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Mirjam Stoffels
@mjsurbansketch.bsky.social
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🇳🇱 Dutch based lefty
✍🏼 Urban sketching
⚓️ Let's go on an adventure, because
'Drawing is the basis of art' ~Arshile Gorky
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Again a little cottage.

Belius fountain pen with
water soluble ink by Waterman and watercolors by Kuretake

#sketchbook #dippen #penandink #lineandwash #urbansketching #cottage #urbansketchers #artyear

48/100-2025
A little cottage in line and wash. Moody colors in blue, yellow and red. A tree on the right next to the cottage A little cottage in line and wash. Moody colors in blue, yellow and red. A tree on the right next to the cottage
October 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Little red-roofed cottage. Dip pen, waterproof Carbon ink by Platinum and watercolors by @winsorandnewton

#sketchbook #dippen #penandink #lineandwash #urbansketching #cottage #urbansketchers #artyear

47/100-2025
October 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Sketch of today
Inspired by Sophia Rodionov @canotstoppainting [IG]

Pen - Belius foutainpen
Ink - Waterman intense black
Watercolor - Kuretake art nouveau
Sketchbook - Action

#sketchbook #sketch #sketchoftheday #penandink #urbansketch #architecture #linework #artyear

46/100-2025
October 15, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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Sketch of today
Sketching our holiday in France 🇫🇷
View on one of the towers from inside Les Arénas de Arles

Belius fountainpen | Waterman intense black ink | Hahnemühle sketchbooklet

#sketchbook #sketch #sketchoftheday #ountainpen #urbansketch #architecture #linework #artyear

45/100-2025
Sketching our holiday in France 🇫🇷 View on one of the towers from inside Les Arénas de Arles, through one of the arches. In black and white with Belius fountainpen | Waterman intense black ink | Hahnemühle sketchbooklet
August 8, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Sketch of today
Sketching our holiday in France 🇫🇷
Les Arénas en Arles - the Arena in Arles

Belius foutainpen with Waterman intense black ink. Hahnemühle sketchbook 9x14

#sketchbook #sketch #sketchoftheday #fountainpen #urbansketch #architecture #linework #penandink #artyear

44/100-2025
Sketch of today Sketching our holiday in France 🇫🇷 Les Arénas en Arles - the Roman Arena in Arles on the foreground right and some houses in the left background. In black and white, with fountainpen and black ink
August 5, 2025 at 6:26 AM
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Sketch of today
Sketching our holiday in France 🇫🇷
View over Arles from the Arena

Foutainpen - Belius plume
Ink - Waterman intense black
Schetchbook - Hahnemühle 9x14

#sketchbook #sketch #sketchoftheday #fountainpen #urbansketch #architecture #linework #penandink #artyear

43/100-2025
Sketch of today. Sketching our holiday in France. View over the roods of Arles from the Arena. In black and white with fountainpen and ink.
August 4, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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Sketch of today
Sketching our holiday in France 🇫🇷Facade of a house in Arles, on our way to the Arena

Foutainpen - Belius plume
Ink - Waterman intense black
Sketchbooklet - Hahnemühle 9x14

#sketchbook #sketch #sketchoftheday #foutainpen #penandink #urbansketch #artyear

42/100-2025
Sketching our holiday in France 🇫🇷 Facade of a house in Arles with a bench in front and plants growing up the front. Windows with shutters. Foutainpen and black ink
August 3, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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Sketch of today
Sketching our holiday in France: a front door on Arles

Fountainpen - Belius plume
Ink - Waterman intense black
Sketchbooklet- Hahnemühle 9x14

#sketchbook #sketch #sketchoftheday #foutainpen #penandink #urbansketch #architecture #doorsoftheworld #linework #artyear

41/100-2025
Sketch of today Sketching our holiday in France: a old front door on Arles, with a lion shaped door knocker. Fountainpen and Waterman intense black ink
August 2, 2025 at 7:50 AM
mjsurbansketch.bsky.social
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Sketch of today
Drawing our holiday in France 🇫🇷

