On my trips to Paris, I found myself almost too paralyzed to sketch because there was so much to look at. But Juan Carlos Figuera doesn’t have that problem! Here are a couple of my favorites from his Instagram posts: Venezuelan urban sketcher Juan Carlos Figuera documents the streets of Paris with expressive watercolor paintings. … Continue reading Juan Carlos Figuera’s Urban Sketching in Paris
Ok, this recent article from the New York Times was kind of annoying: The Man Who Knew Too Little. If I’d read it online, I wouldn’t even have anything to say about it here. But because I still prefer to get a physical newspaper delivered to my doorstep every morning, I saw this photo, which … Continue reading Erik Hagerman’s Sketchbook
Just started a new Moleskine sketchbook and felt like playing around with some cross-hatching…
I have a soft spot for black and white sketches with pops of color, like these ones by architect Mariano Recalde, who was interviewed about his drawings by the Tribeca Citizen: Do you bring your sketchbook everywhere you go? I try! I carry it a lot more than I actually use it, but being ready … Continue reading Mariano Recalde’s Sketchbooks
I love these sketches by Javier de Blas, from Urban Sketchers: See more at: One month in Florence with a pocket sketchbook (5) | Urban Sketchers
I thought I’d give you all a change of pace– a post without a single notebook in it! Instead, I’ll talk a little bit about the pens I use with my notebooks, for the tests I do in reviews, and for day to day use. My most frequently used pens tend to be Uniball Signo … Continue reading My Pen Collection
Some lovely urban sketching, in NYC’s Tribeca neighborhood and beyond. I will have to keep an eye out for this guy, as I’ve sketched from some of his spots myself! Gavin Snider loves to draw, as you can see from the work he posts on Instagram and Twitter. Of local note: A series of drawings … Continue reading Gavin Snider’s Sketchbooks
I’d love to check out this sketchbook, either the real thing or the facsimile! Known as an abstract painter for his bold use of gridded color swatches, Stanley Whitney crowds his drawings with an abundance of line, as seen in his September-October exhibition of drawings at Lisson Gallery in Chelsea. The exhibition began with a … Continue reading Stanley Whitney’s Sketchbook
I have mentioned the Pen & Ink Sketchbooks from Art Alternatives many times on this blog. Their pocket size sketchbook with the heavyweight paper is the closest alternative I’ve found to a Moleskine Sketchbook, for those who prefer creamy smooth paper, as opposed to the brighter white, toothier paper found in many other competitors’ pocket … Continue reading Art Alternatives Pen & Ink Sketchbooks: They’ve Changed!
I came across some wonderful sketchbook images, plus an interview with Anne Davies, the artist who created them, at the website of Sue Bulmer, a UK artist. How do you feel about the prospect of starting a new sketchbook? I love it, maybe that’s why I have so many on the go at once! I’m … Continue reading Sue Bulmer Interviews Anne Davies About Her Sketchbooks