take on city art. Ben’s globe designs arrange streets, buildings and landmarks into a striking, three-dimensional circular composition, in keeping with his popular football stadium globes, while the spiral designs twist the city into a dynamic, flowing illustration. Both are hand-drawn and offer a fresh perspective on familiar places.