4 thumbnail sketches of views from a train window. urban sketching views on the move.
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Using Thumbnails to Capture your Journey with Speed Sketching

Inspiration from Andrew James and Amy Stewart about using a road trip to document a travel journey with small and simple thumbnail sketches. I experimented with the idea of sketching from a train using a slowed-down video on YouTube.

sketch inspired by Tiago Cruz to illustrate and article about how he uses line tone and spot colour in his people sketches.
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9 Ways Tiago Cruz Sketches People Using Line, Colour, and Contrast

In this article I look at a collection of people sketches by Tiago Crus and analyse how he uses a hierarchy of line, colour, and contrast. How he establishes a focal point, and how he creates a strong visual pathway to lead the viewer’s eye.

ink and watercolour sketch of a boat
Posted in Art Room Boatober 2025

Boatober 2025 Art Challenge Day 16

My sketch for Boatober 2025 Day 16 with step by step assessments for the pencil, ink, and watercolour stages.

Tonal study of a person sitting on a case. Ink and watercolour sketch
Posted in Art Room Europe Istanbul Lisbon Portugal Turkey

Urban Sketching while Traveling

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