Two quick urban sketches of the leaning tower of Patcham as sunset loomed.
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The University of Brighton Cockcroft and Watts buildings
I carry my sketching kit with me everywhere, so I usually keep things minimal. For Inktober I’ve gone deluxe and invested in a sack of Faber-Castell Pitt pens, they are a dream to use on a Moleskine sketchbook, super smooth!
Today I lugged my kit up the hill behind Moulsecoomb station, where there is a great view over Brighton and Hove. I managed to just squeeze in the i360 viewing tower on the far right.
A sample of the Inktober kit
My usual kit
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A lone pigeon on the inside looking out, at the Flying Coffee Bean (FCB), Brighton Station
Bonus sketch: A digger picks over the bones of the University of Brighton Circus Street library
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This year I’m doing Inktober for the first time, so expect a drawing every day, throughout October, only in ink.
I will be following urban sketcher rules and part of the time I will be taking a trip to Las Vegas and touring the US national parks, so I should have some interesting subjects!
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Here’s day one. Adelaide Crescent in Hove, UK.
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How much is that doggie in the window? Adelaide Crescent. (Sorry pooch lovers, there isn’t really a dog in this picture, no matter how hard you look)
It’s February and it feels like it’s been dark forever! To combat all those winter blues, I decided to add a bit of Naples yellow and Permanent Rose to my palette.
These chaps must have been feeling the same, as they completely removed their windows to let in more light.
Seems a bit drastic, particularly with snow predicted. Still, those Regency enthusiasts know what they are doing.
If you are feeling a bit ‘grayscale’, I recommend taking a walk through Hanover. It has more colour than a Dulux swatch.
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