It’s no understatement to say that I’m a little obsessed with drinking good quality loose leaf tea out of fine china teacups… and sketching the experience.
I have an ever expanding collection and every time I sketch a particular cup I described it differently.
Teacups are my muse… the subject I use to explore new ideas or simply just to chill out and get lost in the moment. I particularly like exploring wet in wet watercolour techniques and lost and found edges when I’m sketching teacups

Sketching through my collection
I’m currently sketching my way through my entire teacup collection – see them all here.
A few instructional articles about sketching teacups
- Step by Step of a Royal Albert teacup
- How to use volumes when sketching a peacock teacup
- Video: Sketching a teacup with markers

Teacup by Colour
Yellow– Orange – Red – Lilac – Blue – Green – Cream – Black – Gold

Teacup by brand
Royal Albert – T2 – Shelley – Coalport – Ashdene – Cristina Re – Colcough
If you are a coffee drinker please check out my cafe sketching.