Last Saturday was the last USK SYD event for the year and despite my current workload decided to get out and enjoy some sketching just for me. We were meeting on Regents St outside the Mortuary Station…and it was great just to get my paints out and play a little! The Mortuary Station (1869) was...
CONTINUE READINGThis week and next we are looking at setup in my Foundations online class. Setup seems to be a very contentious issue as there are lots of advocates for an ink-only approach! While I have great respect for the arguments in favour of ink only, I have generally used some form of setup. I use...
CONTINUE READINGLast night I decided to have a little play with my new De Atramentis Inks (If you missed it the full set is here). BTW Wednesday night is now my ‘play night’ … the next week Foundations class goes live so it is time just to catch up with myself or play a little before...
CONTINUE READINGAfter exploring north, south, east and west, it was only natural that I headed straight for the heart of Sydney for this week’s SketchingNow adventure. I jumped on a ferry from Woolich Wharf and spent the day in the CBD (Central Business District – what we call the downtown!). In the last few weeks I...
CONTINUE READINGYesterday I was out for my weekly SketchingNow adventure – but with an extra element. Local sketcher Chantal Vincent came with me to help do some filming for a special lesson coming up. It is quite amazing to see the footage of what goes on around me while I am sketching – I am glad...
CONTINUE READINGA few days ago an exciting parcel arrived for me – a box of the new range of the De Atramentis Document ink. I have been talking to DeA for a number of months explaining how important permanent ink for fountain pens was for many of us in the sketching world… and now look at...
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