Today was the last of my 8 week sketching course in Manly and it was another wonderful day! We were looking at “play” – some fun and experimental techniques (a number of which I picked up in Singapore and have been playing with myself this year) The most important concepts from today were – although...
CONTINUE READINGThe result of my sewing on Saturday is a very rough new prototype for my ‘ultimate pen holder’. Apart for the appalling top stitching (too lazy to change to denim needle or the walking foot – for you sewers out there) I am VERY happy with how this has turned out. Not sure that you...
CONTINUE READINGI have been feeling a little tense that it is less than 2 weeks till I leave on a big overseas trip and I don’t know what colours are going to be in my palette. Well tonight I made the final decisions. The shocking thing is that I am not taking Quin Burnt Orange or...
CONTINUE READINGUnderstanding the buildings of London through drawing… My instinctive way to understand a building is to draw it as I am observing it. I think it is part of my architectural background of design sketching that I draw to think…. rather than observing first and drawing second. Anyway here are a few scribbles of some...
CONTINUE READINGI have had a funny feeling all day…. of course I am sad that the T2 teahouse has closed, I will miss the wonderful staff and the great cups of tea and scones…but I can still see many of the staff and have this treat up at Hornsby T2 teahouse for the next number of...
CONTINUE READINGAnother one of my random ‘at home’ pages….trying to get enough energy to sew and do a whole lot of trip prep today…not sure my action list will get completed today but it has been nice sewing my summer dress on a wet wintery day whilst listening to some inspiring Spanish music! No matter what...
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