Notes from my sketchbook

My Pleinly watercolour sketchbook review explores my A4 hot-pressed cotton paper sketchboook, wet washes, layering, lifting and painting across the fold.

My first Urban Sketchers Symposium in Toulouse—workshops, sketching, stickers, the art market and the atmosphere. So, was it worth travelling halfway around the world?

Meet Montréal-based artist and urban sketcher Owen Labbé, whose colourful and beautifully detailed sketches capture the character of places around the world.

First in a series asking some of your favourite artists the questions you’ve always wanted to ask – and a few you probably haven’t!
In the spotlight: Ian Fennelly

I wasn’t sure this collapsible water bowl would earn its place in my sketching bag. After plenty of use, its clever design and surprising stability have won me over.

A size 16 mop might seem an unlikely choice for the tiniest details but this one has surprised me. After almost a month of sketching, it is the only brush I’m reaching for.

After an ankle injury forced me to rethink 7 weeks of travel, I went searching for a sketching stool that was light enough to carry, quick to assemble and stable enough to trust. Here are my first impressions of the Grand Trunk Compass 360

A chance encounter at the USK Toulouse art market turned into a complete change of watercolour palette. Here’s what won me over to Kremer.