A day out at the Vila Real beach fair to sketch people, and using it to learn what art tools I actually need in my urban sketching kit.

Some ideas and inspiration for creating interesting sketchbook page layouts when urban sketching people.

My practice sketches for creating ink and wash bougainvillea in vibrant watercolour.

Travel Urban Sketching at Lisbon Airport and a scene from my hotel window in Istanbul. Pen and Ink sketches.

Come along with me to Cabanas fishing boat jetty as I explore how to simplify some complex shapes in ink and watercolour.

Sketching seagulls from life isn’t easy. So I think it’s best to capture their character with a loose sketching style. I sketched them walking on the sand at low tide, and dive-bombing the fish that the fisherman were throwing into the water. All Sketching in ink and watercolour.

Doug Jackson boat tutorial exploring the use of different weights of ink lines to create depth.

First attempts at capturing the Cabanas fishing jetty and local seagulls in a fast and loose sketching style.

We discovered Fabrica by accident during a cycle ride between Cabanas and Manta Rota

A collection of my ink and watercolour sketches of Tavira and the surrounding areas in the East Algarve in Portugal.

The September 2024 edition of the East Algarve Magazine is available online.

The August 2024 edition of the East Algarve Magazine is available online.

Tavira’s Roman Bridge with the Igreja de Santa Maria peeping through the trees. Rendered in ink and watercolour.

Sketching our local delivery man transporting potatoes to a local restaurant in Cabanas.

The side view of Tavira’s Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo rendered in ink and watercolour.

The rear view of Tavira’s Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo rendered in ink and watercolour.

I used a different viewpoint for my ink and watercolour painting of Ermida de São Brás church in Tavira.

40 days into my 100 day Project and I’m putting what I’ve learnt so far, into my 15-minute building sketches.

The April edition of the East Algarve magazine is available to read online.

30 days into my 100 day Project and I’m putting what I’ve learnt so far, into my 15-minute building sketches.

I keep capturing this little street with different sketching styles. Probably more to come…!

Different approaches I’ve taken to sketching Portuguese boats.

20 days into my 100 day Project and I’m learning how to improve my 15-minute building sketches.

The March edition of the East Algarve magazine is available to read online.