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Hello and...

Welcome to SketchLoose!

My name is Toby 'SketchLoose' - I'm an ink and watercolour artist with a loose and spontaneous style.

I started SketchLoose to pass on my passion for creating art, to help people gain skills, confidence and rediscover how to truly enjoy creating.

If you want to learn to sketch AND find your style, you're in the right place.

Are you ready to get creative and learn to enjoy art again?

It’s been a great course and it has finally got me back into drawing and painting which I haven’t done for more than thirty years!

Trying watercolours for the first time is a real challenge and this course has got me hooked! It’s one of the main things I really enjoyed being able to add colour to sketches really quickly and getting instant results.

Andrew Durham - 'Sketching loose landscapes'

Featured courses

Or browse ALL my courses by clicking 'Online Courses' at the top of the page.

FREE course: Become an artist in just one week

Looking to get started in ink and watercolours with quick and fun techniques?

This course features a week of bitesize lessons to kickstart your sketching habit.

Ink and watercolours for beginners

Do you want to take the next steps and learn the most important ink and watercolour techniques? Then this is the course for you.

Aimed at showing you the fundamentals of ink and watercolour sketching. Whilst immediately producing creative and fun art.

SketchLoose method: Urban ink and watercolours

Ready to take your sketching to the next level? This is my most in-depth, complete course to date.

It is perfect for anyone who’s finished the Beginner’s course or already has some sketching experience. If you want to understand how I sketch loose using ink and watercolour and really get to grips with structure, colour and expression, then this course is for you.

I'm 72 pages into a sketchbook that I started with your ten day class, and it's the first sketching I've done in ten years. You have brought more value than money can buy, and more than you know.

Thank you for this and it's on to color!

Bob Zuranski - 'Developing line work and mark making'

Want a course tour? Check out this video.

Each of my courses features a similar format. In-depth workshops, multiple videos and clear accompanying text.

And, of course, personal feedback from me on all of your course art and projects!

What are people saying about the courses?

Here are comments and examples from some of my amazing sketching students.

Fabrizzio

"This is the urban sketching course I needed. Lots of fun and loads of improvements."

Barbara

"I learned so much, but also started to get a feel for what I love or don't love so much."

Steve

"I now have the confidence to play and explore different techniques. I couldn't be happier."

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Not sure about a course yet? Try this free workbook.

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This workbook is packed with fun, approachable exercises designed to help you explore and develop your unique artistic style. 

Whether you're just starting out or looking to break through creative blocks, these exercises will give you the chance to experiment and push past your inner critic, while having a great time.

So... are YOU ready to enjoy creating?

Sketching has never been more freeing than with the 'SketchLoose' method.

Together we don't just learn to sketch, we learn a positive 'can do' mindset that will keep you sketching for good.

Lose the fear, be free and learn how to have fun with your art again.

Find me elsewhere too

In-person courses

My website urbansketch.co.uk is where I host my in person courses. From small group en plein air days, to weekend workshops across the UK, or even full weeks abroad!

My YouTube

I have hundreds of free tutorials on YouTube, and more published every week. These are short tutorials, aimed to give useful tips and enable you to gain confidence and understanding in your sketching.

My Instagram

I post here several times a week, and you can also share your sketches with me using #sketchloose and tagging me @tobysketchloose

SkillShare

Join me on SkillShare for a growing library of classes. These classes are typically an hour long, each focussing on a specific final project, with background techniques discussed, before we produce our project together.