I was very happy to catch up with the extended family of the friends I was staying with – this includes their three sons, lovely wives and beautiful grandchildren. It’s always hard to do any sketching at all during social events, so anything on the page is a win – and a special way to...
CONTINUE READINGMy friend E (who I was staying with) loves taking me on day outings whenever I visit Melbourne. She has been doing this since 2006 (before I started sketching) and these outings are always a highlight. On this trip, we went on two outings – the first to Queenscliff on a beautiful sunny winter’s...
CONTINUE READINGMelbourne is known for its cafe culture – great coffee and food – and so cafe sketching is always a big part of a visit. As mentioned in my previous Melbourne article, I’m not going to be sharing every sketch from my recent trip as I was filming (with Chantal’s help) for my new course...
CONTINUE READINGA few days ago I decided to put a selection of Arkaar watercolours into a palette and start using them for my everyday sketching. If you missed it… a few months ago, I got a very generous selection of beautiful handmade paints from Trupti of Arkaar Creation – see more here. The best way to...
CONTINUE READINGIt’s time to start sharing sketches and pages from my recent Melbourne trip. It’s always such a big job to scan and publish blog articles after a sketching trip – but it’s always worth it! This time, I won’t be sharing all of my sketches as many of them were done and filmed for my...
CONTINUE READINGI mentioned the other day that I’ve started going to a new cafe, and this is resulting in a new emphasis for my daily sketches. I typically go to cafes that are located in suburban shopping areas – so it means that once I get my takeaway coffee, I sketch shops or public spaces....
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