Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Meet Zainab Tambawalla, one of our instructors at the Urban Sketchers Symposium in Toulouse, France, on July 15-18, 2026! #USkToulouse2026
Demo/Activity DEM37
Thinking in Black and White
For the demo “Thinking in Black and White”, we will strip the sketch off distractions like color
and rendering that compete for attention, and instead focus on understanding what makes the
skeleton of an impactful sketch. (I will be working with a Pentel Brush pen)
There will be an additional 3 min bonus on tips to use a Brush pen and how to refill an otherwise
disposable Pentel brush pen.
The Urban Sketchers Symposium is in Toulouse, France, on July 15-18, 2026.
The Urban Sketchers International Symposium is an annual educational event organized by Urban Sketchers (USk), a nonprofit dedicated to fostering the practice of on-location observational sketching. urbansketchers.org
It brings together sketchers of all levels for four days of valuable field-sketching instruction, inspiration, and opportunities for participants to meet new friends.
Join us! Registration opens on February 28, 2026, 12pm CET on Eventbrite
bit.ly/USkToulouse2026Eventbrite
Check your local time
bit.ly/USkToulouse2026_WorldClock
Read and download a copy of the full Symposium Online Program
HERE: bit.ly/4jT4XbA
QUESTIONS? Check the FAQ for more information.
urbansketchers.org/usk-symposium-toulouse-faq
instagram.com/zainabtambawalla
Meet Zainab Tambawalla, one of our instructors at the Urban Sketchers Symposium in Toulouse, France, on July 15-18, 2026! #USkToulouse2026
Demo/Activity DEM37
Thinking in Black and White
For the demo “Thinking in Black and White”, we will strip the sketch off distractions like color
and rendering that compete for attention, and instead focus on understanding what makes the
skeleton of an impactful sketch. (I will be working with a Pentel Brush pen)
There will be an additional 3 min bonus on tips to use a Brush pen and how to refill an otherwise
disposable Pentel brush pen.
The Urban Sketchers Symposium is in Toulouse, France, on July 15-18, 2026.
The Urban Sketchers International Symposium is an annual educational event organized by Urban Sketchers (USk), a nonprofit dedicated to fostering the practice of on-location observational sketching. urbansketchers.org
It brings together sketchers of all levels for four days of valuable field-sketching instruction, inspiration, and opportunities for participants to meet new friends.
Join us! Registration opens on February 28, 2026, 12pm CET on Eventbrite
bit.ly/USkToulouse2026Eventbrite
Check your local time
bit.ly/USkToulouse2026_WorldClock
Read and download a copy of the full Symposium Online Program
HERE: bit.ly/4jT4XbA
QUESTIONS? Check the FAQ for more information.
urbansketchers.org/usk-symposium-toulouse-faq
instagram.com/zainabtambawalla
