Reykjavik Sketcher Originals
architectural drawings from Iceland, collected worldwide
Created by architect Sonia Nicolson
Discover Reykjavík’s buildings, homes, and hidden corners captured in timeless ink drawings. Each piece is drawn by hand, from direct observation, and reflects Iceland’s architecture and everyday life through an architect’s eye. These sketches celebrate proportion, place, and quiet details, telling the story of Reykjavík as it is lived and experienced.
Collected worldwide · Most originals sell within days
“Absolutely beautiful! Arrived quickly and perfectly packaged”
Anna, UK
Custom Hand-Drawn Architectural Sketch
A personalised, one-of-a-kind gift for home lovers, weddings, anniversaries, and milestone memories.
Each sketch is hand-drawn in ink by Architect & Illustrator Sonia Nicolson (The Reykjavik Sketcher), on premium art paper and signed. No AI, no filters, a real architectural drawing created by hand.
These commissions have been gifted for Christmas, housewarmings, engagements, graduation, first homes and travel memories, a thoughtful keepsake that lasts.
Price Options:
A6 black & white line drawing (105 × 148 mm / 4.1 × 5.8in) $150
A5 black & white line drawing (148 × 210 mm / 5.8 × 8.3in) $200
A4 black & white line drawing (210 × 297 mm / 8.3 × 11.7in) $300
How It Works:
Place your order and choose your size
Email your photo + notes to hello@sonianicolson.com
I hand-draw your sketch within 7–10 business days
Your signed original is shipped, ready to frame
Medium: Pen & ink on premium art paper
Use: Personal use only (commercial licensing available on request)
These sketches are hand-drawn by a Chartered Architect, signed, and shipped worldwide - a meaningful piece of art created with precision and care.
Hand-Drawn House Portrait - Digital A3 File
A timeless architectural illustration drawn by hand (not AI) by Chartered Architect & Illustrator Sonia Nicolson. Delivered as a high-resolution A3 JPEG that you can print as many times as you like for personal use.
This digital option is perfect for Christmas gifting when shipping time is too tight for physical delivery.
Price Options:
A3 black & white line drawing (297 × 420 mm / 11.7 × 16.5in) $400
A3 rendered colour illustration (297 × 420 mm / 11.7 × 16.5in) $550
How It Works:
Place your order and choose black & white or colour
Email your photo(s) and notes to hello@sonianicolson.com
I hand-draw your illustration digitally with architectural accuracy
You receive a high-resolution A3 JPEG by email within 7–10 business days
Details:
Digital file only, no physical print shipped
Final file supplied at A3 size (297 × 420 mm / 11.7 × 16.5 in)
Personal use only, commercial licensing available on request
Hand-drawn by a Chartered Architect with hundreds of commissions delivered worldwide - a meaningful, professional gift that feels personal and permanent.
Meet the Artist - Sonia Nicolson-Guðrúnarson
I’m a chartered architect with a lifelong love of hand drawing. When I moved from Scotland to Reykjavík in 2016, I began sketching the city’s buildings as a way to connect with my new home.
What started as a quiet daily sketching practice soon became a digital sketchbook - part exhibition, part diary - as I began sharing my drawings online. People started asking to buy prints, commission their homes, and tell me the stories behind the buildings I sketched.
That’s how Reykjavík Sketcher was born, one winter evening, while I sat downtown waiting for my husband, sketching the streets around me. I never really stopped.
Browse Originals & Prints
Hand-drawn architectural sketches ready to purchase, perfect for art lovers, travellers, and anyone who calls Iceland home
Collecting an Original: New drawings are released in small drops. Email subscribers get first access - once sold, they are never reproduced.
All artworks are protected by copyright. Purchase does not include reproduction or commercial use. Licensing available on request.
Byggingar / Architecture
For collectors of Reykjavík’s landmarks and iconic structures
These drawings focus on form, proportion, and architectural presence - from civic buildings to cultural spaces - observed on location through an architect’s eye.
Hús / Houses
For people who fell in love with Reykjavík’s homes
Corrugated facades, quiet streets, familiar windows - each sketch captures the character of everyday houses and the feeling of walking through the neighbourhoods they belong to.
Kirkjur / Churches
For lovers of architecture, history, and place
From city churches to coastal chapels, these drawings explore light, verticality, and detail – landmarks that shape both the skyline and the identity of Iceland.
Land & Haf / Land & Sea
For those drawn to Iceland’s atmosphere and horizon
Harbours, shorelines, and open landscapes - where built form meets nature, and the rhythm of land and water defines the experience of place.
Kaffihús & Veitingastaðir / Cafés & Restaurants
For people who want a piece of Reykjavík’s daily life
Sketches of the spaces where the city gathers - warm interiors, familiar corners, and the architecture of conversation and culture.
Each drawing is an original, observed on location and never reproduced
“I absolutely love Sonia’s work! She is so talented and was really able to bring my vision to life. Absolutely love my pieces from her! Highly recommend!”
Candice, UK
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Inspired by life in Iceland
Urban sketching school
In this masterclass, we explore urban sketching. Using Techniques from Architectural Sketching, you will learn how to hand-draw urban sketches to either fill A sketchbook on your travels, creatively document A cityscape and have fun drawing.
✔️ Introduction to urban sketching & hand drawing
✔️ Learn the basics & get creative with the process
✔️ Explore scale, perspective & how to add people
✔️ Explore some advanced architecture techniques
✔️ Make your sketchbook, draw onsite or from photos
