Ink and Watercolour Urban Sketch. of three girls sitting on the grass at the Sol de Inverno event in Tavira April 2026
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Urban Sketching People at Sol De Inverno in Tavira (Day 95)

Day 95 of sketching people. Today I sketched groups at the monthly Sol de Inverno event in Tavira. I used a different easel today, made out of an A5 watercolour book cover, and it worked really well.

Beach Bum Ink and Watercolour Sketch. Girl in a pink and white striped bikini with her arms behind her head. Looking out to sea and the horizon.
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A Sunny Sunday Sketching more Beach Bums (Day 89)

Day 89 of sketching people in ink and watercolour. A day sketching a group of Beach Bums, and experimenting with the type of expressive effects I’m able to create by adding salt to damp watercolour.

Swatch of 20 colours in my watercolour palette to create a watery, juicy, and pasty wash for Liz Steel's watercolour course
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Liz Steel Watercolour Course – Lesson 1

Kicking off a new run through of Liz Steel’s watercolour course by doing the first exercise, to create a swatch grid of every colour in my urban sketching palette in a watery wash, a juicy wash, and a pasty wash.

ink and watercolour sketches of two buildings with flowers and foliage
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DTIYS Compilation November 29th

A roundup of the Draw This In Your Style challenges I attempted this week including a couple of floral adorned buildings.

Hahnemühle watercolour sketch books
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Hahnemühle Watercolour Sketch Book for Urban Sketching

A review of the Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, which is ideal for urban sketching.