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Art Tips & Thoughts

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How Edges, Shapes and Volumes help your sketches

Spontaneous sketching

FAQ: What do I do when my sketch is still wet...

Everyday Sketching

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Framing my compositions

Recent food and drink sketches

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Thoughts on building a regular sketching habit

Reviews

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My LGA2021 Sketches Part 3: My Greenwood Journal

Thoughts on the StablO Nomadic Easel

Sketchbook Review: Clairefontane Goldline Natural

Sketching Adventure Community

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Framing my compositions

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Thoughts on building a regular sketching habit

The theme of three

Sketching Sydney

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Framing my compositions

Recent City sketching - towers and interiors

Cockatoo Island with Jane

SketchingNow

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Live Version of Travel Sketching starting next week - 13 May 2026

Lost and Found Edges

Watercolour starts next week - overview of the main concepts

Teacup Sketching

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Europe 2025: One day in Glasgow

Exploring limited palettes and varied colour schemes

A new Royal Albert 100 years cup

Travel Sketching

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Live Version of Travel Sketching starting next week - 13 May 2026

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Wellington 2026: Highlights video

Wellington 2026 Part 3: The second week

Urban Sketchers

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Europe 2025: Geneva and the Swiss USK Symposium

Europe 2025: Poznan and the Urban Sketchers Symposium

PleinAir magazine article on Urban Sketching

Video

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Wellington 2026: Highlights video

Roadtrip2023: Live Sketchbook Tour

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Work Life

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What do you want to see more of?

Europe19: Reflections from my 3 month trip

Gearing up for 3 months remote working in Europe

Workshops

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Workshop Report: Sketching with edges and shapes on Cockatoo Island

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