As I shared last week, I’ve recently started to play with the GoldFaber Aqua Dual Markers by Faber Castell. These are water-soluble dye-based (non-permanent) markers that I used a few times during my marker month in August. In Preparation for Lesson 2 of Watercolour On Location, I initially was thinking about using them for value...
CONTINUE READINGIt’s so good to be going through Watercolour On Location again and to be doing the 6-day thumbnail challenge. 3 days of drawing thumbnails recording the main edges in a scene and 3 days of ‘painting’ thumbnails (just recording the shadow shapes). I’m mixing it up and alternating between the two types of thumbnails. On...
CONTINUE READINGI’ve had a lot going on over the last few weeks and so I haven’t had much time for my own sketching. So I’ve titled this article ‘2 quiet weeks’ as it’s just been normal stuff but as usual I’ve filled at least a double-page spread each day. In these pages, you’ll see the usual...
CONTINUE READINGA short article today just to let you know that a few weeks ago I started a new low-key project exploring different teapot and teacup combinations. So starting with my green teapot (definitely a favourite), I’ve been using all the teacups from my collection that go with it. Some days I will sketch the teapot...
CONTINUE READING
