I’m an Urban Sketcher…
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Bath time
The Roman ‘Great Bath’, in Bath, with the later Victorian buildings that now surround it. The water is that green, but there are usually more visitors. It looks particularly good in winter with clouds of steam rising from the surface… … Continue reading
Leaning tower
The Kaknästornet TV tower in Stockholm. Built in 1967, excellent views across the city to the West, a cafe at the top and some massive ant nests in the woods nearby. Fountain pen with carbon ink, watercolour, A4
Waiting #1
The plane that took me to Istanbul, and below a couple of fellow passengers. Sketching helps to pass the time… Fountain pen with carbon ink, watercolour, A5
Tree shadow
Sat with my back against a tree, watching its huge shadow move across the grass and creep up the wall opposite. Late afternoon on a high terrace in Istanbul. Fountain pen with Lexington grey ink, A4
Riverbank
Resting by the river, below the weir, in Bath in the Summer. 1mm Sakura Pigma pen, watercolour, A3
Wet ink
I went out sketching on Boxing day. It started raining and the resulting drips, blots and puddles helped to improve the picture as sumi ink seems to like water. Carrying the sketch book home, open and dripping was tricky, pools … Continue reading
Skansen
Wood shingles and a tree next to the cafe at Skansen, the large and excellent outdoor museum in Stockholm. Fountain pen with carbon ink, A5
Galata tower
The view to the North-West from the top of the Galata tower in Istanbul. It was very windy, with other visitors hats being blown down into the streets below. Marker pen, A3
Nelson
Nelson resting on a large coil of rope at the top of his column in Trafalgar Square, London. Sketched from a cold outdoor cafe table. 1mm Sakura Pigma pen, watercolour, A6
Phone box
A leaning phone box near the Assembly Rooms, Bath. Fountain pen with carbon ink, watercolour, Zig ‘real brush’ pens, A5
Mostly drawing 