Here are three pages full of London architecture which I did in the last week as part of the Lesson 4 exercise for Sketchbook Design. I had hoped to get out for some sketching on location, but a virtual visit was all that I was able to do. I was reminded of Pete Scully’s Wren...
CONTINUE READINGI haven’t managed to do a lot of sketching lately but to stick with my new resolution of keeping my blog up to date, I’m going to share everything here. I feel as if it’s been a ‘lean week’ – this is a term I’ve used on a number of occasions in the past (such...
CONTINUE READINGA number of people have been wanting a review of the StablO Nomadic Easel so today I’ll share a few personal comments. The StablO is a beautiful lightweight wooden support board for your palette, water and other sketching tools which slides into the top of your sketchbook. To check out the features (including a video) please...
CONTINUE READINGJust a quick teacup sketch today… one of the easiest patterns in my collection? Well, it’s definitely one that I enjoy sketching and I was in the mood for a little pink! What makes a particular teacup easy to sketch? It’s not how fancy the pattern is, but rather whether the divisions are clear and...
CONTINUE READINGThere is no doubt that fountain pens has been the hottest topic inside the Sketchbook Design forum. So I thought it was time to ask the all important question here on the blog and to give you an update on what pens I’m using regularly at the moment. If you are new to fountain pens...
CONTINUE READINGJust a quick article to share a page I did yesterday in preparation for the Sketchbook Design livestream that night. The inspiration for the spread was my niece’s question on a recent Skype call “When is Aunty Liz coming to visit again?” While I was sketching, I was thinking about some of the fun day...
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