Start with basic supplies like pencils, pens, and a portable sketchbook. Consider using waterproof ink pens for line work ...

Capturing the city in two dimensions is a multisensory exercise in the art of looking at a place I only thought I knew.

A sketch captures a memory of people and places in a way that a photograph never can," says Annette Morris, watercolour artist and education director at Urban Sketchers, a global community founded ...

Now there are over 500 urban sketching chapters in more than 70 countries. The first rule in urban sketching? Participants can draw only on location, and never from memory.

Karen Voyer-Caravona is a Louisville resident who uses watercolor sketching as a therapeutic outlet. Voyer-Caravona is a member of Urban Sketchers Jeffersonville, a local chapter of a global urban ...

When I sketch the city, even if it’s loud and hectic around me, I feel calm and quiet. It’s my time for slowing down, processing my emotions, feeling inspired, and dreaming. The author at work ...

Cindi Moynahan-Foreman (1957-2022) was an introvert but was passionate about urban sketching and bringing people together. Photo: Courtesy of Meagan Moynahan-Foreman Photo by Handout Article content ...