Part of the preparation for the Group Run-through of my SketchingNow Watercolour course (see more here) is to sketch your palette. My palette hasn’t conceptually changed for a number of years but from time to time I tweak it, exploring alternatives within the general categories of colours. This trip my palette has been continually changing...
CONTINUE READINGAfter my 6.5 weeks in Italy I headed for Scotland, and had two nights in Edinburgh en-route to the Isle of Lewis. After so much time in Italy it was a bit of a culture shock to be in an English speaking country and I kept saying Grazie for the first 24 hours. It was...
CONTINUE READINGMy last day in Italy for this trip was spent in Vicenza – partly doing work and going out for two brief sketching sessions (one at lunchtime and one before dinner). Part of my work was packing up and shipping home 6.5kg of paper – my first 6 sketchbooks, my Palladian Odyssey teaching folders and...
CONTINUE READINGAfter the last of my Palladian Odyssey workshops I had a few extra days to myself and on one of these days I went to Venice! Vicenza is only a short 4o minute train ride away from Venice and the history of the two cities are very intertwined. It was therefore really wonderful to return...
CONTINUE READINGThe second Palladian Odyssey Veneto Tour finished a few days ago but I’m still buzzing as a result. Rather than feeling totally exhausted at the end, I’m actually quite energised mentally as a result of a very special tour. This group was extremely interested in the history of the region and the significance and brilliance...
CONTINUE READINGI just realised that I forgot to share with you the end of an era! I’ve officially retired my first white Lamy Joy and replaced it with a new special edition Joy White and Red. This new pen was purchased in Assisi by one of the lovely participants of the Palladian Odyssey Tours. I started...
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