Urban Sketching

Dean Bridge, Edinburgh, Scotland

Yaffra Marketplace, Israel

I love keeping a journal while I travel. When I look back through my journals, the sketches conjure wonderful memories, much more than a snapped photo. The challenge is to be able to generate a sketch in 5 to 10 minutes. As such, I find journaling a great exercise in finding the essence of a scene, learning to simplify, and not getting drowned in the details.

Here’s a couple of sketches from my last vacation. The first is from Edinburgh, Scotland, and the second from Yaffra, Israel.