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Lightbulb moment - process not product

March 25, 2011 | Leave your thoughts
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I have had the intention of putting a post together about a light bulb moment I had 2 weeks ago…but after seeing Laura’s post about a similar thing…decided now was the time to make time to record my thoughts. Anyway, don’t have time to type it all up but hopefully you can read my random...

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Venice Warmup

March 23, 2011 | 2 Comments
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A quick sketch I did today before attempting my final version of my first real commission. (I keep doing versions in the hope that I will be happy with one of them – also I have learnt a lot about how much more planning is need when working large!) Naturally I had more fun doing...

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Calling all travel sketchers

March 21, 2011 | 8 Comments
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SketchbooksTravel Sketching

Ok… I have quite a collection of travel sketchbooks (17 to date in 4 years) as you can see above. But in talking to some sketchers on Saturday I realised that I do not have a collection of other peoples travel sketchbooks to inspire me and others. So, please let me know if you have...

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Garden Sketchabout 2: Sketches

March 19, 2011 | 1 Comment
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But first… I well and truly have found a new tearoom to call ‘my own’! Love this place and am now sharing it with my friends. Once again I had a big day – walked across the harbour bridge, morning tea and sketching in the gardens. (NO afternoon tea though today!) Warmup sketch before the...

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Garden Sketchabout 2: Photos

March 19, 2011 | 1 Comment
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Another WONDERFUL Sketchabout at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. It rained all day so we were very happy that approx 23 sketchers made the effort to sketch today!! So much fun! And what a wonderful group of sketchers!! See you all next week!?!

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Out with the old and in with the new

March 18, 2011 | Leave your thoughts
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Getting ready for my new book which I will start next week. Tomorrow is my last day in Vol 36. I hate coming to the end of a old book – there is so much of my life in it but once I make the switch I love the crispness of a new book. I...

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