Sketching in the City: Tools and Techniques for the Urban Artist

by Toby Haseler

Overview

Be More Creative and Discover the Art of Urban Sketching

• features an introductory section to show the basic techniques and guide to finding inspiration for your work.
• detailed architectural skylines, bridges, drain covers, street furniture and diverse crowd scenes offer a new perspective on this traditional art form.
• experimental section prompts research and discovery of new materials

Explore your street with Sketching in the City to create stunning, relevant and highly original work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781446315682
Publisher:	David & Charles
Publication date:	10/21/2025
Series:	Art in the City
Pages:	120
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.02(h) x (d)

About the Author

Toby Haseler (aka Toby SketchLoose or Toby UrbanSketch) is an ink and watercolour sketcher who specialises in capturing quick and expressive art, using characteristic continuous lines and loose watercolours.
He sketches a range of subjects, both urban and rural landscapes, as well as still lifes, doodle-art and the occasional portrait too.

His journey through art hasn't always been easy: he used to stress an awful lot and pour his heart and soul into creating paintings for hours and hours - but eventually realised he wasn't enjoying this approach. And that is when he started to 'Sketch Loose' - and started to find a new joy and happiness in his art.

Now he puts his energy into helping other people discover this fundamental shift in sketching mentality - to free up their sketching, loosen up their art, and use art not just to create but also to relax and enjoy life.

Read an Excerpt

Hello and welcome to Sketching in the City. In this book, my goal is to make urban sketching feel achievable. We will use the vibrant bustling environment of the city to break free from the pressure of perfection, and lose the ‘I’m not good enough’ mindset. Through encouraging experimentation, and a focus on fundamentals, you’ll find moments of magic to liberate your artistic style. Packed with diverse ideas and techniques, it’s a guide to finding joy, confidence, and creativity in capturing the energy of city life.