We urban sketchers are always looking for the best tools to use on our sketching adventures. Whether you’re out to sketch for an hour here or there or take specific week-long sketching ventures, it’s important that you have a set of materials that work for you both in terms of practicality, affordability and usability. Here …
Paul Rubens Watercolour Paints & Travel Sketchbook Review Read More »
Have you seen urban sketches on toned paper? How great do they look? I tend to see urban sketchers use tan or grey coloured paper, a minimal colour palette and some form of opaque white medium, such as a gel pen to make certain parts pop. I absolutely love the look of these sketches so …
I love Stillman & Birn sketchbooks but there are a lot of options available and sometimes it’s tricky to figure out the differences between each of them and which will be best for your medium or style of drawing. Each series of sketchbooks are suitable for urban sketching, they just have slightly different nuances. There …
What are the differences between Stillman & Birn sketchbooks? Read More »
I have been asked what the best sketchbook for urban sketching is a number of times. There is never one answer to a question which starts with “what is the best….?” The answer always depends on the context. Annoying, I know. There are a number of factors to take into consideration when choosing a sketchbook …
