Urban sketching emerged as a global art movement. The followers of this movement are called Urban Sketchers. With their drawings, urban sketchers try to show places and life as the artists perceived it through their eyes. This happens both with everyday places and when travelling. Urban sketching also sees itself as a kind of counter-movement to rapid consumption. A photo is taken quickly, but this leads to the moment and the subject not being perceived with all its details. Urban sketching is an attempt to slow life down a little more and enjoy the art of the moment. The art movement thrives on the intensive exchange of artworks, which is why they are diligently shared on popular social media platforms.
How exactly did urban sketching come about?
The movement was founded in 2007 by journalist and illustrator Gabriel Campanario in Seattle. He launched the online community and quickly realised that more and more artists were starting to share their work on the web, which is why he founded the Urban Sketcher blog in 2008. There, events from everyday life were depicted and shared with a journalistic approach.
Exkurs: Urban Sketching Tutorials
Look over the shoulder of artist @Koalakimlan and create beautiful urban sketching motifs.
Small size
Especially for beginners, it is easy to start with an A6 format. You don't fall into perfectionism so quickly with a smaller format and thus concentrate only on the essentials. We recommend the Tombow Bristol paper in A6 format. It is the perfect size to start with Urban Sketching and is suitable for any drawing technique.
Handbook or block
Among many urban sketchers, it is common to have handbooks so that the drawings are collected all together in one book. The advantage of this is that you can document your development and have all the places bundled into one book. But a handbook isn't for everyone. With a handbook, you feel demotivated very quickly, because a not-so-successful drawing can destroy the overall picture of the book. If you don't mind that not every drawing is perfect and you like to show your development, we recommend you buy a handbook. If you are a perfectionist, a pad may be the better choice for you.
What materials do I need for urban sketching?
Basically, you can successfully capture your environment with any technique. It depends on how you want to capture what you see on paper and whether it is practical to take with you. Basically, all you need is a few pens of your choice, paper and a motif.
Urban Sketching Set
Would you like to start sketching, but don't feel like selling all the products individually?
The Urban Sketching Set with a lovingly designed metal storage box contains all the materials a beginner needs. The set contains 9 coordinated products that perfectly equip you to make your preliminary drawings and colour them creatively.
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Ki-Monogatari Eco color pencil
The environmentally friendly color pencils of the Ki-Monogatari series
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€19.90
Pencils
Ki-Monogatari recycled pencil
The eco-friendly pencils of the Ki-Monogatari series
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€13.00
Eraser
Limited Edition MONO graph + MONO eraser pastel
Limited set of MONO graph and MONO eraser in 6 special pastel colors
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€9.10
Brush Pen & Fineliner
Mediterranean sketching set
Make your environment your canvas - full equipment with the Mediterranean Sketching Set and instructions from the artist Mareva @koalakimlan
€29.90
Pencils
MONO 100 set of 12
Top quality pencil with superb varnish finish, available in 17 degrees of hardness. Offers unusual contrast due to extra dark, high density graphite lead.
Hardness selectable
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€31.20
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MONO 100 set of 12
Top quality pencil with superb varnish finish, available in 17 degrees of hardness. Offers unusual contrast due to extra dark, high density graphite lead.
€30.00
Felt-tip pen
MONO drawing pen set of 3
Fineliner Set Light Gray: For precise lines in three different line widths.
€8.85
Felt-tip pen
MONO drawing pen single
Fine lines, bold art – unleash your creativity with Tombow MONO drawing pen. 8 different line widths available.
Line width selectable
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€3.30
Eraser
MONO dust CATCH
Eraser residues stick to eraser due to its tacky polymer mixture. The solution to prevent small eraser bits on sketches, designs or technical drawings.
€2.40
Mechanical Pencils
MONO graph 05
Mechanical pencil with eraser is available in attractive design and 10 different colors. Long metal refill ideal for drawing using a ruler or template.
Available in various colours
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€7.50
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MONO graph 07
The popular MONO graph mechanical pencil now available with 0.7 mm lead in 6 bright neon colors
Available in various colours
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€7.50