Here are a few random thoughts on drawing windows (it is not how to draw perfect perspective since this page contains a very bad example of perspective…unless I am drawing a very curiously angled window!?! ) I have been meaning to do this for a while- but seeing Kate Johnson’s wonderful blog post on painting...
CONTINUE READINGJust realised that I forgot to post this here…. sorry blog followers! Due to popular demand – here is the listing of the colours I put in my new set of full pans. It is hard to believe … But the last time I listed my full set (20 colours half pans) was just before...
CONTINUE READINGSomething completely different… inspired by Kate Johnson’s use of a large flat brush in her Strathmore class. This was a LOT of fun! (A great glen way way up north in Scotland… from a photo- obviously- a wonderful reminder of an amazing day with my sister and brother in law)
CONTINUE READINGA headache this morning prevented me from going to our annual church picnic at Brays Bay – I was planning to walk the Kokoda Memorial Trail to visit and sketch Rivendell – doesn’t that sound exotic!? Instead, I enjoyed my special high mountain tea from Taiwan – Alishan light roast oolong. It still amazes me...
CONTINUE READINGI am been intending to do this for years and years and years. Despite a total lack of interest in Classical architecture as an architectural student, I did decide in my first year of working that I really should one day draw the five orders… well here is a pathetically loose and inaccurate sketch of...
CONTINUE READINGRandomness… if I used the time I spend thinking about sewing, in actually sewing I might achieve something… as for sketching what I am thinking about! Crazy! Scribbles from my 500 London Building book (which shamefully crops the tops of buildings!) – colour added Saturday morning. As you can see I am doing things I...
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