I was wondering if anyone noticed my use of brown in a few days ago… Anyway I am VERY excited that I have finally got in my hand some permanent /waterproof brown ink in a lovely shade. I have been in touch with De Atramentis Inks in recent months, telling them how much the sketching...
CONTINUE READINGI absolutely love using watercolour pencils for sketching on location as they are such a versatile tool. I’ve always had some watercolour pencils in my kit (since Sketchbook Number 1!) and over the years have developed different ways to use them. In this article (UPDATED IN 2026) I’ll share two selections of Albrecht Durer Watercolour...
CONTINUE READINGThis article contains my recommendation for a small palette of 6 colours. This is the palette that I use for my very popular SketchingNow Foundations online course. This palette can be further paired down to 3, 4 or 6 Daniel Smith paints and I have also found alternatives in Winsor & Newton and Schmincke. The...
CONTINUE READINGToday I spent a number of hours playing with paint and working out my best watercolour recommendations for my Foundations class. I will share the findings here on the blog for everyone’s benefit soon – I am preparing my preferred selection of 6 basic colours (Daniel Smith) plus Winsor & Newton and Schmincke alternatives. It...
CONTINUE READINGI am not intending for my blog to change and become post after post flogging my online course or other products… however my SketchingNow course is an organic extension of my blog and rather than reducing the daily content I have high hopes that it will improve it. My SketchingNow weekly sketching adventures around Sydney...
CONTINUE READINGI’m a huge advocate for the discipline of sketching regularly and using a daily illustrated journal of your life as the means of doing this (something I owe to Danny Gregory). I love the way that keeping a sketchbook of your life creates a record of your life AND your creative journey at the same....
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