This next part in my Why teacups are special series is all about tea! And before I start sharing my thoughts on the subject I need to stress that these are my personal preferences and although I have high standards for the tea that I prepare for myself on a daily basis I’m not a...
CONTINUE READINGI thought it was time to share an update on the colours that form my 12-colour palette. DS Hansa Yellow Medium PY97 ( split into two half-pans in the palette see more about why here) DS Quinacridone Gold PO49 ( I still have the original pigment but the new mix is fine) DS Transparent...
CONTINUE READINGLast Wednesday I was back in The Rocks again and this time I ended at Susannah Place – a favourite spot to sketch. I normally sketch this historic building in the morning and have fun memories of rapidly changing shadow shapes. But on this occasion (4pm in the afternoon) the whole area was in shadow!...
CONTINUE READINGI want to start a new series in the lead-up to the launch of my new Teacups course sharing some of the reasons why I’m so obsessed with sketching them! Let’s start at the very beginning… It all began with my (Great) Aunty Ruby. She was legendary for her creativity and her house was full...
CONTINUE READINGIn the past when I’ve been asked to do an online course just on Teacups, I’ve replied that I’ve already created a lot of instructional videos on the topic inside my SketchingNow courses and here on the blog. However the more that I thought about it, the more I realised that there were some...
CONTINUE READINGLast week I did some fun mixed media sketches and so today here on the blog I want to share a few thoughts about sketching by intuition. I typically refer to my approach to sketching as spontaneous – however I usually have an idea before I start a sketch! I think through some big-picture issues,...
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