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Starting a week of contained compositions and a little FLW

January 29, 2021 | 4 Comments
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Architecture SketchingEveryday Sketching

This week as part of Sketchbook Design we are exploring contained compositions and this means that every sketch and element on the page is distinct and has space around it. The most obvious form of contained compositions is when all sketches are framed and any writing is in a defined text block. As I love...

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A few tips for beginners

January 28, 2021 | Leave your thoughts
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Art Tips & ThoughtsSketchingNow

I created this page a few weeks ago to share on one of the Sketchbook Design live Q&A sessions. It wasn’t intended to be a guide for beginners, but rather simply a collection of tips which I frequently refer to in my online courses and face to face workshops. And I wanted to make a...

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Australia Day and some other recent pages

January 27, 2021 | Leave your thoughts
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Everyday Sketching

Yesterday was Australia Day – our national public holiday and a day that I try to record in sketch form in some way. A few of my previous Australia adventures include: getting up very early to sketch hot air balloons at Parramatta Park 11 years ago exploring gardens celebrating different cultures at Fagan Park in...

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Rosemary Brushes: Red Dot Collection - first impression

January 25, 2021 | 12 Comments
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Brushes

  A few weeks ago I got a surprise parcel from Rosemary Brushes which included a few brushes from their new Red Dot Collection. Wow! Thanks Symi! To quote from the Rosemary website: “We did it! Finally, a synthetic fibre like no other.A synthetic fibre to replicate Sable like never before. With all the qualities...

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Birchgrove and Balmain East outing

January 22, 2021 | 4 Comments
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Sketching Sydney

   One of my goals for this year is to do more sketching on location and so I’m trying to build a habit of weekly sketching outings somewhere in Sydney – outside of my local area. So far this year I’ve managed two outings – I went into the city (filming demos for Sketchbook Design),...

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A little Vanbrugh (and my thoughts while sketching)

January 21, 2021 | 5 Comments
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Architecture SketchingArt Tips & ThoughtsEveryday Sketching

One of the new habits which I have been working on in the last month or so, is to revive my evening sketching sessions. This can involve either simply finishing off my page from the day (a big part of what we are doing in Sketchbook Design) or doing a sketch to fill up my...

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