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EDM in EDiM 18 View out of a window

May 18, 2010 | 2 Comments
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Everyday Sketching

not quite what I expected to see… but you cant help the weather. A very rare rainy day in Sydney. It was SO dark when I started sketching this this morning – but I couldn’t be late for work due to a sketch could I? —————— This is part of the Everyday in May challenge...

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EDM in EDiM 15-17 A tree, a favourite tool and musical instrument

May 17, 2010 | Leave your thoughts
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I have been having a bit of a mid-month crisis – a bit dissatisfied with myself on the days that I rushed the challenge to get out of the way (both the resultant sketch and the lack of enjoyment I felt in this approach) and wondering what my big goal for the month really is…...

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Sketchcrawl 27: The Rocks and Customs House

May 15, 2010 | Leave your thoughts
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Warning – long post today!!!! Here are my sketches from the sketchcrawl today… I LOVE sketching…but all this scanning is a bit of a chore! Needless to say it was a wonderful day!!! And it also made me aware yet again how much I love my hometown and our stunning harbour. It was a big...

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EDM in EDiM 14 What you see BEFORE you get up

May 13, 2010 | 8 Comments
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Of all odd things I have done… I can’t tell you how difficult if it was to do this (especially when still half asleep) Draw and paint from a horizontal position on my left side (I am left handed!) —————— This is part of the Everyday in May challenge – drawing something every day in...

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EDM272 A Line from your favourite (Scottish) song

May 13, 2010 | 4 Comments
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Ok – time to do the latest EDM challenge… These lyrics are hard to beat – if you can understand them. I decided that I just HAD to write them out (a good way to brush up on the few lines that I am rusty with) Quick sketch during the second half of my lunchbreak...

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EDM in EDiM 13 Draw A Phone

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For some reason I have a switch phone on my desk (smallish architectural office with no secretary) – drawing it made me realise some quirks. Feel back in the grove in the last two days…. subject matter does make a difference although I am getting a bit bored of drawing objects so felt like some...

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