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Sophie Peanut - Illustrator

Urban Sketching

Sketching urban life from people to buildings!

Everyday Sketching, Sketching, Urban Sketching

A Day At The Cafe – Drawing The Smell Of Coffee

A Day At The Cafe – Drawing The Smell Of Coffee

As I draw the last entry of my sketching people at work competition, I ponder on what makes good sketches? To me, it is the ability to communicate feelings, which is just what I tried to achieve when I drew Amy working at the Cafe.

Sketching, Urban Sketching

A Day At The Garage – Watercolour Pencil Drawings

A Day At The Garage – Watercolour Pencil Drawings

Where I ask a strange question and get to draw Sam – a mechanic, while he fixes my car for my second entry for the ‘Sketching People at Work’ competition.

People Sketching, Sketching, Urban Sketching

A Day in The Life of a Hairdresser – Reportage Illustration

A Day in The Life of a Hairdresser – Reportage Illustration

In April I entered a sketching competition about drawing people at work. For my first entry, I decided to make a reportage illustration of ‘A Day in The Life of a Hairdresser’… I’d like you to meet Tracey.

Everyday Sketching, People Sketching, Sketching, Urban Sketching

It’s Time to Get All Your Toys Out… And Play with Urban Sketching Techniques

It’s Time to Get All Your Toys Out… And Play with Urban Sketching Techniques

When I get all my art supplies out and play with different urban sketching techniques.

Learn to Sketch, Sketching, Urban Sketching

My Favourite Urban Sketching Tools (and Why Tools Don’t Really Matter)

My Favourite Urban Sketching Tools (and Why Tools Don’t Really Matter)

A quick review of my urban sketching tools and why what I use doesn’t matter anyway!

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About Sophie Peanut

Sophie Peanut

 

Hi, I am illustrator based in Halifax (UK). I draw and paint in a variety of media. I like to sketch the world around me and tell stories through pictures.

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