I am an urban sketcher. I love architecture and drawing and combine these two and you get someone who loves drawing buildings, if possible, en plein air.

My craft is very simple- an A4 sketchbook , black permanent ink pen, small watercolour palette and a stool to perch on.

I started sketching about 5 years ago so I could capture memories when travelling overseas, around the state and just locally.

During the 3 months of 2021 lockdown, I set out to sketch buildings in my local area, from Mt Victoria to Glenbrook. I particularly like the ornate facades of shops, so much of which you don’t see when just walking along a street. Generally, people don’t look up beyond the shop windows, but to me, the best part is above the awnings. The more ornate the better.

As I sketch straight into a book, the sketches in the exhibition are giclee prints on 300gsm artist quality paper.

Robbie Bryden

List of prints - to purchase, please come into the shop or call us on 47593478, email atelier@lyttletonstores.com.au

Framed $95 each

1. Lyttleton Stores, Lawson 1/1

2. Teddy Sinclair, Leura 2/2

3. Megalong Manor, Leura 1/1

4. Fed, Wentworth Falls 1/1

5. Logie House, Katoomba 1/1

6. Circus Boutique, Katoomba 1/1

7. Pizza Sublime, Leura 1/1

8. Niagara, Katoomba 1/1

9. Lost Bear Gallery, Katoomba 1/1

10. Hydro Majestic, Medlow Bath 1/1

11. Balmoral House, Katoomba 1/1

12. Penguin and Zebra, Leura 1/1

13. Blue Mountains Seafood, Katoomba 1/1

14. Mt Victoria Post Office 1/1

15. Raine and Horne, Leura 1/1

16. Pharmacy, Katoomba 2/2

17. Alexandra Hotel, Leura

18. Waratah, Blackheath

19. Katoomba Music

Unframed $60 each

17. 2773 Cafe, Glenbrook 2/2

18. Leura Lady, Megalong St 1/1

19. Velvet Fog, Katoomba 1/1

20. Le Gobelet, Leura 2/2

21. Bakehouse, Leura 1/1

22. Old Wentworth Falls PO 1/1

23. Katoomba view 1/1

24. Blue Mountains Hotel, Lawson 1/1

Robbie Bryden - Blue Mountains streetscapes