The author of two books in The Urban Sketching Handbooks series—Sketch Now, Think Later and Color First, Ink Later—Mike Daikubara began carrying a sketchbook in 2000 so he could communicate better and faster at his design day job. Now he sketches daily to see, understand, and enjoy! A Japanese-American, Mike grew up between Tokyo and New York City, attending an international school with kids from all over the world. He currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. Instagram: @mikedaikubaraUrban Sketchers, an international nonprofit dedicated to fostering a global community of artists who practice on-location drawing: Their website, where you can find a list of regional chapters worldwide: urbansketchers.org Instagram: @urbansketchers Facebook: Urban Sketchers Twitter: @urbansketchers
