My name is Ian Fennelly and I am an artist and more specifically an urban sketcher; or to be even more precise - I make art in a busy location while looking at buildings and street furniture.

I’ve always been drawn to the urban environment; where people interact with the busy spaces that surround them. I try and draw people without actually putting them in - partly because they never keep still. But I like drawing the spaces they’ve been in, or the cobbles they’ve walked on, and the windows they’ve looked through. I love location drawing as it enables me to record the experience of being in a busy place.

My urban sketches typically take around 2 - 3 hours to complete. I used to be a lot quicker but I notice things now. The more you look the more you see the more you understand.

If you're interested in my style then take a look at some of my videos or online courses with Urban Sketch Course.