Just a quick post today to share my last sketch of 2018. NYE was very quiet for me and I was asleep when midnight struck. Earlier in the evening I had fun sketching my new cup and pot and experimenting with watery washes and gel pens (white and gold). This isn’t the final version of...
CONTINUE READINGIt’s that time of year again, when I reflect on what I have done in the past 12 months and in particular what I have sketched. And part of this is to collect all my books in the one spot – and later tonight (it’s already NYE here) I will look through them all. I...
CONTINUE READINGTHIS POST HAS NOW BEEN UPDATED HERE My current sketching kit My daily sketching kit as of December 2018. This is the stuff which I carry with me (practically) everywhere. Paints A mix of Daniel Smith, Winsor and Newton and Schmincke watercolours in an Art Basics tin. More details here. Fountain Pens Lamy Joy pen...
CONTINUE READINGAt this time of year our Instagram feeds are full of everyone’s “Top Nine” images based on views/likes. It’s always interesting to see what they are and speculate on why those nine images were the most popular. Last year I was a touch amused that the top nine posts were all coffee or collection images...
CONTINUE READINGI want to get back to the discipline of sharing my everyday sketches on a regular basis, so I am reviving the “last week” series. I have written two general articles about my everyday sketching recently – one after coming back from my big European trip, and one after my recent Californian adventures. I also...
CONTINUE READINGAs part of the preparation for my next SketchingNow course – Watercolour On Location – I want to go back through my Foundations course as a starting point. I always love going back to basics, as whenever I do, I find that my sketching skills are improved in unexpected ways. In particular, I find that...
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