The challenge to sketch one hundred people in five days is the brainchild of artists Marc Taro Holmes and Liz Steel, who jumpstarted the initiative seven years ago. During this week, thousands of amateur and pro artists worldwide line up beside them to sketch people, live or from reference photos. It doesn’t matter, as long as you keep the stream going, putting out as many sketches of people as you can, and posting them online to share with the wider community.

oris Johnson is the current prime minister of the UK. His wacky demeanor might conceal a Machiavellian intelligence. No matter if planned or improvised, his tactics of wit and confusion appear to be the political weapons of choice of the current era.

Sheldon Cooper is the socially inept physics genius protagonist of the TV sitcom The Big Bang Theory. His rare moments of emotion are frequently of anger and frustration at a world that simply does not obey his optimal solutions.

Salgueiro Maia, a key player and a Carnation Revolution hero for many, led a mechanised cavalry column into Lisboa, aimed at taking key targets and capturing the government members. His role in the negotiations was critical for the peaceful outcome of the Revolution.

Corto Maltese is the last of the romantic soldiers of fortune. The mythical character, authored by Hugo Pratt, stands on the edge of ancient traditions and modern history. Pandora Groovesnore is the future… and his impossible love.

Sped up process of a watercolor I did for the #6fanarts #sixfanarts challenge. Spike Spiegel is one of the main characters of the awesome anime show Cowboy Bebop

Next saturday, April 18th, at 5pm (GMT+1), I will open my watercolor and sketchbook exhibition, live streaming from my home, on Instagram.

SM.LT‘s Layflat watercolor stonebook is a fun surprise to pull out of your backpack. The stone cover is a neat, whimsical feature that garners attention, but the true value of this sketchbook is in the fine watercolor paper inside.

SM.LT’s Authentic Albums collection includes the Authentic Watercolor stitched sketchbook. This is a laid back piece of design, perfect for a relaxed sketch, for your daily practice, or for your long weekend away doodles. It’s lightweight, super portable and the A5 format is large enough for your wide angle sketches.

Oh boy, I feel like a kid about to tell someone else about his favorite toy! Where to start? Maybe by saying Hahnemühle‘s Watercolor Book (HWB) is one of my favorite sketchbooks ever!

Nós e os Cadernos 2, an event in 2017 about sketchbooks organized by Tiago Cruz, was set in the beautiful surroundings of the Parque Natural do Litoral Norte, a natural reserve around the mouth of the Cávado river.

In the summer of 2017, Tiago Cruz, researcher at CIAC, invited ten sketchbook lovers to Esposende, for a weekend of talks and sketchwalks in the Minho shores, in an event titled Nós e os Cadernos 2.

For the second year in a row, I embraced the Inktober challenge. It was the perfect chance to test drive my brand new Grey Book by German manufacturer Hahnemühle.