So I bought a new teacup earlier this year! This cup (part of the Lisbon range by Ashdene) was purchased to celebrate the launch of my new course Sketchbook Design and I’ve absolutely loved drinking tea out of it. For some reason the three Ashdene cups which I own are made of the nicest china...
CONTINUE READINGYesterday morning, Esther and I started our fortnightly zoom session again. (They were on pause due to my Sketchbook Design livestreams) We are continuing with our theme of Scottish Castles and this week I sketched Cawdor Castle and Midhope Castle. I have been to Cawdor Castle and sketched it quickly in the rain back in...
CONTINUE READINGI’m excited to announce that Marc Taro Holmes and I are hosting another One Week 100 People challenge this year: 8-12 March. It’s the fifth year in a row! The goal is to sketch as many people as you can in 5 days. It’s a short but intense challenge and one that has done a...
CONTINUE READINGAs I’ve gotten back into a regular routine of publishing here, I thought it was a good time to ask you what you want me to blog about. I know that many of you always want more materials review! These are the most time-consuming of all, so I already have a list of different sketching...
CONTINUE READINGAs mentioned in yesterday’s article, I decided to revisit my decision to use Schmincke French Ultramarine. A little digging into my archives revealed that I started using it in place of Daniel Smith Ultramarine Blue around Dec 2018 because, to quote, ‘the DS version dries very hard in the pan.’ My good friend Jane Blundell...
CONTINUE READINGYesterday I held two livestreams for my Sketchbook Design course and wrapped up my involvement in the current Group Run-through. The classroom remains open, and I’ll still be answering questions, but my weekly review of work and livestreams are now completed. The first runs of a new course are always special, but this time the...
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Online Sketching Courses with Liz Steel
