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I don't feel comfortable when I leave home without a sketchbook and some pens in my bag.

I think that my way to put things in my memory is to draw them. I live in a very dynamic surrounding — Israel is a warm country with warm weather and warm people.

"The dictionary says that a hobby is “an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation.” Although urban sketching certainly provides both pleasure and relaxation, I don’t think of it as my hobby.

I think of it more as a way of life – something that has become such a normal part of my everydayness that it shapes how I view the world.

All this unique local mix of cultures, languages and styles is always a great source for inspiration.

You need to be fast, because, as I said, everything is very dynamic. Sometimes, I look around, and I find some usual items like sugar bags or napkins. Sometimes I draw directly on placemats."• Marina's art on Flickr.• Marina's website.

Sketching one of the world’s most famous icons felt like a dream come true – the ultimate in urban sketching.

See more of her sketches on her blog, on Flickr and on Instagram.

Urban sketching is a tree with its middle chopped away to accommodate Seattle’s ubiquitous power lines.

It’s about a couple of women chatting over coffee, or about workers roofing the house next door.

I moved to Kassel (Germany) in 1999 to accomplish a master degree.

Although I have always drawn and paint, it was not until I started studying in the Uni-Kassel, that I started keeping a travel sketchbook.