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Trip Prep 13: Sketchbook Test

July 6, 2010 | Leave your thoughts
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Travel Sketching

A test within one of the sketchbooks (and yes I talk to myself all the time in my sketchbook) Mmm… the paper might buckle a bit but I am so happy with the way it has scanned. This is a real rough quick test sketch. Thinking about leaving it in the middle of my sketchbook...

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Trip Prep 11-12: Sketchbooks

July 6, 2010 | 2 Comments
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A few more pages from my Trip Prep Journal- not the most exciting pages but I am enjoying using a book for the planning – recording the journey beforehand. I know you all think I am Little Miss Organised BUT somehow I didn’t think to get my sketchbooks months in advance!!! Thankfully now I do...

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A shopping trip = A T2 visit too

July 3, 2010 | 2 Comments
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Teacup Sketching

yes… sorry to bore you but I do have lots of pre-trip shopping to do and I seem to be only able to cope with doing it in stages… therefore each shopping visit to Macquarie Centre I get my special chill out time. At least you will all have a break from this place real...

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Trip Prep 10: Getting a sense of scale

July 1, 2010 | 2 Comments
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Travel Sketching

  A very quick overlay I did – I am not sure how accurate google maps is – these are based on the visual scale… I am not sure that Sydney is THAT small, but I know NYC is huge! BTW, I am progressively revealing some of the places where I am going… if you...

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Trip Prep 09: Random Sketch - Random Thoughts

July 1, 2010 | 2 Comments
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I do actually really enjoy looking for accommodation and reading reviews – it is just that when I am running out of time and have approx 10 weeks worth to sort I get a bit flustered when it gets late at night and I should go to bed and I feel I am getting nowhere…...

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Trip Prep 6-8: Travel kettle, my folder and some wardrobe decisions

June 29, 2010 | 3 Comments
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Travel Sketching

I am somewhat stressed at the moment with everything on my plate… but of course I still TRY to fit in a bit of ultra quick sketching in order to record the exciting but crazy period leading up to a big trip. These are really just for me as a record – not supposed to...

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