Category: Urban Sketching

Nasty Creatures

26.09.19 26.09.19Urban Sketching Insect

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 Vienna, workshop

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 Baroque, Church, Vienna

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 Baroque, Church, USK Vienna, Vienna

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 Black-White, Open Air Museum

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 Habans, Museum, Slovakia

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 USK Vienna, Vienna

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 Sketch board

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 Assisi, Italy, Montone, Travelsketch, Umbria

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 Danube, USK Vienna, Vienna

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 Burano, Mazzorbo, Torcello, Venice, Vine

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 Pencil, Renaissance, Siverpoint

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 Florence, Fountain Pen, Italy, Renaissance

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 USK Vienna, Vienna

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 Fountain Pen, Ink

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 Christopher Marlowe, Deptford, England, London, theatre

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 Church Tower, Spring, Tulip

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 Fountain Pen, Piemontite, PrimaTek, Watercolour

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 Arctic, Franz Josef Land

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 Colour, Watercolour

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 Book

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,…

Shrove Tuesday

05.03.19 04.03.19Urban Sketching Carnival, Mask, Still life

Today is the highlight and the last day of carnival. Somehow, I doubt that the fools will disappear until the 11th of November.

Palette – February 2019

01.03.19 04.03.19Colour, Tools and Materials, Urban Sketching Colour

Last weekend was very relaxing. I was listening to my Opera collection – something I have not done for a long time. And I was playing with my watercolours –…

The Museum Of Applied Arts – Again

28.02.19 04.03.19Urban Sketching Historicism, Museum, Ringstrasse, Vienna

Last year February in Vienna was colder than in Antarctica. This year it provided us with some very warm days. It was possible to sketch outside during lunchbreak. Yes, it…

MAK – Inner Courtyard

21.02.19 20.05.20Urban Sketching Historicism, Museum, Renaissance, Ringstrasse, Sketchbook, Vienna

I sketched a part of the MAK (Museum of Applied Arts) last year using a smaller sketchbook (Stilman & Birn, Beta, A5, hardbound). In the meanwhile I use a bigger…

Tea During Lunch Break

19.02.19 19.02.19Urban Sketching Still life, Tea

Most people drink tea during lunch break, I sketch it due to various reasons. Cups and teapots are a popular but for me very complicated theme. I have to practise.…

Pantherinae in the Natural History Museum

14.02.19 15.02.19Urban Sketching Leopard, Lion, Museum, Pantherinae, Snow Leopard

USK Vienna meeting in the museum. Sketching there is rather comfortable but it this museum is awfully gloomy. It is very difficult to realize details of the exhibits. No birds…

Sweet Tasting

12.02.19 13.02.19Urban Sketching Chocolate, Still life

Vienna is famous for its desserts and tortes. That is not sweet enough for me. I need more, I need chocolate! As with wine, the assortment is huge.  Fortunately there…

Carnival

03.02.19 04.02.19Urban Sketching Carnival, Still life

November the 11th at 11:11 am. is the beginning of carnival in Austria, where it is called "Fasching". From November until midst of January, it is thankfully pushed aside by…

All That Glitters Is Not Gold – Part 2

28.01.19 04.03.19Colour, Tools and Materials, Urban Sketching Colour, Gold, Silver

As promised, in part 1 I tested all the presented tools for sketching gold and silver. And as in part 1 unfortunately the pictures do not represent lifelike colours. Obviously,…