Introduction and Objectives

This flagship course is a complete guide to sketching urban scenes with ink and watercolour—the Sketch Loose way. Across seven workshops (and bonuses), you'll build skills that help you simplify, express, and sketch with confidence and freedom.

Course Objectives

  1. Simplify Urban Scenes with Clarity and Confidence
    Learn to see through the clutter and capture the essence of a place—using shape, line, and contrast instead of overworked details.

  2. Express Detail Without Getting Caught in It
    Understand how to suggest complexity through texture, mark-making, and selective focus—so your sketches feel rich, not rigid.

  3. Build Confidence with Loose, Wet-on-Wet Watercolour
    Embrace flow, spontaneity, and bold colour choices through step-by-step guidance in wet techniques—including my Watercolour Magic approach.

  4. Move Beyond the Rules and Sketch Intuitively
    Develop the skills and visual understanding to let go of rigid methods and create sketches that are personal, expressive, and uniquely yours.