Learn how to create impressive textures in your (urban) sketches: the general principles, the necessary tools and expert sketcher's tips!

A guide to choosing paper for urban sketching: watercolor, mixed-media, sketching, and marker paper.

Beginner-friendly guide to graphite pencils: how to choose graphite (lead) pencils for urban sketching. Key characteristics and uses.

Colored pencils for urban sketches: what kind of pencils to use, how to choose and how to use. Read the posts or watch the video.

As easy way to use negative space in your urban sketches. Leave parts of of your sketch white to bring out the most important objects!

A simple technique for measuring and drawing proportions when using reference photos. Perfect for urban sketchers and amateur artists.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to draw an ornamented column with a pencil and how to add shadows to it.

Gifts any sketcher and artist will love: markers, watercolor paper, pencil cases, books, viviva colorsheets, brush pens and inks.

Aspects of urban sketching that many artists can relate to: challenges and rewards of sketching on location.

Create depth in your urban sketches by fine-tuning four aspects of your drawing: contrast, color, size, and details. Tips for beginners.

Tips on how to store gouache on Mijello foldable palette, which protects gouache from leaking and drying. Ideal for urban sketching and home

A tutorial on using metallic watercolors together with regular watercolors on black paper for unusual effects in urban sketching

Caran d'Ache Luminance 6901 pencils for sketching. Which colors do you need? Combine colored pencils with gouache for expressiveness

Sketching on location: tips and tools for beginners. The benefits of joining an urban sketching group. Useful resources for sketchers.