Current sketching supplies
May 3, 2012 | Leave your thoughts
My current supplies… of course it has already changed now as I have added a 2B pencil!!! Surprising change- no doubt about that!
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In less than two weeks
I decided to force myself to have a break from blogging/posting online for 2 weeks but I have only lasted 10 days. I have been extremely busy so I thought posting was the obvious thing to drop out..but I was still sketching…as you can see! A few thoughts I have proved to myself that I...
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Testing some colour mixes (from a favourite book)
A few colour studies that I did on Saturday evening – from a wonderful little book by Wilcox that I have had for years. www.amazon.com/Depicting-Colors-Country-Coastal-Cottages/… These are VERY rough thumbnails trying his mixes I find that continual on-location sketching is great for developing eye-hand coordination, composition, ability to sketch more complex views and linework....
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Sketchcrawl 35 - Cockatoo Island and a 'certain' tearoom
April 21, 2012 | 2 Comments
Great sketchcrawl today with approx 30 sketchers at Cockatoo Island. I tried to take it easier (after last week!) so little sketching in the morning and then I had 2 hours at my favourite tearoom on the way home to finish my pages. Home before 5pm with no homework except scanning…. BTW sketched this...
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Me sketching vs Work Sketching
I finished this week at work on a high note (great way to start a weekend!) with the realisation that I am finally developing a technique of sketching for work. Obviously, I have developed a Liz-way of sketching in my sketchbook, and although this was built on the foundation of my architectural working sketching (in...
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A keen tea drinker?
April 17, 2012 | Leave your thoughts
A long tiring day- down and back to Melbourne for work. Flights both ways were delayed. The highlight of the day was the following comment from a flight attendant who was serving tea. After being offer coffee twice, I smiled at her as said expectantly “Tea?!?” Now why on earth would she have said the...
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