St George's Church Crowhurst Surrey
Lindisfarne Castle
Tower of London line and wash watercolour
St Johns Church Hurst Green

Welcome

Claire Kerr

I am a self-taught artist who enjoys bringing urban landscapes to life through my distinctive line and wash technique.

Inspired by the character and essence of buildings, city scenes and architectural details, I capture the urban environment in ink and watercolour.

I love drawing with fountain pens and often sketch and paint on location, following the principles of the global Urban Sketchers (USk) movement.

My more considered pieces are created in the comfort of the studio. Here I can apply greater precision than fluidity, producing artwork that offers a lasting memory of a special place.

My Latest Instagram Posts

It's so nice to meet so many fellow sketchers. Having a great time. (And I did manage to snag a badge! ).

#ukuskcardiff #urbansketching #sketchcardiff
Cardiff Castle. Just before the sun made a reappearance. 

#cardiffcastle #ukuskcardiff #urbansketching
It's sunny, then raining, then warm, then cold here in Cardiff for the UK Urban Sketchers annual meet.
#ukuskcardiff #sketchcardiff #urbansketching
I enjoyed the #davidhockney exhibition at @serpentineuk way more than I thought I would. I tend to enjoy representational art much more than modern and abstract pieces. But this was an absolute joy.

#serpentinegallery #davidhockneyexhibition #artinlondon
What a great day, spent at @mallgalleries learning from @hillkurtz Thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks Alex.

#watercolour #danielsmithwatercolors #archespaper
I visited @townergallery in Eastbourne today to view the exhibition, Impressions in Watercolour: Turner and his Contemporaries. These are two of my favourite Turner paintings on show there (Bath from Kingsdown Hill and Genoa from the North-East). But I really enjoyed the other artists too, in particular Girtin, Cozens and Cotman. It was a really well put together show, with lots of additional information.

I also took the opportunity to see the gallery's  permanent collection of works by Eric Ravilious and Tirza Garwood. 

#jmwturner #townereastbourne #watercolourexhibition
Spent a fabulous day with @deborahberkeley @helebella_cakes and @nadeemqureshi27 being taught by @martineady to make our own watercolour sketchbooks. It's so good to now have a wonderful bespoke sketchbook using @archespapers 
Looking forward to (and at the same time,  dreading) starting to fill it with sketches. 

#watercoloursketchhbook #sketchbook #archessketchbook
I filled my lovely new palette from @littlebrassbox and it's getting its first use today at a friend's house. 

I needed to use up some paints from a different palette, so just put those full pans straight in. And I've arranged them vertically in colour-mixing order ... i.e. cool yellow to cool blue; warm blue to cool red;  warm red to warm yellow;  and then neutrals/ earth colours. 

"Proper" artists don't use so many colours, but I've got them and I'm gonna use them! 

#watercolourpalette #littlebrassboxcompany #brasspalette
I thoroughly enjoyed being at the semi final of @artistoftheyear . It was so interesting to watch the artists' processes, even though I'm very much not a portrait painter. I also agreed with the judges' choices for a change. Congratulations @chloe_barnes_artist @katiejones_somerset and @laurenr4444 We also went to the final, so I know who wins, but I won't spoil it!

#paoty #portraitartistoftheyear #paoty2025
I am so excited to receive my new palette. This is a customised James Fletcher Watson-style palette that has been handmade in brass by John Hurtley of @littlebrassbox 

I have an additional 20 central wells (making 40 in total) and the lid is flat, rather than having 3 oval wells. It's been finished in my chosen custom colour, raspberry red (RAL 3027).

I will probably use it without its inner flap, which is removable, as per the final photo. I prefer to mix on ceramic and have a large IKEA rectangular serving dish that is perfect and which I place to the left of my palette. This is the best way to keep my palette clean. I can't bear to have a messy palette!

I ADORE my new palette 😍  It is a beauty.

Now just to choose which paints to put in it ... and in which order.

#littlebrassbox #littlebrassboxcompany #brasspalette #brasspaintpalette #palette #watercolour #watercolourpalette #watercolor #watercolorpalette #fletcherwatson #fletcherwatsonpalette #jamesfletcherwatson #40wellpalette #studiopalette
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My Latest Instagram Posts

It's so nice to meet so many fellow sketchers. Having a great time. (And I did manage to snag a badge! ).

#ukuskcardiff #urbansketching #sketchcardiff
Cardiff Castle. Just before the sun made a reappearance. 

#cardiffcastle #ukuskcardiff #urbansketching
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“Claire has an eye for perspective, detail and line; with an artistic flair.”

Mr. NQ, Edenbridge

“Claire has an eye for perspective, detail and line; with an artistic flair.”

Mr. NQ, Edenbridge