This week we are looking at creating a focus (finding a story) in order to strengthen our sketches. In the bonus material we are looking at local icons. So I thought for this article I would compare the stories of three different sketches from the most iconic location on the Isle of Lewis (where my...
CONTINUE READINGI’m excited to announce that the One Week 100 people challenge is on again in 2019! I will be hosting the event along with my great sketching buddies Marc Taro Holmes (the creator of the challenge) and Suhita Shirodkar. Every time I have done this challenge I’ve seen a significant improvement and I’m looking forward...
CONTINUE READINGHere is a quick update on my latest project. Teacup No. 3. This is Hong Kong Blue by Coalport (a gift from a friend before I started collecting teacups). It’s a gorgeous fine bone china cup, saucer and plate. The cup shape is lovely but I’m a touch disappointed in how plain the saucer...
CONTINUE READINGA little over a week ago, I taught a 2 day workshop in The Rocks – a lovely historic area of Sydney. We had a lot of rain and the logistics were challenging so I was really happy that I’d hired a workshop room (in Craft NSW) for the morning session. At least we were...
CONTINUE READINGOne of the most common mistakes I see in urban sketches (in the work of both beginners and more seasoned sketchers) is getting the angle of ground-lines incorrect. By ‘ground-line’ I am referring to the line which is drawn at the base of a building and/or lines indicating roads, kerbs, sidewalks (footpaths). It is very...
CONTINUE READINGA few weeks ago I shared the news that I was making some changes to my palette because of the new turquoise cups at my local cafe. Well, I’m now using Winsor Newton (WN) Cobalt Turquoise Light and WN Cobalt Turquoise. How did I get to this decision? To recap: In painting these new cups...
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