Toby Sketch Loose
My focus is on practical sketching with personality — thoughtful marks, lively scenes, not perfect lines.
Alongside online courses and videos, I run in-person workshops around the UK. When I’m not sketching, I’m usually talking about it — or drinking coffee somewhere I can sketch.
in person workshops
Available to book are a range of one day workshops, and two (or more) day retreats!
One Day Sketching Workshops
Join me for a relaxed, friendly day of urban or landscape sketching from 10:00 to 15:00, suitable for all levels. These are small-group workshops I run solo, and they’re all about drawing from life, building confidence, and enjoying the process—always outdoors (or in a cosy café if the weather turns). We keep it simple, focused, and fun.
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Weekend (or longer!) Sketching Retreats
For something bigger and bolder, spend the weekend sketching with me and Colin Woodward, a brilliant Northern Irish artist who shares my love of expressive linework and loose watercolour. These weekends are action-packed—two full days of drawing, painting, experimenting, and exploring. Perfect if you want to immerse yourself in creativity and push your sketching further with the support of two tutors.
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Book Launch Special Event! 25th and 26th October 2026
To celebrate the launch of my new book, 'Sketching in the City'. I'm hosting a couple of workshops, and a drop in session in 'ArtSpace' Cambridge. The workshops will be 2 hours long, and very affordable. Whilst you are also welcome to come by in the drop in hours where I'll have a small exhibition up, and signed copies of my book available to buy.
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Book launch workshops in October
Currently all other dates are full including:
Bourton 29th July
Cheltenham 30th July
Belfast 3-4th October
However, new dates will be added soon including:
April 2026 - Cornwall
June 2026 - Cotswolds
And further one day workshops in 2025:
I am looking for dates in August and September.
bookable courses
previous workshops - here's what happened
St Neots June 2025
A beautiful day in amazing sunshine. Check out this blog post to read (and see) what we got up to!
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A four day workshop in the Cotswolds with an amazing and enthuastic group. Check out what happened in the VLOG linked below.
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Here is a 'behind-the-scenes' of a sketching weekend we Colin and I. Here we had 16 wonderful artists join us in the epic Bath. The link will take you to our VLOG.
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