Foutainpen - Belius plume
Ink - Waterman intense black
Sketchbook - Hahnemühle 9x14

#sketchbook #sketch #sketchoftheday #fountainpen #penandink #urbansketch #architecture #linework #hatching #artyear

40/100-2025
. . . Sketch of today. Drawing our holiday in France. A sketch in fountainpen and black ink of our airbnb. A mediterrainian house with terracotta rooftop tiles and an olive tree in the foreground
August 1, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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Sketch of today. Drawing our holiday in Arles, France.

Foutain pen - Belius Plume
Ink - Waterman intense noir
Sketchbook - Hahnemühle

#sketchbook #sketch #sketchoftheday #ballpointpen #urbansketch #architecture #linework #hatching #crosshatching #artyear

39/100-2025
Sketching our holiday in the Provence, France. A sketch with black ink of our Airbnb in Arles. A mediterranian two story building with terracotta rooftop tiles, surrounded by plants
July 31, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Sketch of today: Porto
A tutorial by Ian Fennelly [@ianfennelly on IG]

Pen and ink Lumos - Tom’s Studio
Waterbased markers - Tombow
Alcohol markers - Winsor & Newton

#sketchbook #sketch #sketchoftheday #penandink #urbansketch #architecture #linework #artyear

38/100-2025
Sketch of today: Porto A tutorial by Ian Fennelly. A small town square with old houses. In blues and reds. With pen and black ink, waterbased markers and alcohol markers
July 22, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Sketch of today. Quick Sunday morning sketch from reference.

@bic_group BIC ballpoint pen on cheap sketchbook paper

#sketchbook #sketch #sketchoftheday #ballpointpen #urbansketch #architecture #linework #hatching #artyear

36/100-2025
Quick Sunday morning sketch from reference. BIC ballpoint pen on cheap sketchbook paper. A gardeners cottage surrounded by trees and hedges.
July 20, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Trying different techniques: first the wash, then the lines.

Watercolor - Winsor and Newton
Dip pen - Platinum Carbon ink

#sketchbook #dippen #penandink #lineandwash #sketching #watercolor #artyear

36/100-2025
Two green trees in watercolor and ink watercolor and ink sketch of two trees in green and brown
May 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Sketch of today. Once again inspired by the artwork of Martin Lachmair - @lachmair.art [IG]

Bic ballpoint pen on cold pressed watercolor paper

#sketchbook #sketch #ballpointpen #urbansketching #architecture #linework #hatching #crosshatching #artyear

35/100-2025
Sketch of a little cottage, trees and signs in the forground, and thee big, industrial towers in the baclground. Drawn with blue Bic ballpoint pen on watercolor paper.
April 27, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Sketch of today. Inspired by the artwork of Albert Kiefer @housesketcher.nl from his book Housesketching [truly recommend!] Only in Bic ballpoint pen on cold pressend watercolor paper.

#sketchbook #sketch #ballpointpen #housesketching #linework #hatching #crosshatching #artyear

34/100-2025
Drawing of a Japanese house in blue ballpoint pen on coldpressed watercolor paper Drawing of a Japanese house in blue ballpoint pen on coldpressed watercolor paper
April 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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It has been a while!
Little red-roofed cottage. Dip pen, waterproof Carbon ink by Platinum and watercolors by Winsor and Newton.

Based on a tutorial by Martin Lachmair on YouTube.

#sketchbook #dippen #penandink #lineandwash #urbansketching #cottage #urbansketchers #artyear

33/100-2025
Little red-roofed cottage, surrounded by a tree, plants and two signs. Dip pen with waterproof black ink and watercolors in red, orange, greens and greys.
April 20, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Fantasy house in line and wash. Composed by various references.

Dip pen with Platinum Carbon Black Ink. Winsor and Newton Cotman watercolors.

