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Welcome to SketchLoose!

Online Courses

From beginner's courses, to advanced and subject focussed workshops.

In-Person Workshops

Join me in person around the UK and beyond.

YouTube

Subscribe to my YouTube for bi-weekly tutorials, inspiration and reviews.

My Book - Sketching in the City

Out in October 2025, I'll have copies to sell in the UK. But it is also available from all major booksellers and retails worldwide, and translated into multiple languages.

Patreon

My newest venture, offering advanced access to YouTube videos, exclusive videos and the warm fuzzy feeling that you're supporting me for £5 a month.

  • £69

Ink and Watercolour Sketching For Beginners

  • Course
  • 36 Lessons

Join my most popular course and learn to sketch with ink and watercolours.

Through five self-paced workshops, supported by feedback from me (Toby) on all your art, you'll amaze yourself with what you can sketch in just a few short weeks.

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  • £100

The Sketch Loose Method for Urban Ink and Watercolours

  • Course
  • 48 Lessons

My most complete course ever - this bumper course is an in depth look at my techniques for sketching urban scenes. Perfect for sketchers looking to become more independent and really find their style.

Like all my courses, I'm there with you all along the journey providing feedback on all your art too!

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  • £69

Simplifying Sketching: The Sketch Loose Way

  • Course
  • 35 Lessons

Learn to simplify your sketching and create art you never thought you could make. This beginner friendly course shows you how to break scenes into easy shapes, use light, colour, and bold lines with confidence, and enjoy looser, faster sketching. No perfect kit needed, just simple tools and curiosity. Build skills step by step with guidance and supportive feedback along the way.
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  • £280

Bundle: The Everything

  • Bundle
  • 4 Products

Get access to all four of my studio courses. From sketching for Beginners, through to complex and exciting Urban s

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This whole course is absolutely brilliant. It covers not just a lot of different concepts, techniques and rules (to be adhered to or ignored for a reason), but it sets the challenge to draw people in any kind of situation. I have learnt a lot and I certainly will continue sketching people!

Marianne - 'How to (loosely) Sketch People'

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I really enjoyed this course and am so looking forward to the rest of them! The environment here is so calming and positive, I absolutely love it. Toby, your videos here are so valuable and convey the information in such a clear and distilled way that I can't help but feel confident taking on the challenges.

But a huge part of my enjoyment has come from your active presence in commenting on all of the submissions. It's incredible! Your tips and encouragements are so welcome and appreciated.

Tony, Ink and Watercolours for Beginners

Want to find out more?

If you have any questions you can always email me - toby.h.email@gmail.com

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Sketch Loose - Your World, Your Way

Unique and effective sketching courses

Learn in depth how I think about sketching, in this practical course built around the most important concepts in sketching, especially urban sketching. 
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