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

With @urbansketcherslondon today at Crystal Palace Park. I pushed myself today by sketching the #crystalpalacedinosaurs 
It was such a fun day. Thanks to @himalbum and @lineandwash for hosting

#usk #usklondon #urbanaketchers #urbansketcherslondon
This is St Nicholas church in Godstone, sketched in the drizzle today with @deborahberkeley 

@nationalchurchestrust #godstone #usk #urbansketching
One of the goodie bag items at the @usksymposium in @usktoulouse was donated by @kuretakejapan / @kuretakezig_usa ... a waterbrush, a fineliner and one of their Gansai Tambi pans. 

They wanted feedback on them in return for which you were entered into a prize draw. Well blow me down ... I only went and won the draw. The prize is this beautiful set of 100 (yes, 100!) #gansaitambi watercolour paints. 

I'm rather excited to try them. Does anyone else use them? What do you think? 

#kuretake #gansaitambiwatercolor #kuretakezig
Look ... no buildings! Joining Selsdon Art Group is pushing me out of my comfort zone once a month. 

It may be a landscape painting, but I couldn't give up the ink pen! I did choose brown ink rather than black though. 

#lineandwash #deatramentisdocumentink #danielsmithwatercolors #platinumpreppy #watercolour
Thank you @junelloydartist and @ocartsocietycr5 for the plein air session today at Coombe Gardens. I didn't quite manage to finish so added some final touches to my sketch at home, along with the shadows.
I forgot to post my attempt at the demo I attended from @stephanieabower She had made it look so easy. And while I didn't find the drawing too hard - and Stephanie's demo had helped me with that even more - it was the painting I struggled with. 

I had forgotten to take a photo, so nipped back into the Basilica on the Saturday. There was a wedding going on, while tourists looked around (and sketchers took photos!)

#usktoulouse #usksymposium2026
#stsernintoulouse #danielsmithwatercolors
Fab last day at the @usksymposium . A very hectic "big family photo", followed by an enjoyable closing ceremony. 

Lovely to meet you @rayhanah_yakub_natha and @notsobeginnerartist87 and @rovinbgjaysketcher... and great to spend time with you @yellowjools 😃 

I didn't get a chance to say goodbye to @stefano.boidi or @espenangvoll or @__art.and.me__ or @thesketchingdoc ... and so many others I have met along the way. And I didn't even get to meet you @claireogallagherart 😢 

But safe travels everyone and I hope I will see you all in Toronto 🇨🇦! 

Au revoir Toulouse ... et merci beaucoup! 

#usksymposium #usktoulouse @#usktoulouse @@usksymposium
I promise I'm not stalking you, @karenjjonesjohn , I just really love your work. 

EDIT: I didn't take a very good pic of it last night ... the lighting in the closing ceremony wasn't exactly great for that. But it looks even better this morning in natural light. 👌 

#usktoulouse #usksymposium #silentauction
I didn't fancy the long walk to today's official @usksymposium sketchwalk, so I went to Basilique Saint-Sernin de Toulouse instead. 

The sun shone on the walk there and back, but for most of the time while I was sketching, it was cloudy ... thankfully. 

I liked this much better before the watercolour. Have to keep practising. 

#usksymposium #usktoulouse #madewithstablo
It's been a @stephanieabower kind of day today. It started with her lecture, Ten Tips Every Sketcher Should Know About Perspective. I've done Stephanie's Domestika courses, followed many of her free video/online demos, and I even have her book on perspective. But it's still great to be reminded of some of the key pointers. 

Then I went to her demo, Soaring Spaces of St Sernin, which was just brilliant. Stephanie was very generous with her time and advice ... and very patient with the exacting demands of the Basilica staff!

#usktoulouse #usksymposium #stephanieabower
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My Latest Instagram Posts

With @urbansketcherslondon today at Crystal Palace Park. I pushed myself today by sketching the #crystalpalacedinosaurs 
It was such a fun day. Thanks to @himalbum and @lineandwash for hosting

#usk #usklondon #urbanaketchers #urbansketcherslondon
This is St Nicholas church in Godstone, sketched in the drizzle today with @deborahberkeley 

@nationalchurchestrust #godstone #usk #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