Before I get into my report from the seanwes conference that I attended in Austin TX in September, I want to give a little background. When I left my day-job as an architect to have ‘a break and do a little teaching’ I thought that I was heading in the direction of a freelance lifestyle...
CONTINUE READINGTo wrap up this three-part article on my recent breakthrough sketching people, I want to finish with three pieces of advice which I have formulated as a result of my journey (so far). If you missed it, here are the previous articles: Part 1 – summary of my people sketching this year Part 2 –...
CONTINUE READINGOn Friday I shared my stop-and-start developments in sketching people this year and left off at the moment where I decided to be brave and start sketching my friends in the front of my sketchbook. Sketching my friends pre-conference So the next morning after sketching my coffee at Houndstooth, it was time to act… (photo...
CONTINUE READINGI mentioned in an article reflecting on my recent CA-TX trip that I had a breakthrough in my approach to sketching people during my week in Austin. This breakthrough didn’t come out of the blue so I thought it was important to explain a little more about how it happened. My hope is that this...
CONTINUE READINGI have been meaning to pose this question to you all for a long time… it looks like today’s the day! So… Why do you sketch? Is it an end in itself or is it part of a bigger goal? Is it just for yourself, or do you want to hang your work on a...
CONTINUE READINGHere is a fun sketch I did of HITW coffee in San Francisco. I was walking down Columbus Avenue in need of a sit-down and getting a bit frustrated as all the good rated cafes I passed were packed – with no empty seats. I initially walked past HITW thinking it wouldn’t suit. Sitting on...
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