
Evening light on Montemolín castle
I can’t leave Montemolín without a mandatory sketch of “el Castillo.” The ruins of this medieval fortress, which is illuminated at night, are a point

I can’t leave Montemolín without a mandatory sketch of “el Castillo.” The ruins of this medieval fortress, which is illuminated at night, are a point


Three times a year, I’ve been teaching a weekend-long urban sketching workshop in downtown Bothell, WA., a charming river town 15 miles north of Seattle.

Too big to draw. Too little time. Those thoughts may stop an urban sketcher from attempting to capture awesome scenes. Yet it can be done

Ballpoint pen sketch on a hot summer day while attending the 10th Urban Sketchers Symposium in Amsterdam.

A ferry ride along the Elbe River led to a good sketching spot.

You know urban sketching is a big deal when the mayor of the town where you are teaching a workshop comes out to greet you


A pocket-size sketchbook and simple drawing tools are all you need to start recording impressions of your city or the places you visit. I shared

Some rain, wind and colder than usual weather didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of participants who attended my urban sketching event in Victoria B.C. over the


Meetup with urban sketchers from all over greater Barcelona. We sketched around my childhood stomping grounds in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat. An emotional encounter for me,