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urban sketching in Tavira on a little stool with an urban sketch board
Author: Roving Jay Published Date: June 11, 2026 Leave a Comment on Urban Sketching with the Algarve Plein Air Collective in Tavira
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Urban Sketching with the Algarve Plein Air Collective in Tavira

Another outing with the Algarve Plein Air Collective, this time to sketch foliage and a statue in a park scene. Where I moved foliage and a park bench around in my sketch to create a strong L-shaped composition.

Photo of my sketch and urban sketching set up. extension board in my sketchbook, palette brushes and water holders
Author: Roving Jay Published Date: March 28, 2026 Leave a Comment on My Urban Sketching Set and how to make your own Sketchbook Board / Travel Easel
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My Urban Sketching Set and how to make your own Sketchbook Board / Travel Easel

Here’s my current urban sketching set up when drawing and painting on location. It includes a DIY sketchbook board I made out of recycled watercolour pads. It works really well for A4, A5, and A6 size sketchbooks. Find out how to make it, and what else I attach to my board when I’m urban sketching.

Urban sketching people on the Easyjet flight from Faro to Gatwick London. Ink and Watercolour Urban Sketch. Sketching the queue for the toilet.
Author: Roving Jay Published Date: March 10, 2026 Leave a Comment on Urban Sketching People at the Airport and on the Plane (Day 75)
Posted in 365 Days of Sketching People #3 Art Room Europe Faro Portugal

Urban Sketching People at the Airport and on the Plane (Day 75)

Day 75 of sketching people. Urban Sketching people in the departures long of Faro Airport, and on the plane from the front row – so lots of toilet queue sketches. Experimenting with different compositions using an outlined oblong shape in the background to tie people and objects together on an A6 page layout.