--- title: "Hand-Drawn Sketchbook Art & Live Illustration | Shirish Ghatge" description: "Explore real-time ink illustrations, portrait art, and urban sketches from Mumbai. Book Shirish Ghatge for live event sketching and custom art that captures the moment as it happens." canonical: https://mytribe.in/voyager_of_dreams/live-on-location-sketching/a-look-inside-my-sketchbook last_updated: 2026-02-10 --- # Inside My Sketchbook: Real-Time Mumbai Art Tribe Verified · Member, Urban Sketchers Mumbai By [Shirish Ghatge](https://mytribe.in/voyager_of_dreams) · Travels to events across India · ₹4,500 Per Hour (estimate) Part of [Live & On-Location Sketching](https://mytribe.in/voyager_of_dreams/live-on-location-sketching). [View full gallery](https://mytribe.in/voyager_of_dreams/live-on-location-sketching/gallery) My sketchbook is a visual diary where I document the world around me. Here are some pages showcasing quick studies, marker experiments, and life in Mumbai as it unfolds. ## Photos and videos - [Video: This video is a quick flip-through of one of my sketchbooks. You'll see a random assortment of pages filled with character studies, object drawings, and notes, showing the journey and the imperfections that make a sketchbook so personal.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/93c9e1eb-792d-4b75-b10c-3b0286bce791) - [Video: Inspiration can strike anywhere. I saw a fellow passenger on a train and felt compelled to draw her. This video shows my process, starting with a quick pencil outline, adding bold color with alcohol markers, and finishing with expressive ink lines.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a8d8eddc-b72c-48cd-b156-6b5ea389af07) - ![This sketchbook spread is dedicated to anatomy and sculpture studies. Drawing from classical forms helps me practice my understanding of light, shadow, and human figures, all done with a simple ballpoint pen.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d4f4a7c9-6825-4617-a6c7-ab8ec1c20af1) - ![A page from my sketchbook showing experiments with color and form. On the left, a man in red and a couple in yellow and green, created with markers. On the right, a texture study using black ink and cross-hatching.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4a958a2d-0654-470b-8545-403745f40a05) - ![This spread shows the variety within my sketchbook. One page features a detailed scene of market vendors drawn with a blue ballpoint pen, while the opposite page is a bold, colorful exploration of graffiti art and figure drawing.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ae625662-a759-44bc-a647-d95d1799f433) - ![A cozy interior scene drawn directly in my sketchbook. I used a pen to capture the details of the furniture, the play of light from a lamp, and the overall comfortable feeling of a living room.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/6361b35a-7a26-4a43-9717-0dce09067f97) ## About A Look Inside My Sketchbook You might notice ink blobs or stray cross-hatching marks in these spreads. I do not use digital undo buttons. Every mark on the paper stays exactly where it landed, because that is how I keep the memory of that moment alive and honest. When I draw, my sketchbook becomes a partner in the process. It holds the things I see in the city—the architecture of Chor Bazaar, the quiet hum of Sanjay Gandhi National Park, or just a stranger sitting on a local train. My process is simple. I use ballpoint pens, brush pens, and alcohol markers. I do not aim for a flawless image. Instead, I look for the energy in a scene. If the lines are a bit shaky or the proportions are slightly off, that is exactly what I want. Those imperfections show that this was drawn on-site, in the moment, rather than recreated from a photograph later. Whether I am providing live guest illustrations at an event or teaching an urban sketching workshop, I bring this same philosophy. I want to help you capture the mood of your event or the character of a favorite location without the stiffness of formal portraiture. If you are looking for art that feels human, honest, and grounded in the reality of the moment, I would love to talk about what we can create together. ## About Shirish Ghatge I am Shirish, and for me, drawing is not about perfection, it is about connection. I trade cameras for pens to capture the raw energy of Mumbai, whether I am sketching at a wedding or teaching a workshop in a quiet park. [See all of Shirish Ghatge's services](https://mytribe.in/voyager_of_dreams) ## More from Live & On-Location Sketching by Shirish Ghatge - [Featured](https://mytribe.in/voyager_of_dreams/live-on-location-sketching/featured) - [Urban & Market Scenes](https://mytribe.in/voyager_of_dreams/live-on-location-sketching/urban-market-scenes) - [Nature & Park Life](https://mytribe.in/voyager_of_dreams/live-on-location-sketching/nature-park-life) - [Festivals & Cultural Events](https://mytribe.in/voyager_of_dreams/live-on-location-sketching/festivals-cultural-events) - [Art on the Road](https://mytribe.in/voyager_of_dreams/live-on-location-sketching/art-on-the-road) - [About the Artist](https://mytribe.in/voyager_of_dreams/live-on-location-sketching/about-the-artist) ## More services by Shirish Ghatge - [Art Education & Speaking Engagements](https://mytribe.in/voyager_of_dreams/art-education-speaking-engagements) - [Custom Illustration](https://mytribe.in/voyager_of_dreams/custom-illustration) ## Similar work from other experts - [My Sketchbook Stories](https://mytribe.in/youknowhertoo/art-workshops-classes/my-sketchbook-stories) by Divya Bhatia · Art Workshops & Classes · Online & in-person workshops across Mumbai; Studio in Goregaon West - [Live Pencil Sketches of Daily Life](https://mytribe.in/ds.pratap/original-fine-art/live-sketches-the-pulse-of-daily-india) by Pratap Badtya · Original Fine Art · Ships across India; Local delivery in Mumbai and Bhubaneswar - [Inside My Creative Journey: Sketches and Experiments](https://mytribe.in/thebombay_doodler/personalized-doodle-art-portraits/the-artist-s-sketchbook) by The Bombay Doodler · Personalized Doodle Art & Portraits · Based in Mumbai; Ships artwork and travels for live painting across India - [My Personal Sketchbook & Urban Art Journal](https://mytribe.in/dikshitaartstudio/art-workshops-and-classes/my-personal-sketchbook) by Dikshita Jain · Art Workshops and Classes · Online classes; Workshops at Noida studio, NCR, and Indore - [Kshitij’s Personal Sketchbook & Creative Journey](https://mytribe.in/kshitijsingh.art/art-workshops-events/my-artist-sketchbook-personal-work) by Kshitij · Art Workshops & Events · In-person workshops and events across Mumbai - [My Sketchbook Practice: Behind the Scenes of My Art](https://mytribe.in/painterspallete/custom-portrait-art/my-sketchbook-practice) by Ishika Vishwakarma · Custom Portrait Art · Ships across India ## Book To book Shirish Ghatge, message mytribe on WhatsApp: [Chat on WhatsApp](https://wa.me/916360004054?text=Hi%20Shirish%2C%20I%20saw%20your%20'A%20Look%20Inside%20My%20Sketchbook'%20gallery%20and%20I%20would%20love%20to%20chat%20about%20booking%20you%20for%20an%20event.)