“A workshop that teaches how to see everyday life—and express it through drawing.”
This is not a technical drawing workshop.
I guide people to recognize their relationship with the space they inhabit, to truly see their surroundings, and to express it through simple drawings.
The aim is to help participants rediscover the spaces they inhabit. By developing ways of seeing, the workshop opens up a more conscious relationship with everyday life.
The process is guided through the methodology of urban sketching.
Urban Sketching & Awareness Workshops
A practice of re-experiencing space
Capture Moments Through Drawing
Discover architectural structures and moving figures in the city with a new way of seeing.
Rapid Sketching Techniques
Practical drawing methods for capturing moments quickly and intuitively.
Watercolor Applications
Explore ways to bring color into your drawing practice on-site (watercolor and mixed media).
Urban Sketching İstanbul
Technique is not the focus
Urban Sketching is not treated as a technical production method.
That is not where the work begins.
A practice of re-seeing
This workshop is about seeing the world again—
and perceiving it from a different point of view.
What happens when we draw the world as we see it?
Looking vs. Seeing
Encourages deep observation instead of simply taking photographs.
Your Relationship with Space Changes
You begin to analyze your surroundings with greater attention and awareness.
A Sense of Scale Develops Through Observation
You build an understanding of proportion and scale directly through seeing.
Perception Shifts
By activating visual awareness, you start to see your environment differently.
Hands-on urban sketching training in Istanbul, focused on real, on-site drawing experience.
Urban Sketching İstanbul
Re-experiencing the Act of Seeing
In this workshop, we follow a set of steps to deepen the way we perceive the world around us:
We see objects not as things, but as forms and volumes.
We use abstraction and analogy as tools for understanding.
We break down complex scenes into simple geometries.
We rethink how we organize what we see in the mind.
Our aim is not only to see, but to become aware of how we see.
Arm & Wrist Movement
Understanding and using shoulder movement to create fluid, continuous lines.
Pressure & Rhythm Control
Developing control over line through pressure, rhythm, and flow..
Line Speed & Spatial Perception
Understanding how line speed shapes our perception of space and depth.
Through these practices, the body is consciously engaged in the act of drawing.
Where does it take place?
Workshops take place across different concepts and dynamics, in inspiring locations throughout Istanbul.
Kuzguncuk Studio
We begin with a short orientation and guidance session, followed by on-site drawing practice.
Kadıköy & Moda Waterfront Program
We meet at selected locations and work outdoors through hands-on drawing sessions.
Spatial Collaborations
Special formats developed in collaboration with art- and design-oriented venues, including both indoor and outdoor drawing sessions.
Do I need to know how to draw?
No. The workshops are designed for beginners.
We start with the fundamentals step by step, so even those with no prior drawing experience can easily participate.
What happens if it rains?
If weather conditions are not suitable, an alternative date is scheduled.
Participants are informed at least 24 hours in advance, and flexibility is provided regarding rescheduling.
What will I gain from the workshop?
By the end of the workshop, you will have created multiple spatial sketches and experienced drawing urban scenes. You will also explore different techniques and strengthen your observation skills.
Frequently Asked Questions
Application & Participation
If you're ready to keep a visual journal and capture your moments,
leave your application and receive the details.
🎓 My Teaching Approach
I approach Urban Sketching not as a technical training field, but as a practice of experiencing and thinking through space. Drawing, in this context, is not merely an outcome; it is the visible trace of observation, perception, and decision-making.
I do not expect “beautiful drawings” from my students. Instead, I focus on how they read space, capture movement, and develop their own visual language. Speed, error, and uncertainty are natural parts of the process.
Within the context of architectural education, Urban Sketching goes beyond perspective practice. Through drawing, students begin to analyze spatial relationships, scale, human–space interaction, and atmosphere. The process becomes less of a technical exercise and more of a mental and perceptual one.
I structure the learning environment as exploratory rather than competitive. Each student discovers their own rhythm of drawing. My role is not to teach in a conventional sense, but to guide, encourage, and expand ways of seeing.
Drawing, in this context, is not a tool of representation, but a living form of thinking and engaging with space
