Level 2 Course . Improvers
Sketching Loose Landscapes in Ink and Watercolour
Ready to capture the beauty of the outdoors without getting bogged down in endless detail? Learn how to break down natural scenery. From dramatic cliffs and rolling coastlines to skies and trees, into bold line work and vibrant watercolour washes.
£79
🎬 27 pre-recorded videos · 📚 21 lessons · 🎯 6 filmed challenges · ⏱️ 6 hours of video content · 📄 Downloadable handout and notes in all the lessons · 👨🎨 Feedback direct from Toby
What people are saying
“This course gave me the confidence I never had before. The step-by-step approach made everything feel manageable, and I actually finished it!”
— Sarah M.
“I’ve tried drawing before and given up. This course finally showed me it’s not about talent, it’s about practice and the right guidance. Highly recommend!”
— James K.
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Get a feel for how the course works, and how I teach, before you commit.
Course Structure
🎬 27 videos · 📚 21 lessons · 🎯 6 filmed challenges · ⏱️ 6 hours of video content · 📄 Downloadable handout and notes in all the lessons · 👨🎨 Feedback direct from Toby
▶️ Lesson 1 — About the Course and What is Included · 2:01
💬 Lesson 2 — Supplies and FAQs
📄 Download the full handout here
💬 What are your goals?
▶️ Lesson 1 — Introducing Workshop One · 1:42
▶️ Lesson 2 — Supplies — a ‘talk-through’ · 10:48
▶️ Lesson 3 — Warm Up Doodles · 10:36
▶️ Lesson 4 — Gestural Lines and Simple Scenes · 33:16
🎯 Challenge — A Field of Flowers — Keeping it Simple · 22:12
💬 How did you find that workshop?
▶️ Lesson 1 — Introducing Workshop Two · 00:40
▶️ Lesson 2 — Initial Considerations · 11:16
▶️ Lesson 3 — Avoiding Overworked Colours · 5:33
▶️ Lesson 4 — Water Control · 5:32
▶️ Lesson 5 — Spontaneity and Control · 25:37
🎯 Challenge — A Spontaneous Scene · 22:17
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▶️ Lesson 1 — Introducing Workshop Three · 01:05
▶️ Lesson 2 — Flexible Rules of Composition and Focal Point · 15:32
▶️ Lesson 3 — Compositional Studies · 13:04
🎯 Challenge — Tackling a Challenging Composition · 37:43
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▶️ Lesson 1 — Introducing Workshop Four · 01:00
▶️ Lesson 2 — Perspective, but not as you know it · 17:13
🎯 Challenge — Sketching with Depth · 28:44
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▶️ Lesson 1 — Introducing Workshop Five · 01:00
▶️ Lesson 2 — Negative Space — Four Ways · 27:13
🎯 Challenge — A Portrait Landscape · 39:33
💬 How did you find that workshop?
🎯 Bonus Challenge — Further explorations 28:36
💬 Have we met our sketching objectives?
▶️ What are the next steps?
What’s Inside the Course
- ✓ Step-by-step video lessons on landscape sketching you can pause, rewind and revisit anytime
- ✓ Ink AND watercolour techniques for capturing natural landscapes and beautiful atmosphere
- ✓ Short focused lessons plus longer creative projects
- ✓ Composition guides and reference sketches included
- ✓ Lifetime access + revisit anytime
- ✓ 14-day money-back guarantee
Watch this video for a Toby-guided tour of the course!
“You’ve been drawn to landscapes for years. Maybe you’ve tried photos, maybe painting. But you’ve never quite captured that loose, alive feeling you see in ink and wash sketches. That’s what this course is for.”
Loose Landscapes is where you finally learn to sketch the world around you — freely, expressively, in ink and watercolour. No fussing, no overworking. Just you, a pen, and the view.
What You’ll Need
Here’s a simple kit that’ll see you through the whole course, nothing expensive, nothing you won’t use. If you have any questions after reading this list just email me: toby@sketchloose.co.uk
A watercolour sketchbook, A5 or bigger. 300gsm paper is best as it handles wet media without buckling. For this course, having some higher quality watercolour paper sheets (still 300gsm) might also be handy – but you don’t need them to get started.
A range of fine liners from 0.1–0.8mm, or a fountain pen with permanent ink (check the supplies link for details on safe inks to use).
A set of watercolours, the Cotman or Meden ranges are great starting points and won’t break the bank. Any starter set of 8-12 colours will be perfectly fine.
A couple of brushes: aim for at least a size 12 or bigger for washes, and something around a size 6 for detail work. A couple of flat and round brushes is a great mix to have to try different techniques as well. But just the two brushes would get you started.
In some lessons I’ll use a few extras, marker pens, watercolour pencils, or other mixed media, to show you different possibilities. These are never compulsory. I’ll always give you clear guidance on how to get the same results with just ink and watercolours, so don’t feel you need to buy anything extra.
Who Is This For?
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Lovers of Landscapes
You’ve always been drawn to the countryside, coast, or city skyline — and you want to capture it with a pen and brush, loosely and freely.
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Sketchers Who Want to Loosen Up
You can draw but everything feels tight and overworked. Landscapes demand a different approach — and this course will unlock it.
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Any Level Welcome
Whether you’re picking up a pen for the first time or you’ve been sketching for years, this course meets you where you are and takes you somewhere freer.
Hi, I’m Toby
I’m a sketcher, watercolourist, and the founder of Sketch Loose. I’ve spent years drawing landscapes, fields, coastlines, rooftops, harbours, in ink and wash.
When I started, I was frustrated. Nobody seemed to teach ink and wash landscapes. There were watercolour classes, and there were urban sketching classes, but the loose, expressive approach to landscapes I was looking for just didn’t exist. So I made this course.
Spoiler: the landscape is more forgiving than you think.
⭐ 14-Day Money-Back Guarantee
If you buy the course and it’s not right for you, email me within 14 days and I’ll refund you in full. No questions asked.
Work You’ll Be Proud Of
DEEP DIVE COURSE
Loose, expressive landscapes in ink and wash
£79.00Got questions? Check the FAQs “>”
Or contact me directly at toby@sketchloose.co.uk