Most of you will have heard of the horrific bushfires which we have been experiencing here in Australia in recent days. Dangerous bushfires are always part of our summer (see more here) , but they are especially bad this year due to a terrible drought we’re experiencing. There are so many fires burning across the...
CONTINUE READINGI’ve been meaning to do this for years! In fact the first time I did it was way back in 2013 when I was using a triad. Suhita has reminded me recently to do this numerous times so I’m not sure why it has taken me so long to get around to it. So what’s...
CONTINUE READINGJust a quick update today to share my sketches from last week – the second half of my Summer Break. It hasn’t been a full break (I did a bit of work last week) but that’s fine as I feel quite refreshed! It was a full week: – my work included some blogposts here, a...
CONTINUE READINGYesterday I had a completely unplanned 20 minute sketching session doing a few quick studies of some Italian buildings done from photos. I set the timer and just went for it without any planning. So much fun! I love stretching myself like this as it is good training for quick sketches on location. I think...
CONTINUE READINGSo I’ve just sat down and flipped through an entire year’s worth of sketching. Each year I do this on the 31st Dec and then share a few thoughts about my sketching for the year. Note: This is not a full yearly review as I’m just focusing on the sketching component. Summary 2019 has been...
CONTINUE READINGI’m having a wonderful summer break at the moment – spending time with family and friends, doing some sorting and organising at home and fitting in a little bit of sketching. Last week I changed sketchbooks (again!) finishing up an A4 landscape Hahnemuhle Watercolour book (which I loved) and started a square Global Hand Book...
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