This week in the SketchingNow Foundations Group Run-through I filmed a new demo doing a simple sketch of these two cute Tasmanian cottages using volumes. I also showed how working in edges and shapes is very different. You can see the continuous line version in the above image… … and this morning I did a...
CONTINUE READINGI’ve had a wonderful first two full days of my virtual sketching trip to Europe. I’ve been exploring Rome (one of my favourite cities in the world) and I’ve been trying a few different approaches to virtual travel. Overall it has been significantly more satisfying than I expected and I’m having a ball! Whilst sketching...
CONTINUE READINGToday I officially started my virtual trip to Europe (see Saturday’s article for more info) and I had so much fun pretending to head to Rome. On Saturday I had prepared some prep pages – my itinerary and my packing list and today I did a number of sketches so I’ve already filled up 4...
CONTINUE READINGEvery year for the past decade I’ve had at least one big sketching trip – based around either the Urban Sketchers Symposium and/or the Palladian Odyssey Tours. These trips are always very important in terms of the development of my art and I’ve been a little worried that with all the teaching I’m doing this...
CONTINUE READINGIt’s no secret that I’m obsessed with sketching using shapes. Switching my visual thinking from edges to shapes (and in particular starting my sketches with shapes) has had such an impact on my work over the years and I believe it’s the secret to strong painting and working more quickly and loosely! This week as...
CONTINUE READINGMy blue selection is a little more standard than my yellow and red. I have three popular colours – French Ultramarine, Cerulean Blue and Cobalt Blue. I also have a dark staining blue – Indanthrone Blue – making my blue paints the largest group in my palette. I love having a variety of pigment types...
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