#sketchbook #inkdrawing #sketchdaily #urbansketchers #urbansketching #lineandwash #inkandwatercolor #ArtYear

32/100-2025
Fantasy house and trees in line and wash. Composed by various references. Dip pen with Platinum Carbon black Ink. Winsor and Newton Cotman watercolors
March 29, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Same whimsical sketch, different medium! Dip pen and black ink, and a bit of brushpen, on cold pressed watercolor paper. This is so much fun!

Based on a sketch by Martin Lachmair @lachmair.art

#sketchbook #penandink #dippen #linework #urbansketching #urbansketchers #artyear

31/100-2025
Whimsical sketch, of a little hut, with a big tree on the left next to it. Dip pen and black ink, and a bit of brushpen, on cold pressed watercolor paper.
March 28, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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Whimsical little 15 minute-sketch with an ordinary ballpoint pen on cold pressed watercolor paper. I like the experience and the result!

Based on a sketch by Martin Lachmair [IG].

#sketchbook #ballpointpen #urbansketching #15minutesketch #urbansketchers #artyear

30/100-2025
Whimsical little 15 minute-sketch of a little hut with a big tree on the left next to it. Drawn with an ordinary ballpoint pen with blue ink on cold pressed watercolor paper.
March 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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More tree [what else?!] 🌳

Dip pen with Platinum Carbon Ink, and Kuretake Gansai Tambi - art nouveau set watercolor ✍🏼

#sketchbook #sketch #linework #penandink #penandinkdrawing #dippen #dippendrawing #urbansketchers #urbansketching #artyear

29/100-2025
Linework of a drawing in pen and ink, of a big old tree Drawing in pen and ink, and Kuretake Gansai Tambi - Japanse watercolor paint. AN old tree in greens and browns Drawing in pen and ink, and Kuretake Gansai Tambi - Japanse watercolor paint. AN old tree in greens and browns. Part of the materials visible in the photo
March 16, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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‘Under the big tree’

Dip pen ‘Gaudi’ from some tourist giftshop in Barcelona 🇪🇸 and black Platinum Carbon ink.

Tree tutorial by @sketchviews

#sketchbook #sketch #linework #penandink #penandinkdrawing #dippen #dippendrawing #urbansketchers #urbansketching #artyear
Drawing from 2 people under a big tree. Drawn with dip pen and black ink
March 15, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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Again a tree 🌳
Trying a new medium: dip pen with Platinum Carbon Ink. My daughter brought the pen from Barcelona 🇪🇸 Like!

Tree tutorial by Sketchviews [IG]

#sketchbook #drawing #linework #pendrawing #blackandwhite #urbansketchers #hatching #urbansketching #tree #ArtYear #workinprogress
March 14, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Just killing some time with a sketchbook and a [very cheap] ballpoint pen. Yes, trees again 🌳

#sketchbook #drawing #linework #pendrawing #blackandwhite #urbansketchers #ballpointpen #hatching #urbansketching #tree #ArtYear

27/100-2025
Sketchbook drawing of trees, drawn with a very cheap ballpoint pen. Just hatching
March 11, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Swatching the Kuretake Gansi Tambi Sumi palette. Traditional Japanese watercolours. Fascinating, and I love these muted greys with hints of red, yellow, blue and brown 🩶

#sketchbook #swatching #linework #gansaitambi #sumi #blackandwhite #urbansketchers #urbansketching ##ArtYear
6 swatches of the Kuretake Gansi Tambi Sumi palette. Traditional Japanese watercolours. Fascinating, and I love these muted greys with hints of red, yellow, green, blue, violet and brown
February 28, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Trying something completely different: the linework of Mark Poulier [IG]. Insane how he deducted this scene to lines and negative space. Just drawing his drawing, and I loved the excercise!

#sketchbook #inkdrawing #urbansketchers #linework #urbansketching #blackandwhite #ArtYear

26/100-2025
A scene in black ink linework. Just lines and negative space. Italian città
February 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM