I don’t have a lot of time to sketch at the moment due to my current very interactive SketchingNow course – Watercolour On Location – which has just started! But it only takes a few minutes to do a fun open-ended continuous line sketch – even if it’s just of a boring carpark! There are...
CONTINUE READINGThis week in my SketchingNow Watercolour On Location course, I was asked to explain how I use my palette and my dedicated mixing areas. I thought this was a good topic to share with everyone so here is a sketch to explain it. I always place my palette in the same orientation when I sketch...
CONTINUE READINGA few days ago I went to Cockatoo Island to do some exercises for Lesson 1 of SketchingNow Watercolour On Location. Even though everything is very busy at the moment with the online course I want to make a point of going out sketching each week. I had a lovely morning at Cockatoo Island doing...
CONTINUE READINGThis morning I wasn’t trying to paint a perfect sketch of a coffee cup, instead I just wanted to have a no pressure session playing with paint. I was also enjoying soaking up the sun as I sat at my usual table in my local cafe. This week has been massive, getting everything ready for...
CONTINUE READINGI’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...
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