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

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.

Author: Toby Haseler
Publisher: David & Charles
Published: 10/21/2025
Pages: 120
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.20h x 7.40w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9781446315682
ISBN10: 1446315681
BISAC Categories:
- Art | Techniques | Drawing | General

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.