I’ve just finished working on a new video with my videographer summarising a non-stop sketching day we had a week ago as part of my upcoming SketchingNow course – Watercolour On Location. From 7am – 5pm I explored the local suburbs of Hunters Hill and Woolwich with my film crew tagging along. I filled 12...
CONTINUE READINGSo many people think that to sketch architecture you have to be precise. I don’t believe that’s the case, but it is important to have an understanding of volumes, structure, details and perspective. And I think that the best buildings to sketch are those with simple volumes, a clear structure and some fun details. One...
CONTINUE READINGI thought I’d finished my Europe19 articles, but no! I still have to report on what it’s like being back home and how I’ve coped with it. You can read some initial thoughts in this earlier article but today I want to look at my sketching! In summary: I haven’t gotten back to a good...
CONTINUE READINGAs I mentioned last week, I have added Daniel Smith Lavender to my palette for a bit of fun. I doubt this is a permanent change but it’s just a way to shake things up. In the last number of months, I keep hearing people talk about this colour so I thought I should have...
CONTINUE READINGIt’s time to finally wrap up my articles from this year’s massive 14 week trip in Europe (Italy, Scotland, France, Spain and the Netherlands). And to continue a tradition, it’s time to share a few reflections from my time away. I’ve been back for just over two weeks, so in some ways my trip is...
CONTINUE READINGTomorrow I’m going out for another filming day for my upcoming course – SketchingNow Watercolour On Location. The idea for this day is to look over my shoulder for a crazy non-stop day of sketching. I’m really looking forward to it especially as it’s relatively unplanned. So I’m simply getting my supplies together and cleaning...
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