Last week was OneWeek100People2024 and I love doing this challenge! Some years I’ve been able to dedicate a fair amount of time to sketching people… but this year was not one of them. I’ve recently moved and so I was flat out building furniture, unpacking boxes and all the chores associated with setting up a...
CONTINUE READINGThe secret to looser ink and wash sketches
Ink and wash is a very popular technique for sketching and for good reason. It gives us lots of options for recording our scene in a limited time frame. But there are three common complaints that I often hear about working this way: ‘I end up drawing too much in ink. I often get lost...
CONTINUE READINGRecent quick sketching in Sydney City
A quick update sharing recent sketching in Sydney City this year. I’m still managing to do a sketch each Wednesday before the mid-week meeting at my church. You will also notice an SOH sketch in this collection. (SOH = Sydney Opera House). I did this sketch while catching up with Alissa Duke who was visiting...
CONTINUE READINGWhen I can't focus on my sketching...
As most of you know I’m moving next month and I’ve had the luxury of being able to give myself a generous timeline so that I can enjoy the process of sorting and culling. And indeed I am really loving it. I’m enjoying making decisions and letting go of stuff. In addition, at the moment...
CONTINUE READINGThis year's OneWeek100People challenge: 11-15 March 2024
I’m really excited to announce that Marc Taro Holmes and I are hosting another One Week 100 People challenge this year: 11-15 March 2024. The goal is to sketch as many people as you can in 5 days either from life or from photos and see if you can reach 100. You can do this...
CONTINUE READINGWatercolour Landscapes
We have just finished Lesson 2 of the Live Version of Watercolour and I had a lot of fun doing some watercolour landscapes in the past week. I love painting landscapes but normally don’t have many chances to do them from life. Even when I go on road trips it can be hard to find...
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