--- product_id: 48319857 title: "The Urban Sketcher: Techniques for Seeing and Drawing on Location" price: "€ 45.19" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sk/products/48319857-the-urban-sketcher-techniques-for-seeing-and-drawing-on-location store_origin: SK region: Slovakia --- # Urban & location sketching focus Mixed media: pencil, pen, ink, watercolor 15 step-by-step demos The Urban Sketcher: Techniques for Seeing and Drawing on Location **Price:** € 45.19 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > ✏️ Capture the city’s pulse—one sketch at a time! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Urban Sketcher: Techniques for Seeing and Drawing on Location - **How much does it cost?** € 45.19 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sk](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/48319857-the-urban-sketcher-techniques-for-seeing-and-drawing-on-location) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Draw Anywhere, Anytime:** Practical tips for sketching on location—handle crowds, motion, and diverse subjects with ease. - • **Boost Your Artistic Confidence:** Daily exercises and prompts designed to sharpen your skills and spark fresh ideas. - • **Step-by-Step Creative Guidance:** 15 detailed demonstrations to elevate your pencil, pen, ink, and watercolor skills. - • **Join a Thriving Global Community:** Become part of the international Urban Sketchers movement and share your unique visual stories. - • **Master the Art of Urban Sketching:** Learn to capture city life with expert techniques from a global movement leader. ## Overview The Urban Sketcher by Marc Taro Holmes is a comprehensive, hands-on guide to drawing on location, featuring 15 step-by-step demonstrations across multiple media. It offers practical advice for capturing urban scenes, people, and architecture with speed and spontaneity, supported by daily exercises and creative prompts. Perfect for artists at any level, this book connects you to a vibrant global community passionate about visual storytelling. ## Description Make the world your studio! Capture the bustle and beauty of life in your town. Experience life as only an artist can! Join the rapidly growing, international movement of artists united by a passion for drawing on location in the cities, towns and villages where they live and travel. Packed with art and advice from Marc Taro Holmes, artist and co-founder of Urbansketchers.org, this self-directed workshop shows you how to draw inspiration from real life and bring that same excitement into your sketchbook. Inside you'll fi nd everything you need to tackle subjects ranging from still lifes and architecture to people and busy street scenes. 15 step-by-step demonstrations cover techniques for creating expressive drawings using pencil, pen and ink, and watercolor. Expert tips for achieving a balance of accuracy, spontaneity and speed. Practical advice for working in the field, choosing subjects, coping with onlookers, capturing people in motion and more. Daily exercises and creative prompts for everything from improving essential skills to diverse approaches, such as montages, storytelling portraits and one-page graphic novels. Whether you are a habitual doodler or a seasoned artist, The Urban Sketcher will have you out in the world sketching from the very first page. By completing drawings on the spot, in one session, you achieve a fresh impression of not just what you see, but also what it feels like to be there . . . visual life stories as only you can experience them. Review: Excellent introduction to all sketching - Primarily about urban sketching but a really good introduction to drawing in general. Review: Urban Sketching - This is an excellent, go to book and one that I will return to for ideas, techniques and inspiration. It is written in an engaging tone light but also authoritative, Marc is a well known and respected Urban Sketcher with a range of experience both personal out on the streets sketching and also teaching groups. The book is full of sketches and many are shown in stages or 'passes' to completion. This is very much Marc's style and he stresses the 3 pass approach to sketching where more detail is added at each pass. An excellent book ## Features - New Store Stock ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 96,143 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 70 in Art Encyclopaedias 744 in Painting (Books) 832 in Drawing (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 949 Reviews | ## Images ![The Urban Sketcher: Techniques for Seeing and Drawing on Location - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91yllcRXQBL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent introduction to all sketching *by V***S on 15 May 2026* Primarily about urban sketching but a really good introduction to drawing in general. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Urban Sketching *by H***L on 25 March 2019* This is an excellent, go to book and one that I will return to for ideas, techniques and inspiration. It is written in an engaging tone light but also authoritative, Marc is a well known and respected Urban Sketcher with a range of experience both personal out on the streets sketching and also teaching groups. The book is full of sketches and many are shown in stages or 'passes' to completion. This is very much Marc's style and he stresses the 3 pass approach to sketching where more detail is added at each pass. An excellent book ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book *by R***D on 12 January 2024* Great book from a author with Talent keep sketching and remember Talent is from hard work and a sharp pencil ## Frequently Bought Together - The Urban Sketcher: Techniques for Seeing and Drawing on Location - 5-Minute Sketching -- Architecture: Super-quick Techniques for Amazing Drawings - Urban Watercolor Sketching: A Guide to Drawing, Painting, and Storytelling in Color --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sk/products/48319857-the-urban-sketcher-techniques-for-seeing-and-drawing-on-location](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/48319857-the-urban-sketcher-techniques-for-seeing-and-drawing-on-location) --- *Product available on Desertcart Slovakia* *Store origin: SK* *Last updated: 2026-08-18*