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Notes of Music

Notes of Music

People by the beach on an overcast but pleasant day, and a near encounter with a goose.

Urban SketchingNishant JainMarch 25, 2021canada, goose, urban sketch, vancouver, english bay beach, drawing, fountain pen, lamy, sketchbook, stillman & birn

Boats on Still Water

Boats on Still Water

Watching a morning unfold from the sea-wall.

Urban SketchingNishant JainMarch 17, 2021vancouver, water, sketch, urban sketch, ink, lamy, stillman & birn, landscape

Volleyball in the Park

Volleyball in the Park

An under five minute sketch. I didn’t think about it at all. It was perfect, and ready to draw.

Urban SketchingNishant JainMarch 16, 2021volleyball, urban sketching, vancouver, park

One Week 100 People

One Week 100 People

I could draw 100 people in a day. Maybe in 2 hours. But that’s not what this challenge is about.

Urban SketchingNishant JainMarch 14, 2021oneweek100people, drawing, portrait, fountain pen, sketch, urban sketching, vancouver, cafe, park, quick sketch

Ep 13 - Sketch Now Think Later with Mike Daikubara

Ep 13 - Sketch Now Think Later with Mike Daikubara

I speak with industrial designer Mike Daikubara about how the principles of design intersect with his passion for urban-sketching.

SneakyArt PodcastNishant JainMarch 12, 2021podcast, mike daikubara, industrial designer, design, urban sketching, urban sketcher, charlotte, watercolor, ink, fountain pen, fude nib, food drawings, travel sketching

Raindrops

Raindrops

What could be more beautiful?

Urban SketchingNishant JainMarch 7, 2021urban sketch, vancouver, sea wall, beach, evening, rain, raindrop