I arrived home yesterday afternoon and to continue one of my traditions, I want to record the big thoughts in my head at the end of a big sketching trip. 1. What a great location New Zealand is for a sketching trip My first trip to NZ was over 20 years ago and...
CONTINUE READINGIt was really nice that we finished up our NZ trip with some summer weather! We had two days in the lovely town of Akaroa, which despite a daytime influx of 7000 people from two cruise ships, returned to a lazy summer holiday place in the evening. While I was sketching the kids jumping off...
CONTINUE READINGThe more I sketch, the more I am conscious of the importance of seeing edges and thinking about lengths, angles and relationships. Every object that I have trouble drawing is made easier when I focus on it’s edges. In addition, when I want to sketch quickly, two things that I concentrate on are:...
CONTINUE READINGI am having a great time in New Zealand, seeing interesting towns and beautiful varying landscapes. We have been travelling around the South Island doing about 3 hours of driving every second day. It’s been wonderful! This is a photo from today of Mt Cook. However this trip has not been without it’s challenges. With...
CONTINUE READINGAs there is a group of people going through my SketchingNow Foundations course at the moment, I thought I would revisit the lessons as well. I want to find new ways of applying the concepts to my sketching as it is right now. The first is all about getting to know (and love) your materials...
CONTINUE READINGI know that it is hard to believe, but when I started watercolour sketching, I was too heavy-handed to use a round brush (on the left). Instead I used a very cheap short haired small flat brush (on the right) until I gained enough control to progress to a round one. In other words, when...
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