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Sketchbook Review: Pentalic Aqua Journal compared with Moleskine Watercolor Notebook

November 17, 2015 | 4 Comments
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    Before I put my Norfolk Island sketchbooks away in my bookcase (will there be room?), I wanted to do some more controlled tests on the Pentalic paper to check my on-location assessment of how it worked. I also wanted to compare it with the Moleskine paper which is what I normally use. But...

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My Rosemary Brush collection

November 16, 2015 | Leave your thoughts
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Last week: Walking to and from work, some new tools plus a little Palladio and Vanbrugh

November 16, 2015 | Leave your thoughts
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As usual the first week back from a trip is pretty crazy, catching up on things in my inbox, and trying to get my trip sketches scanned and posted as soon as possible so I can get cracking on new projects. Last week I also had a case of ‘back to work sickness’ – sitting...

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Norfolk Island Part 6: Wrap Up and Reflections

November 14, 2015 | 1 Comment
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Wrapping up my series of posts from my recent trip to Norfolk Island. Part 1: Summary of my Trip Part 2: Unplugging and having time to think Part 3: Struggles with a new sketchbook Part 4: Establishing a rhythm Part 5: Trying to stick to my quota Just a few comments to wrap up my...

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Norfolk Island Part 5: Trying to stick to my quota

November 13, 2015 | 3 Comments
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Continuing my series of posts from my recent trip to Norfolk Island. Part 1: Summary of my Trip Part 2: Unplugging and having time to think Part 3: Struggles with a new sketchbook Part 4: Establishing a Rhythm Day 9: I was starting to realise that my days of Norfolk Island were rapidly coming to...

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Norfolk Island Part 4: Establishing a Rhythm?

November 12, 2015 | 8 Comments
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Continuing my series of posts from my recent trip to Norfolk Island. Part 1: Summary of my Trip Part 2: Unplugging and having time to think Part 3: Struggles with a new sketchbook     So after four days of trying to work out what I was doing, on the Friday (Day 5) everything seemed...

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