Well…in the sense that I didn’t go out anywhere to sketch. However, I have rarely had a day at home when sketching has been so consuming! A bit of Greek Distraction to start my morning Honestly… this is Greek architecture (well Greek Revival) NOT baroque! … still I should be doing something else this...
CONTINUE READINGThis page is in response to the question which has intrigued Maarten who left a flickr comment on my post from yesterday. He asked about teapots and Baroque facades but it is in fact tea CUPS and not teapots that I am most interested in. After thinking about it for a few moments I suddenly...
CONTINUE READINGBusy week and haven’t really had a chance to play with my new paints from last week… From Monday night: This is not just another usual late night Baroque doodle……. this sketch actually might mark a momentous change… I did NOT use W&N Burnt Sienna and French Ultramarine Blue – instead I used Daniel...
CONTINUE READINGI am really excited to be involved in a wonderful upcoming project with the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney – along with my sketching buddies Wendy, Annie and Alissa. As part of a special Autumn of the Arts festival, they will be holding 6 weeks of afternoon sketchabouts in the garden – Saturday 12 March –...
CONTINUE READINGHere they all are…. Harbour Bridge sketch was a fill in… from the map you can see that I had a busy day! Re-posting the QVB sketch so you can see my output in total (actually I did another 2 sketches on postcards for the Sketchercise postcard exchange– didn’t like the first one that I...
CONTINUE READINGHad another big day today… here is the first sketch The Queen Victoria Building in Sydney. I have realised that before 9am on Saturday is perfect for sketching on busy intersections…. only had 30 minutes for this so a bit rushed and I was experimenting with composition on the page (due to paint in the...
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