What brush should I use? How do I manage my layers? Where do I start with digital sketching? I’ve been working for a long time to create a course that answers all these questions and more. I’ll share the key tools and workflows of Procreate I use every day for urban sketching with iPad so you’ll know exactly how you to start practicing, whether you’re at home when the weather’s not great, or out in the streets.

Suitable for all levels of artistic ability.

After months and months of scripting, shooting, editing and massaging subtitles to fit, my very first iPad Urban Sketching 101 course is finally close to launch! Sign up below to be notified when it goes live.

iPad Artist, Urban Sketcher

Known for his iPad urban sketches, self-taught Hong Kong artist, Rob Sketcherman, thrives on the immediacy of capturing the rich details of everyday life as they unfold on location. His work has since taken him around the world on artistic commissions and workshops, where he teaches students to use their iPads to creatively capture highlights of life at home, or visually document travels abroad.

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Start Something New - Apple HK

In 2015, Rob was invited by Apple Hong Kong to demo and share his work in conjunction with Apple's global Start Something New campaign.

Let Creativity Soar

In 2016, Rob was again invited by Apple to demo and speak at an event to share his creative workflow and experiences with commissions as an iPad Artist.

Urban Sketchers Symposium Manchester 2016

For the past couple of years, Rob has also been invited by Urban Sketchers to run workshops and activities centering around the use of iPads and Procreate for on-location sketching.

iPad Creative Workshops in schools

Rob has also begun offering workshops in schools that wish to explore the many creative uses of an iPad Pro. He shows participants the power of Procreate for artistic expression, as well as how the iPad Pro can replace laptops and desktops for many users.

Collaborations

Rob has been invited to collaborate with many brands, and has executed commissions of all kinds, from live-sketching events, creating a celebrity portrait for BMW, and sketching the 39th Hong Kong Film Festival for Moleskine, to designing sets for the stage, and the creation of a multi-story mural for the Madera Hollywood in Central Hong Kong.

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Rob's biggest (literally) project has been the mural on the facade of the Madera Hollywood, Hong Kong

Projects

Browse some of Rob's commissioned works.

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Central, Hong Kong is one of Rob's favorite spots in the city. This is a scene from the Gage Street market.

Art

Here's a selection of artwork by Rob.

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What's that thing on your iPad? Where did you get it? What else do you use? All answers a click away.

Blog

Gear guides and sketch adventures.

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Connect with Rob to see his latest posts on Instagram