Ok, lets try again to tell you why I like Launceston so much… basically I like how compact it is, the variety of subject matter to be found there, the rich Victorian architecture which is still in abundance and how easy I found it to sketch there. It is a great location from which...
CONTINUE READINGBefore I start flooding this blog with my sketches from my recent trip to Melbourne over Easter, I want to return to a few thoughts I had from my trip to Tasmania in February. And also give you a sneak peak into some of the things that we will be looking at during my upcoming...
CONTINUE READINGLast Thursday and Friday I held a 2 day sketching architecture workshop. I have done a number of one day workshops in the past (in Melbourne, Sydney and Newcastle) and in November 2013 I ran a 4 week course, but this was the first ‘2 dayer’ that I have taught. A lot of the content...
CONTINUE READINGToday was 100 years since the first ANZAC campaign and a big day for our nation. ‘ANZAC’ stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. On the 25th of April 1915, Australian and New Zealand soldiers formed part of the allied expedition that set out to capture the Gallipoli peninsula. I knew that there was...
CONTINUE READINGStarted a new sketchbook this week…here is my usual title page. I normally add the sketchbook number and the date but my system is a little all over the place at the moment (too many sketchbooks on the run) so the page is textless at the moment. Don’t ask me what the colours are as...
CONTINUE READINGand how many Flinders St Station sketches can I fit into one post? As I often do, before I start the big scan job from my recent trip to Melbourne, I want to share a few reflections from my fortnight of non-stop sketching. (Other posts from this trip can be found here.) I did this...
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