I just thought I would share a few sneak peeks into my workshop preparation for the upcoming Urban Sketchers Symposium in Chicago. My workshop is called Lost and Found Structure and it’s all about finding ways of simplifying the complex patterns of Chicago’s high rise buildings. The early skyscrapers are perhaps the hardest type of...
CONTINUE READINGAh! it is the same every time! I arrive home from a big trip with the intention of doing more daily sketching, but life just seems to take over. I’m thankful for my coffee sketch as at least it ensures I do something during the week days. But of course, my pages are being filled...
CONTINUE READINGFor the first time ever, I made the time to review the clothes and art supplies that I actually took away with me and learn from my mistakes. So here are my pages (click on images to see larger) It was a great exercise to do, and very helpful since the packing has already begun...
CONTINUE READINGOne of the most common questions I get asked about fountain pens is “Do they leak when you take them on a plane?” I addressed this question in my epic series of articles on Fountain Pen Sketching (click here to read) but I thought I would extract that section and also add some updated information...
CONTINUE READINGOne of my favourite traditions is to write a ‘trip reflections’ article within a week of returning home after a big sketching trip. You can read the full collection here. This year’s visit to Europe was all about teaching two 6-day Palladian Odyssey tours (PO Tour) back-to-back, followed by a week with my sister and...
CONTINUE READINGThe final day of my trip was spent in Glasgow. It was basically a 24 hour buffer period before my long haul flight home in case there were any delays getting off the island. Apart from meeting a friend for dinner at 5.30pm, I didn’t have any plans. Having an unstructured day was exactly what...
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