After yesterday’s initial colour chart and exploration I decided it was time to go for it and do two sketches with the White Nights paints. The way that I work is a bit crazy – I am working spontaneously (unplanned) and wet in wet a lot – this is highly risky business in...
CONTINUE READINGWhen in Singapore for the Urban Sketchers Symposium in July this year, I was given a 24 full pan set of White Nights watercolours to test. I have heard a lot about these paints so was keen to get a set to test. In essence these paints have a reputation for being highly pigmented very...
CONTINUE READINGJust a short blog post today to remind everyone that I publish a newsletter each month (on the first Tuesday). It is a summary of what I have done in the past month (I know that it is hard to keep up with all the daily posts!) and also the latest news about my SketchingNow...
CONTINUE READINGI have decided to start a new regular feature on my blog – sharing my week’s worth of everyday pages in their entirety with a few comments on weekly themes that I see emerging. I’m a great believer in the benefits of recording your life by sketches and notes in a book – not...
CONTINUE READINGThose that follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you will know that on Thursday afternoon, after my visit to The Grounds of Alexandria, I found myself at The Tea Salon in Westfield Pitt St Mall. A big day and it extended into the evening as well, so I needed a quiet moment for a cuppa....
CONTINUE READINGAny reputation I might have for being a top Sydney cafe-goer will be completely smashed by my admission that I went to The Grounds of Alexandria for the very first time yesterday! Shock horror! The Grounds is arguably the top cafe destination in Sydney. I say ‘cafe destination’ because it is much more than just...
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