Urban Sketching Portfolio by Sophie Peanut

I love sitting on a bench or at a street corner and take my sketchbook out for a bit of urban sketching. Here are a few of my drawings! For more examples of my work, check my portrait illustrations, landscape sketches or illustrated recipes.

Breakfast in Cafe - Pen and watercolour sketch — Breakfast in cafe – pen and watercolour

Busy Lakeside Scene in pen, Pencil and Watercolour by Sophie Peanut — A busy lakeside beach – using a watercolour wash and adding people and details in pencil on top allowed me to draw a complicated scene quickly.

Watercolour postcard - Halifax Town Hall UK by Sophie Peanut

The New Hobbit pub, restaurant and hotel. Norland Halifax. Watercolour painting by Sophie Peanut — New Hobbit – commission painting in pen and watercolour

Holiday sketchbook - Plane sketch in pen

Ink sketch by Sophie Peanut — Sketching the kids while waiting for a pub meal. Filled the blacks in with a brush pen later

Sophie Peanut (Baxter) drawing in her sketchbook

Victoria Theatre Halifax - Pen and watercolour drawing by Sophie Peanut — A small sketch of the Victoria Theatre (Halifax) in pen and watercolour.

Pen and Watercolour Sketch Liverpool Albert Dock — Sketch of the Albert Dock in Liverpool with an unfinished drawing of my son in the corner – he got ennoyed at me drawing him and moved away

Lazy Sunday Cafe - Sketch in pen and watercolour by Sophie Peanut — I really enjoyed sketching this cafe counter.

Sketching outside All Saints School Halifax — A quick bit of Urban sketching while waiting for my daughter to com out of school

Pen and watercolour drawing by Sophie Peanut — Drawing outside my house on a Summer’s evening

Pub Sketch by Sophie Peanut — I drew a quick outline of this pub scene in pen and coloured in with watercolour

It's Time to Get All My Toys Out... And Play with Urban Sketching Techniques

Amy cleaning the coffee machine, while chatting to the last few customers. — Drawing in Village Coffee shop.

Return train journey in pen and watercolour — Sketching on a steam train journey.

Uppermill Church Drawn in pen and Watercolour - Sophie Peanut — Uppermill Church in pen and Watercolour – Freezing weather was a challenge. I finished painting this sketch home

Sketching Crossley Heath School Halifax in Pen and Watercolour By Sophie Peanut — Urban Sketch Of Sketching Crossley Heath School Halifax in Pen and Watercolour

Sam mechanic at work watercolour and watercolour pencil drawings by Sophie Peanut — Full sketchbook spread – Sam at work in the garage watercolour and watercolour pencil drawings.

Halifax Minster (Paris Church) pen and watercolour drawing by Sophie Peanut — Pen and watercolour painting for the Halifax Minster. I had fun painting the texture of the stone on the building.

'The Lodge' Savile Park Moor Halifax drawing by Sophie Baxter — ‘The Lodge’ Savile Park Moor Halifax – This is a local landmark. I just pulled up outside and sketched it from the car.

Market Street Halifax UK - Using different Urban Sketching Techniques by Sophie Peanut — Market Street Halifax – Mixing watercolour, pencils and pen to capture a complicated street scene/

What is Urban Sketching?

If you are curious urban sketching is a global movement spread through the Urban Sketchers web site. It is best described by their statement ‘See the world, one drawing at the time’ and manifesto:

We draw on location, indoors or out, capturing what we see from direct observation.
Our drawings tell the story of our surroundings, the places we live and where we travel.
Our drawings are a record of time and place.
We are truthful to the scenes we witness.
We use any kind of media and cherish our individual styles.
We support each other and draw together.
We share our drawings online.
We show the world, one drawing at a time.

For drawing tips, inspiration, and see what I am up to visit my blog.