Look what arrived for me today! Finally using a Xmas gift voucher. I knew it was out of stock but rang on Friday to put my name down (not expected for a number of months) – I got a call yesterday to say that they would give me one that was put aside – I...
CONTINUE READINGInspired by Szaza’s Drinking Mountains post I finally got myself a sample so I could enjoy a cup of Lapsang Souchong Tea (haven’t had for years and loose leaf is SO much better than Twinings) Wonky sketch but an exquisite cuppa! Also celebrating a new exciting book! I still need to get my knitting skills...
CONTINUE READINGMy sketches for this months Virtual Paintout… Running late but I just HAD to do this month as I have been to Stavanger!!! So the two views I choose are views I enjoyed at the time! The wonderful B&B we stayed at is sketched here…. An afternoon at Macquarie Centre getting a few necessities...
CONTINUE READINGTuesday: Brutalist Architecture strikes again Rather than just go a block and half away to the Rest Park where I normally wander for a quick sketch, I went for a bigger walk to explore places further afield and find benches where I could sit to sketch. I then didn’t have much time to sketch…...
CONTINUE READINGNot a good start to the week by breaking own of my rules – “Don’t start a sketch after 10.30pm- go to bed instead”. But somehow I was keen to try out a few things from Saturday.(workshop with John Haycraft) 1. Back lit subjects. I was thinking about this on Friday when I sketched at...
CONTINUE READINGI did a great workshop with John Haycraft today. Amazing demonstrations but I felt tense and struggled all day – trying new things was a disaster! This was done really quickly at the end of the day, when everyone started to pack up and doing it ‘my way’! Looking across to the Heritage Shipyard...
CONTINUE READING
Online Sketching Courses with Liz Steel
