As you all know, I take the layout of my sketchbook pages very seriously and this is especially the case when I travel. In the early days I often spent time working out a few specific strategies before travelling but in the past few years (as I became comfortable using the A4 landscape Moleskine books)...
CONTINUE READINGOne of the best things about going on a road trip (rather than flying) is that I can take more books. I’m going to be focusing on exploring the country towns in NSW and VIC for the next 6 weeks and my reading includes: History: Architecture in Australia – JM Freeland Style Guide: Identifying Australian...
CONTINUE READINGIt’s a few years since I’ve drawn my clothes as part of the planning process for an upcoming trip. This is probably because my trip prep in recent years has been so focused on getting materials ready for workshops that I’ve had little time to sketch. So it felt great to do one of these...
CONTINUE READINGWell, it’s time to make it official! I’m heading off on a big road trip next week! The plan is to spend close to 6 weeks exploring inland NSW and northern Victoria. Most of you have seen this map before (see here) but I’ve now added a very rough outline indicating the general regions which...
CONTINUE READINGThose of you who have done my Sketchbook Design course will know all about text blocks and how important they are for the success of a sketchbook page layout. As I’m trying to create a record of my life, the writing on my pages is just as important as the sketches. If I add a...
CONTINUE READINGI’m doing some research at the moment – reading some Australian history and some Australian Architectural history. I’m very excited to finally get myself a second-hand copy of ‘Freeland’ (Architecture in Australia by JM Freeland) and I’m enjoying reading about the building difficulties of the early British settlers. I’m also browsing my way through Identifying...
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