A little time to fill in before going to the gym- so nice to get out on the streets to do a sketch. Halfway through this sketch I realised that the ink in the pen I was using was water-soluble. It was interesting how I then had to stop and think – how will this...
CONTINUE READINGWell… I know it is still a long way off…but my BCN trip prep book has begun. (4th international USK symposium in Barcelona if you don’t know what I am referring to!) And this year the trip prep will be a HUGE focus for me. I AM (i really AM!) going to start training for...
CONTINUE READINGI hope you have been all following Danny Gregory’s interviews with the artists in his new book An Illustrated Journey. I am loving them all. Imagine my surprise when I was watching the latest one with Earnest Ward and my name popped up. I had forgotten all about this amazing ‘almost – sketch meet.’ This...
CONTINUE READINGWell I am very excited to announce that I will be running my own sketching course in Manly during May /June. Every Wednesday morning for 8 weeks -Wed 8th May till Wed 26th June. Manly is a wonderful suburb – beach, harbour, lively town centre, lots of great cafes, wonderful street scenes, parks, bush and...
CONTINUE READINGI did three more versions of that little scene from Saturday… a more careful watercolour watercolour without ink lines and watercolour pencils (this is what I used at work before I got into markers – I am just working on bond paper and using water sparingly…it buckles a little) If you haven’t noticed, I like...
CONTINUE READINGLots of fun today – lovely not to have anything planned, to do chores around the house, a wee visit to an art store and an afternoon cafe outing (no cake!) and lots of fun using new tools! Just add water and sparkle…. It often takes me a few days to get the hang of...
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