6 Ways to Find Urban Sketching Groups to Meet Up With

Taking on a new challenge is always a little scary, especially if you aren’t sure where or how to start. Luckily, there are little to no requirements to get started with urban sketching. You just need to get outside and start drawing. You might find that once you’re outside sketching what you see, you’ll not […]

What is Urban Sketching?

There are many ways to improve your art, but they all come down to practice. One of the easiest ways to practice is just by simply drawing what you see around you. This art method has become more popular over the years, and it’s known as Urban Sketching.  Urban sketching involves quickly drawing details of […]

Should You Sketch Before Watercolor?

open journal with watercolor painting of a mushroom

One of the best things about creating is that most of it depends on the creator. There aren’t always hard and fast rules that everyone has to adhere to, especially in the world of painting. However, there are some techniques that can be used to make painting easier, and techniques that make paintings look or […]

Elevate Your Sketches Using These 6 Basic Line Types

Marker drawing of mountains covered in snow

Lines are one of the most foundational elements needed for drawing. When an artist draws or sketches, they use different types of lines to convey emotion, movement, or to recreate the objects we see in the world around us. One of the most important things a beginning artist can learn is the different types of […]