Many of my readers will know about the epic “Fountain Pen Sketching” series of articles I produced in 2015, but more recent followers might not be aware of it. It was a comprehensive guide to starting sketching with fountain pens and I have added more articles since then. So I thought it was a...
CONTINUE READINGInktober – a month of doing ink drawings – is just around the corner. I’ve never managed to do 31 ink sketches during October – I’m not big on doing challenges anymore as I sketch most days anyway. But this year I would like to attempt it again. There is an official optional list of...
CONTINUE READINGDe Atramentis Ink is now available in cartridges in black, brown and blue ink! Most of you know that De Atramentis ink is my favourite waterproof ink for fountain pens. They are available in the short international cartridge size so they suit many pens but not the ones I’m currently using the most (Lamy, Pilot,...
CONTINUE READINGIt’s been extremely hectic this week so here is a simple quick teacup sketch I did one morning instead of my usual cafe visit. Last month I bought three tea cups to celebrate the launch of a new SketchingNow course (thanks to the help from my Instagram followers) and this yellow one has been the...
CONTINUE READINGOver the weekend in the Watercolour On Location classroom, I got asked about the glowing colours I get from my shadow grey mixes. So in order to answer the question accurately, I did a few new swatches, being careful to observe how much pigment and water I was using. I did two tests with...
CONTINUE READINGLast week I spent a lot of time thinking about thumbnails as a result of the first lesson of my current online course – Watercolour On Location. I rarely use thumbnails in my own work when I am out urban sketching but I often use them when I teach as they are the best way...
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Online Sketching Courses with Liz Steel
