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Sketching in the City
Sketching in the City by Toby Haseler (Toby SketchLoose) is a practical, inspiring guide designed to help artists break free from perfectionism and build the confidence to sketch on location. Combining continuous ink line work, loose watercolour washes, and experimental mixed media, the book breaks down complex urban scenes into approachable, enjoyable steps.
by Toby Haseler (Toby SketchLoose)
£16.99 RRP
About the book
Sketching in the City by Toby Haseler (Toby SketchLoose) is a practical, inspiring guide designed to help artists break free from perfectionism and build the confidence to sketch on location. Combining continuous ink line work, loose watercolour washes, and experimental mixed media, the book breaks down complex urban scenes into approachable, enjoyable steps.
Zero Pressure Approach
Focuses on the joy of process over rigid technical perfection.
Highly Visual Layout
Filled with step-by-step photograph progress shots, palette swatches, and example sketchbook pages.
Versatile Techniques
Suitable for quick 5-minute outdoor doodles as well as detailed studio pieces.
What’s inside
- ✦ Mindset & Tools: Build confidence with the “Brave Mindset” and select key gear — fountain pens, soluble inks, compact palettes, and sketching paper
- ✦ 5-Step Process: A repeatable framework for every sketch
- ✦ 10 Starter Projects: Step-by-step tutorials covering real urban scenes
- ✦ Inspiration Finder: Overcome creative ruts with reimagined scenes and techniques
- ✦ Mixed Media: Playful techniques using coffee, lolly stick nibs, credit card scrapers
- ✦ Further Studies & Journaling: Expand personal style through expressive colour, seated figures, green spaces
Inside the Book
What readers are saying
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A rather pleasant, welcoming and straightforward introduction for those taking their first steps, and it treats the reader as a serious student rather than a wide-eyed ingénue.
— Henry Malt · ArtBookReview · artbookreviews.net
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While you wait for the book to arrive…
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