My last teaching commitment for 2013 was very special – A private workshop for a group of friends with varying backgrounds: painters, architects, etchers. We enjoyed the most glorious day in the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney – not a cloud in the sky, warm day but with cool breeze. Stunning. After sharing with the group...
CONTINUE READINGAfter receiving a delivery of sketchbooks this week I have suddenly realised that to continue with my tradition of recent years I have to make a dress in the next 2 weeks. Can I do it? Why am I wasting time sketching dresses that I have already made when I should be planning what is...
CONTINUE READINGFinal (4th) week of my sketching architecture class in the Rocks – looking at tone and colour. A lot to cover in one morning so I did an overview. This week included: 1. how to map the light vs dark areas and then distinguish between what is shade and what is cast shadow. 2. How...
CONTINUE READINGNo time to sketch today… but this is the summary of my day as on Instagram In keeping with the main themes of this blog today includes sketching, art materials, colour charts, caffeine, travel, sketchbooks… On the train: Time for a little markering? Been so long since I used them almost forgotten the colours! Walking...
CONTINUE READINGA new sketchbook – a Stillman & Birn Beta (have used it before and want to try it again) First page as usual is a palette page and this time I have recorded the exact colours (as of today – just for the record, it has been more or less like this for 6...
CONTINUE READINGMy Bible is my most precious possession…so imagine how big it is to get a new one. It feels so foreign to have one that has never been opened …so I have to start reading it! The one that I have used for the last 8 years or so is the one that I...
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