Book Launch: Urban Sketch Book: Urban Sketchers in German speaking countries.

If you happen to be in Berlin next week come to the launch of this interesting book. 

The book portraits Urban Sketchers in German speaking countries. The list become so big that it was necessary to create two books. In band one  you have sketchers from the north area. Me and other sketcher will be signing your books. Come for  meet. talk or sign your copy. I will be happy to see you.

Digital sketchwalk in Apple Kurfürstendamm

A lot of people came to my sketch safari (Zeichensafari in German)  to the Apple Store Kurfürstendamm, Berlin. This was part of a collaboration between Apple and Urban Sketchers to celebrate 10 years of Urban Sketchers. Similar sketch walks  took place the same day in Hong Kong (with Rob Sketcherman) , Singapore  (with Don Low), and San Francisco  (with Uma Kelkar).

Apple provided all participants with an iPad pro and a pencil. After a short presentation about my work and some information about the app procreate we went to the Bikini mall to draw the area.

It was a sunny day but cold, but people seemed not to care much. We did a short exercise there and we finished the drawings back in the store. Thanks to Apple for this opportunity and all the people that came.

Drawing Human Figure with Ink

Lately I am looking in ways to abstract reality, to be able to tell a story in a different way. I love portraits and the human body, but I don't want to depend on how attractive is the person in order for my drawing to be appreciate by people.

In these portraits I used a twig and ink to draw the figure. The challenge was to draw with less lines and still get a recognisable image. It is difficult to find the balance. I added some washes of diluted ink and some marks with red pencil.

Here are some of the results. You can see the other drawings in this flickr album

My presentation at the Apple Store in Berlin

I have to thank Michael for the nice pictures and Binod for accepting to pose as a model for a portrait.

First I talked a little about myself an my travels

Then I talked about ten tips to draw portraits 

At the end I did a portrait with the iPad Pro and Pencil

And here you can see the video

Drawing portraits with the Ipad on the Apple Store Berlin

I invite you to come to this little free workshop where you can learn a few tricks how to draw with the app procreate. The workshop will take place at the Apple Store in Berlin.  Registration is required, since there are only few places available. To register click on the image:

Tausend Bar

I won't tell you where the Tausend Bar is. You can look for the address on internet, but nevertheless with out somebodies help, you won't be able to find it. It is a secret, one of Berlin secret places. When you get inside you get surprise but a very elegant futuristic atmosphere like a James Bond movie.

And there in the darkness was Miss Natasha Enquist singing,

 I had my last day of my dry twig workshop and I was still in the mood for that technic. The music and a mojito helped me a lot.

She leaning on a table.

Omar paints Odeon Platz

I arrived to Munich a little early for the second Germany Urban Sketchers Meeting. With a few hours to kill I went walking and stopped to draw the Odeon Platz. It was a good idea because the Sunday when we went back there was a street festival on the square blocking this view.



Let me know if you like the video and what do you want me to record.







Music: "Weltgeist by Miss Natasha Enquist.



Find her album "MNE" at: http://missnatashaenquist.bandcamp.com/album/mne
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