Paul Wang and I have discussed reducing the colours in our palette – in essence, to go on a colour detox. It is like going on a colour diet, going back to basics, revisiting colour mixing and challenging yourself with limitations. He recently set up a little kit for himself and I am doing the...
CONTINUE READINGNew sketchbook… so going to find new subjects (not teacup after teacup like there was in the last one). This evening it was my brushes. I bought a FEW beautiful big sable Da Vinci brushes when I was in Penang and also recently got a sable blend sword liner from Rosemary brushes. These brushes are...
CONTINUE READINGA grey wet day – lots of rain as I crossed the harbour bridge on the train in the morning… but I did have a good wet weather plan. It included some time in my prison cell classroom at Le Pain Quotidien (new cafe in the old Rocks Police Station) and then under shelter in...
CONTINUE READINGI just realised today that I never scanned my first home teacup of the year… done a few days after my return from Singapore… and well, I am pretty happy this sketch. Painting first and a few lines later… what more can I say… I have been continuing to experiment using the tried and true...
CONTINUE READINGI just always have to urge to play with paint. A few new brushes in recent months and having my all my paints on display is part of the motivation. My paint storage unit is SO amazing… I discovered that I had way more paint than I ever imagined and I am starting to use...
CONTINUE READINGThere is a little Scavenger Hunt happening over at the USK AUS facebook group as we recently hit 200 members. The warmup challenge was to draw something red. I know the intent of the Urban Sketchers challenge is to encourage people to get out on the streets sketching… but it is just hard for me...
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