Learn Urban Sketching, Watercolour & Pen-and-Ink Drawing
Step-by-step art courses and tutorials that help you simplify complex scenes and capture places with expressive line and colour.
THE ARTIST
Meet Mike Mills
Mike is an award-winning artist and educator based in Cardiff. He captures the character of urban environments through expressive watercolour and pen and ink — painting atmosphere and feeling, not just what he sees.
His teaching is built around a single idea: anyone who wants to paint can learn to paint, with the right process.
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Start Learning
Explore free tutorials and beginner-friendly lessons covering urban sketching, expressive watercolour and pen-and-ink drawing.
Explore Courses
Follow structured step-by-step courses designed to help you simplify scenes, strengthen your drawing and develop confident colour.
Build a Skill
Short, focused exercise packs for specific urban sketching subjects. Six videos, one skill, one low price — at your own pace and your own schedule.
Free Course
Try your first course — free
No card needed. Paint along with Mike with your very first lesson today.
Featured Course
Polperro Harbour: The Saxon Bridge
A beginner-friendly step-by-step course exploring Polperro’s whitewashed harbour and centuries-old Saxon bridge through bold shapes, expressive pen work and vibrant watercolour.
• Beginner friendly
• Step-by-step video lessons
• Focus on shape, line and colour
• Learn at your own pace
Ready to start sketching?
Explore the full range of urban sketching and watercolour courses and start building your own expressive sketching style.