Rob
@robxscott.bsky.social
Architect, based in London, UK. Keen to improve my sketching!
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November 5, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Quick #pencilsketch on the Southbank London - man checks for directions (on his phone... or more likely reads an email... ) just enough time stopped for me to get the basics... Then helpfully stopped a bit closer to me!
November 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Quick #pencilsketch on the Southbank London - man checks for directions (on his phone... or more likely reads an email... ) just enough time stopped for me to get the basics... Then helpfully stopped a bit closer to me!
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I grew up thinking that some people were just born “talented” at #art. If you weren’t good at it immediately then it wasn’t for you.
Now I know that’s a myth. Good is subjective and you get better with practice. Give yourself the space to develop.
You’re not bad. You’re just learning ☺️
Now I know that’s a myth. Good is subjective and you get better with practice. Give yourself the space to develop.
You’re not bad. You’re just learning ☺️
October 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I grew up thinking that some people were just born “talented” at #art. If you weren’t good at it immediately then it wasn’t for you.
Now I know that’s a myth. Good is subjective and you get better with practice. Give yourself the space to develop.
You’re not bad. You’re just learning ☺️
Now I know that’s a myth. Good is subjective and you get better with practice. Give yourself the space to develop.
You’re not bad. You’re just learning ☺️
#Lifedrawing again last night at the clock house tavern in Peckham Rye! Really great, range of short and long poses, as usual bits turn out well, others less so. Getting better!
This was an 18 minute #pencilsketch. Pleased with how most of it turned out (apart from one tiny foot!)
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This was an 18 minute #pencilsketch. Pleased with how most of it turned out (apart from one tiny foot!)
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October 15, 2025 at 11:06 PM
#Lifedrawing again last night at the clock house tavern in Peckham Rye! Really great, range of short and long poses, as usual bits turn out well, others less so. Getting better!
This was an 18 minute #pencilsketch. Pleased with how most of it turned out (apart from one tiny foot!)
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This was an 18 minute #pencilsketch. Pleased with how most of it turned out (apart from one tiny foot!)
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5mins #pencilsketch study of Honore Daumier drawing 'Rue Trasnonian'
Again sketching really helps me to get into a different headspace!
Again sketching really helps me to get into a different headspace!
October 8, 2025 at 6:57 PM
5mins #pencilsketch study of Honore Daumier drawing 'Rue Trasnonian'
Again sketching really helps me to get into a different headspace!
Again sketching really helps me to get into a different headspace!
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Oil paint on watercolor paper is an interesting combo. I didn’t gesso it first so that made it kinda weird. Scratching the trunks of the trees in was a cool surprise.
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#oilpainting #landscapepainting #sanluisobispo
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#oilpainting #landscapepainting #sanluisobispo
August 4, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Oil paint on watercolor paper is an interesting combo. I didn’t gesso it first so that made it kinda weird. Scratching the trunks of the trees in was a cool surprise.
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#oilpainting #landscapepainting #sanluisobispo
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#oilpainting #landscapepainting #sanluisobispo
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A couple pears from our farm box that would up as still life subjects. #watercolor #stilllife
August 31, 2025 at 12:23 AM
A couple pears from our farm box that would up as still life subjects. #watercolor #stilllife
Some of my #watercolour paintings from tonight's #Lifedrawing session. 15 and 20minute poses. Again really like aspects... But I'm terrible at faces generally! Also they feel washed out and without definition... Tempted to go over now (with pen?) just as a test??!
September 9, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Some of my #watercolour paintings from tonight's #Lifedrawing session. 15 and 20minute poses. Again really like aspects... But I'm terrible at faces generally! Also they feel washed out and without definition... Tempted to go over now (with pen?) just as a test??!
#Lifedrawing again tonight. Pleased with this 5 minute #pencilsketch... Quite quick, so pretty Happy with how the proportions worked out, although leg not right...
September 9, 2025 at 9:51 PM
#Lifedrawing again tonight. Pleased with this 5 minute #pencilsketch... Quite quick, so pretty Happy with how the proportions worked out, although leg not right...
#Lifedrawing again at the clock house tavern in Peckham Rye tonight, was great!
So difficult, but fun. Kept getting proportions wrong, but good to blast through!
So difficult, but fun. Kept getting proportions wrong, but good to blast through!
September 9, 2025 at 9:47 PM
#Lifedrawing again at the clock house tavern in Peckham Rye tonight, was great!
So difficult, but fun. Kept getting proportions wrong, but good to blast through!
So difficult, but fun. Kept getting proportions wrong, but good to blast through!
Quick twirl around the drawing galleries of the British Museum, #pencilsketch study of a couple of Watteau drawings from 1716. Didn't know his work, nor the black, red and white chalk technique. Feel like I can see the speed and ease in his strokes...
August 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Quick twirl around the drawing galleries of the British Museum, #pencilsketch study of a couple of Watteau drawings from 1716. Didn't know his work, nor the black, red and white chalk technique. Feel like I can see the speed and ease in his strokes...
