New vintage teacups

August 23, 2023 | 6 Comments
Teacup Sketching

Last week I acquired some new vintage teacups from a friend. She recently discovered a number of boxes full of her grandmother’s china (apparently she liked collecting individual teacups) and after the family members took what they wanted there were 9 teacups left.  I ended up taking four of them! I know, I know, I...

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Faber Castell Graphite Pencils

August 21, 2023 | 15 Comments
Pencils

A few weeks ago I received a lovely set of Faber Castell graphite pencils inside my Colour4Life box (see more here) and I know that a number of you have been waiting to hear about the Pitt Graphite Matt Pencils. These pencils have been designed to reduce the silvery shine of traditional graphite pencils –...

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Lots of purple and orange

August 18, 2023 | 6 Comments
Everyday Sketching

I’ve been continuing to use the Colour4Life selection of Albrecht Durer pencils sent to me by Faber Castell Australia (as part of their annual competition – see more here) and I’ve been really enjoying the challenge of using colours that I wouldn’t normally choose. As I mentioned last week, this set doesn’t have any browns...

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