We’ve just wrapped up a fun week of sketching with shapes as part of the Group Run-through of Foundations. This is a favourite subject of mine as starting my sketches with shapes is a big part of my work. This week in Lesson 3 we looked at three important ways of using shapes: combining similar...
CONTINUE READINGThis January, in order to feel as if I’m enjoying our summer, I’ve generally been going out on Thursdays for a sketch outing and then spending time with family on Fridays. Last year I tried to establish a habit of Friday sketching outings but it was hard to achieve. However, this year I’m realising that...
CONTINUE READINGI haven’t been happy with Sap Green in my palette for a long time. I like to have a ready-to-go green especially when I’m working quickly and Sap Green has been the best tube green that I’ve tried. See this article for more about why I’ve included it in my palette for many years. Last...
CONTINUE READINGYou all know that I have a huge teacup collection, but what about teapots??? Well, I have a few of them, but typically I use the same two over and over again. So I rarely sketch them. This week I thought I’d start drinking from the teapots that I don’t use regularly… and that means...
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