Drawing and painting in cities, towns and villages comes with its own set of difficulties. Here are some mistakes I made over the years, so you can avoid them.

Sketching your surroundings can be such a fantastic way to create a visual daily diary & I'm always a sucker for a sketch of a bike.

In this post, we are going to explore 3 different ways you can experiment with the line and wash technique. By the end of this…

So you have got all your supplies and inspiration to start urban sketching. Urban sketching for beginners really confused them how to start and where to get started. Don’t worry we are here to help you get on with your journey along with lots of tips and techniques.

Drawing on location, in cities, towns and villages is all the rage these days, and for good reason. Find out why it's so popular and how you can join the movement.

Rather than simply taking photos, this artist uses his talents to immortalize the places he visits.

I believe that anyone can draw and in this article I will show you my simple step by step process that will help you get started with sketching,

So you have got all your supplies and inspiration to start urban sketching. Urban sketching for beginners really confused them how to start and where to get started. Don’t worry we are here to help you get on with your journey along with lots of tips and techniques.

At the 'Capturing Chaos: Drawing a crowd workshop in Sausalito today

Pen and ink drawings have always been the artists' and architects' easy way to convey a certain sense of space or express their thoughts and feelings—we are

Practical beginners guide to urban sketching with everything you need to know about the Urban Sketchers organisation, art materials, how to practice, inspiration and advanced tips.

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Discover the perfect caption for the next sketch that you post on Instagram with over 1000 ideas inspired by art, philosophy, and more.

Drawing and painting in cities, towns and villages comes with its own set of difficulties. Here are some mistakes I made over the years, so you can avoid them.

Ma participation au SKETCHSWAP Paris-Barcelone Chappe, nom de l'ingénieur français inventeur du télégraphe aérien Claude Chappe (1763-1805).

Table of Contents: Urban Sketching with Liza What You’ll Need to Get Started Step-by-Step Architecture Sketch Tutorial Your Finished City Sketch Urban Sketching with Liza Hey again! In the first part of this cityscape drawing tutorial, we got acquainted with sketching. We’ll be practicing and using our new drawing ski

This manga artist creates backgrounds with such extreme attention to detail that they could pass for standalone works of art. ...

Last month I had the good fortune to meet and sketch with the HongKong sketchers. They are a just fantastic and eager bunch of sketchers. Led by Alvin Wong, Ben Luk, Rob and Gary Yeung, the group grew very quickly and even held their very first group exhibition. I was also invited to join […]

So you have got all your supplies and inspiration to start urban sketching. Urban sketching for beginners really confused them how to start and where to get started. Don’t worry we are here to help you get on with your journey along with lots of tips and techniques.

Rather than simply taking photos, this artist uses his talents to immortalize the places he visits.

Can you tell Summertime is my favorite season? To be able to walk outside anytime of the day or night and not wear a jacket, the golden light, the long days and the mad color of flowers, foliage and fruit at the farmers’ markets… Here in California, we’re lucky to have farmers’ markets all year […]

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Read our interview with urban sketcher, Danny Hawk!

Sarah Mari Shaboyan is an analog artist who has reminded us of the simple pleasures of what art is really about, drawing for joy.

A couple of weeks ago, along with the recently launched Urban Sketchers London and the regular Meetup group ‘Drawing London on Location‘, I organized a sketchcrawl around the Temple and Fleet Street areas of London. I am a guest correspondent on USk London, and was back visiting for a couple of weeks, so I […]