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Watercolour figure study
#figure #figuredrawing #lifedrawing #watercolor #watercolour #artistcollaboration #art #blueskyart #artyear #supportartists #sketches #artshare #wip
#figure #figuredrawing #lifedrawing #watercolor #watercolour #artistcollaboration #art #blueskyart #artyear #supportartists #sketches #artshare #wip
June 9, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Watercolour figure study
#figure #figuredrawing #lifedrawing #watercolor #watercolour #artistcollaboration #art #blueskyart #artyear #supportartists #sketches #artshare #wip
#figure #figuredrawing #lifedrawing #watercolor #watercolour #artistcollaboration #art #blueskyart #artyear #supportartists #sketches #artshare #wip
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5 minute life drawing sketch
#art #blueskyart #artyear #supportartists #sketches #artshare #wip #blueskyartshow #lifedrawing #sketch #figuredrawing #drawing #pendrawing #pendrawings
#art #blueskyart #artyear #supportartists #sketches #artshare #wip #blueskyartshow #lifedrawing #sketch #figuredrawing #drawing #pendrawing #pendrawings
August 2, 2025 at 6:56 AM
5 minute life drawing sketch
#art #blueskyart #artyear #supportartists #sketches #artshare #wip #blueskyartshow #lifedrawing #sketch #figuredrawing #drawing #pendrawing #pendrawings
#art #blueskyart #artyear #supportartists #sketches #artshare #wip #blueskyartshow #lifedrawing #sketch #figuredrawing #drawing #pendrawing #pendrawings
Attended #Lifedrawing at the clock house tavern in Peckham Rye tonight, was great!
Different timings for each pose, 25mins down to 30 seconds! And excitingly I finally got my #watercolour brush pens out after maybe 20 years under the bed! Just as I remember: fun, challenging, room to improve.
Different timings for each pose, 25mins down to 30 seconds! And excitingly I finally got my #watercolour brush pens out after maybe 20 years under the bed! Just as I remember: fun, challenging, room to improve.
August 12, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Attended #Lifedrawing at the clock house tavern in Peckham Rye tonight, was great!
Different timings for each pose, 25mins down to 30 seconds! And excitingly I finally got my #watercolour brush pens out after maybe 20 years under the bed! Just as I remember: fun, challenging, room to improve.
Different timings for each pose, 25mins down to 30 seconds! And excitingly I finally got my #watercolour brush pens out after maybe 20 years under the bed! Just as I remember: fun, challenging, room to improve.
Speedy #pencilsketch study of the Raphael painting 'the woman with the veil' #portraitchallenge...
My usual pattern - I set a timer for 4 minutes, to try to sketch faster... But when it goes off I'm not happy it's good enough! Sneaked it up to 6½ minutes...needed more! 😂
My usual pattern - I set a timer for 4 minutes, to try to sketch faster... But when it goes off I'm not happy it's good enough! Sneaked it up to 6½ minutes...needed more! 😂
August 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Speedy #pencilsketch study of the Raphael painting 'the woman with the veil' #portraitchallenge...
My usual pattern - I set a timer for 4 minutes, to try to sketch faster... But when it goes off I'm not happy it's good enough! Sneaked it up to 6½ minutes...needed more! 😂
My usual pattern - I set a timer for 4 minutes, to try to sketch faster... But when it goes off I'm not happy it's good enough! Sneaked it up to 6½ minutes...needed more! 😂
New pencil sketch of an old #portraitchallenge, which I didn't dare to attempt at the time, because of the really difficult perspective of her face! 'The young musician' by Attilio Andreoli. 12 minutes.
Thanks again @studioteabreak.bsky.social!
Thanks again @studioteabreak.bsky.social!
July 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
New pencil sketch of an old #portraitchallenge, which I didn't dare to attempt at the time, because of the really difficult perspective of her face! 'The young musician' by Attilio Andreoli. 12 minutes.
Thanks again @studioteabreak.bsky.social!
Thanks again @studioteabreak.bsky.social!
Long time no sketch... had a go at the #portraitchallenge... Pencil sketch Study of the painting 'Young man reading' by Smigelschi, 1892. Bits of it I like, felt nice to draw again! 11minutes.
July 20, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Long time no sketch... had a go at the #portraitchallenge... Pencil sketch Study of the painting 'Young man reading' by Smigelschi, 1892. Bits of it I like, felt nice to draw again! 11minutes.
Just finished my 4th tutorial this year for my students on the RIBA Part 3 architecture course at Westminster University. Had some great questions and discussion tonight , and some good feedback. Have been honing my scenarios and examples to try to show how I'd approach critical analysis...
May 6, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Just finished my 4th tutorial this year for my students on the RIBA Part 3 architecture course at Westminster University. Had some great questions and discussion tonight , and some good feedback. Have been honing my scenarios and examples to try to show how I'd approach critical analysis...
Another great 45mins #sketching at the British Museum today. I found a good spot which gave me about 3 minutes to capture people as they waited for their platform lift! Some better than others...
#urbansketching
#urbansketching
May 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Another great 45mins #sketching at the British Museum today. I found a good spot which gave me about 3 minutes to capture people as they waited for their platform lift! Some better than others...
#urbansketching
#urbansketching
5minute #urbansketch at the British Museum, of a woman resting and reading her phone
April 27, 2025 at 1:43 PM
5minute #urbansketch at the British Museum, of a woman resting and reading her phone
Long time no sketch! Have not made the time for it, have missed it!
April 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Long time no sketch! Have not made the time for it, have missed it!
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April 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Enjoyed a quick #pencilsketch at lunch today - of people enjoying the sunshine along the Southbank in London.
I needed this - good for my mental health! So much going on in the world, & life generally, I remembered to switch off the news, & do something mindful. #urbansketching
I needed this - good for my mental health! So much going on in the world, & life generally, I remembered to switch off the news, & do something mindful. #urbansketching
March 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Enjoyed a quick #pencilsketch at lunch today - of people enjoying the sunshine along the Southbank in London.
I needed this - good for my mental health! So much going on in the world, & life generally, I remembered to switch off the news, & do something mindful. #urbansketching
I needed this - good for my mental health! So much going on in the world, & life generally, I remembered to switch off the news, & do something mindful. #urbansketching