Sketchtraveller

Hamburg – The Pearl Of The North

26.04.20 27.04.20Travel

The people of Hamburg have every reason to be proud of their city. Hamburg is beautiful, original, surprising, fun and no matter where you go, you end up at the…

What I always wanted and will never get

16.04.20 16.04.20Urban Sketching

In 2020, thanks to Corona, I spent the Easter holidays and my birthday exclusively with myself. Coincidentally, I had made myself a present shortly before that. I can’t remember what…

Easter 2020

12.04.20 12.04.20Urban Sketching

Happy Easter! Frohe Ostern! Buona Pasqua! Joyeuses Pâques! God påske! Cásca sona! I already know that I certainly do not want to remember this Easter, because it is the first…

You Can Always Rely On Viennese Booksellers

10.04.20 11.11.21Urban Sketching

I like to practice angles by sketching books. While making these sketches I thought about online orders, local booksellers and how steadfastly they stick to their behaviour even during an…

A Bee In Summer

07.04.20 07.04.20Urban Sketching

Now I’m really bored! I sketched a bee (at least I think it is one) that I photographed last summer.

Albrecht Dürer and Urban Sketching

28.12.19 28.12.19Urban Sketching

The Albertina in Vienna holds the largest collection of drawings by Albrecht Dürer. Among them the Hare, the Large Piece of Turf, the Praying Hands, etc. The originals are shown…

Christmas – 2019

24.12.19 24.12.19Urban Sketching

In November I hardly sketched at all. Instead, I carried out a long overdue eviction of my wardrobe. That really took weeks. The time before Christmas was not stressful, but…

Happy Halloween – 2019

31.10.19 31.10.19Urban Sketching

Looshouse

15.10.19 15.10.19Urban Sketching

Adolf Loos caused a scandal in 1910 with this house, built for an exclusive men’s outfitter. To this day, this wonderful building forms a fascinating contrast to the surrounding Baroque…

Nasty Creatures

26.09.19 26.09.19Urban Sketching

Not that I hadn’t sketched anything in the last – it’s really been months – I was just too lazy to put things online. Although it is still (too) warm,…

A Weekend With Oliver Hoeller

08.09.19 16.10.19Urban Sketching

At the beginning of September a two-day workshop with Oliver Hoeller took place in Vienna. It was a very intensive weekend, during which I learned a lot. Workshops are a…

A View Of The Church of Mariahilf

05.08.19 05.08.19Urban Sketching

Shopping centres are high on the list of places I don’t like to be. However, they have their advantages, e.g. a roof terrace with a beautiful view. In this case…

Back To Karlskirche

23.07.19 23.07.19Urban Sketching

About a year ago I sketched Karlskirche (St. Charles Church) for the first time. Last Wednesday the meeting of the USK Vienna took place in front of this impressive building.…

The Museumsdorf Niedersulz In Colour And Black And White

12.07.19 12.07.19Urban Sketching

I love open-air museums! For me that is the closest thing to a time travel. If there is such a museum near my final travel destination, a visit there is…

Visiting the Haban Yard

09.07.19 09.07.19Travel, Urban Sketching

Have you ever been to Veľké Leváre? No! I have been there very often – driving through. It is a small town in the western part of Slovakia with a…

Palais Fanto – Schwarzenbergplatz

26.06.19 09.07.19Urban Sketching

Another hot day in Vienna. The USK Vienna were meeting at Schwarzenberplatz, known for its Hochstrahlbrunnen (high jet fountain) but with over 36°C I sat in the shadow sketching whatever…

Sketch Board – DIY

20.06.19 20.06.19Tools and Materials, Urban Sketching

I’m awfully comfortable and like to settle in, even when urban sketching. That’s why I made myself a sketching board some time ago. It has room for my water containers,…

Palladian Odyssey Umbria – 2019 (Tour 1)

17.06.19 17.06.19Travel, Urban Sketching

In 2018, we talked about a sequel of the Palladian Odyssey, but I thought this would not happen during the next two years. Therefor the offer for a tour in…

Danube Canal

13.06.19 13.06.19Urban Sketching

A meeting of the USK Vienna at the Danube Canal. A lot is going on there during good weather. Perfect conditions for everyone who wants to sketch people – I…

Torcello – The Calm Before Interesting Times

04.06.19 18.05.22Travel, Urban Sketching

Nearly a whole year I was looking forward to go back to Torcello. To be up front about it the island is dreamlike even in wind and rain probably because…

Silverpoint – A Touch of Genius

03.06.19 28.12.19Tools and Materials, Urban Sketching

I bought a pencil in Florence. No, I am not that bored, that I have to write blog posts about such banalities. To be specific it is not any pencil,…

Florence With a View And An (Indecent) Offer

03.06.19 28.12.19Travel, Urban Sketching

For a city like Florence, this will be a short post. In 2012, I visited the town for a rather extensive sightseeing trip. This year I have only stayed for…

Minoritenkirche And Sketch Walk

02.06.19 20.05.20Urban Sketching

Before joining the USK Vienna for a sketch walk and a guided tour with the USK Prague I had some time to sketch the Minoritenkirche (Friars Minor Conventual Church). At…

Fude de Mannen By Sailor Pen

28.05.19 28.05.19Fountain Pen, Tools and Materials, Urban Sketching

Since I have started with urban sketching, I use a LAMY Safri (EF-nib) and from time to time a MICRON fineliner by Sakura Pigma. Having a horrible handwriting, I have…

Short Visit In London

21.05.19 21.05.19Travel, Urban Sketching

Not that I need a reason to go to London (For me it is that kind of town one can visit again and again.), but this year there was a…

Church Tower With Tulips

24.04.19 24.04.19Urban Sketching

Usually Easter in the lower Austrian Weinviertel is accompanied by coldness and rain. This year we had the most marvellous spring weather. Ideal conditions for a little sketch while waiting…

Negative Space In Spring

15.04.19 15.04.19Urban Sketching

Last week the USK Vienna meeting happened outside for the first time this year. Although it is getting warmer, my fingers were still a little bit frozen. Therefore, I only…

The Admiral Tegetthoff

11.04.19 11.04.19Urban Sketching

Even if it does not look like one, this is a real urban sketch. I sketched the model of the Admiral Tegetthoff in the Natural History Museum. It was the…

Moonglow – Nice-to-have or Must-have?

27.03.19 27.03.19Tools and Materials, Urban Sketching

I banned Ultramarine Blue temporary from my pallet. Therefor I have room for an additional colour. This free space irritates me and I have to occupy it. Moonglow by Daniel…

The Place Of Many Red Books

14.03.19 14.03.19Urban Sketching

This week the location for the USK Vienna was carefully chosen regarding sketchers like me, who do not like to sketch people. I remain in silence about the gastronomic qualities,…