I only recently rearranged my bookcases so that I have more space for my sketchbooks… but it looks like it is already full!! A rainy day task to put them all in order and make sure that they are all labelled and numbered but it is nice to have them all in the one...
CONTINUE READINGSo much fun sharing some of my watercolour approaches today – expressive brushwork, having fun getting wonderful texture from pigment interaction and my crazy slogan “hit it hard and leave it”. Today was all about exploring some basic concepts… next week we will put it all into practice. We also had some interesting discussions...
CONTINUE READINGSo I have gone on a colour diet – using only a triad (plus maybe a burnt sienna occasionally such as the sketch on the right!) I am learning a lot about mixing … it is not hard to mix the colour I want but I want to be able to do it the...
CONTINUE READINGWarning: Tea cups ahead! For some reason last night I had the urge to use my waterbrush. Now I really dislike using waterbrushes as they seem to kill all the exciting pigment interaction of watercolour (what I love the most about this medium!) and the colours always seem to look flat. In the past week...
CONTINUE READINGStarting from the top Lamy Safari Lamy Vista (a clear plastic version of the safari) Lamy Joy AL – soft black lacquer finish and aluminum cap Lamy Joy Lamy Joy White And Kaweco Sport (just for fun- love this tiny pen!) Ok… now for some comments on the Lamy pens…. – All have convertors in...
CONTINUE READINGI love the way sketching the same thing brings back memories! This evening I felt like splashing some green paint (blue and yellow paint not tube green paint!) around so sat down at the window that looks down the drive. As soon as I started sketching I realised that this had special meaning… that it...
CONTINUE READING
Online Sketching Courses with Liz Steel
