• Sketching Tools
    • Current Sketching Kit
    • Sketchbooks
    • Watercolour
    • Brushes
    • Fountain Pens
    • Ink
    • Pens and Markers
    • Pencils (and crayons)
    • Kit in Action
    • Sketching bags
  • Sketching with Liz
    • Everyday Sketching (with tips!)
    • Travel Sketching
    • Architecture Sketching
    • Teacup Sketching
    • Nature Sketching
    • Sketching Sydney
    • Explore the Archives
  • Courses and Community
    • In-Person Workshops
    • Online Courses
    • Sketching Adventure Community on Patreon
  • About Liz
  • Contact

  • Sketching Tools
    • Current Sketching Kit
    • Sketchbooks
    • Watercolour
    • Brushes
    • Fountain Pens
    • Ink
    • Pens and Markers
    • Pencils (and crayons)
    • Kit in Action
    • Sketching bags
  • Sketching with Liz
    • Everyday Sketching (with tips!)
    • Travel Sketching
    • Architecture Sketching
    • Teacup Sketching
    • Nature Sketching
    • Sketching Sydney
    • Explore the Archives
  • Courses and Community
    • In-Person Workshops
    • Online Courses
    • Sketching Adventure Community on Patreon
  • About Liz
  • Contact

Sketching Tools - for al...

VIEW POST

My basic 12 colour palet...

VIEW POST

Fountain Pen Sketching: ...

VIEW POST

Permanent fountain pen i...

VIEW POST

Swords and Daggers

VIEW POST

FAQ: How do you do the d...

VIEW POST

Why do you sketch?

VIEW POST

FAQ: How do you do the g...

VIEW POST

Watercolour Pencil Class with Kate Johnson: Getting to know my pencils and a little mixing

May 25, 2009 | 1 Comment
68 Share
Pencils

I’m doing a class with Kate Johnson at the moment…. Continuing in the tradition set by my inktense colour chart in this post This is the set of Faber Castell (A.Durer) watercolour pencils that I carry around with me… though I am thinking of changing a few of them. (Change always seems inevitable once I...

CONTINUE READING

Catching up of Everyday in May

May 18, 2009 | Leave your thoughts
128 Share
Everyday Sketching

Yes, I have been slack about posting here again… so here is last weeks pages. 10 A few months ago I had the idea to focus my people sketching on the clothes they are wearing since as a teenager I spent a lot of time drawing outfits and an imaginary wardrobe. I had real fun...

CONTINUE READING

Friday night cuppa

May 15, 2009 | 2 Comments
129 Share
Teacup Sketching

Inspired by Olha’s cups, I just had to draw a cup… it seems like ages since I have drawn one. Loose and messy but oh! so much fun!!! Fairly meaningless text on the side… a sign that it has been a big day, a big week for me at work.  

CONTINUE READING

Everyday in May: A superhero, a sketching session and another angophora

May 9, 2009 | Leave your thoughts
119 Share
Everyday Sketching

Looking into the future…     this is how my best friend’s 3 year old will look like in 10 years time! Sound convincing? Ok, to be honest, I knew when I was drawing with the ink that the head and the features were too small – hopefully next time I will get it right!?!...

CONTINUE READING

Visit to T2 tearoom again

May 8, 2009 | 2 Comments
131 Share
Teacup Sketching

Here is my page that I did last night at my favourite tearoom. I didn’t quite finish the painting as they closed their doors and I thought I better leave. So I added the rest of the paint tonight. Yet again, a different pot, cup and saucer from last visit. The pot on the left...

CONTINUE READING

Everyday in May 8: heads and lunchtime sketching

May 8, 2009 | Leave your thoughts
121 Share
Everyday Sketching

  A light bulb moment last night when I had to hide a woman’s profile with the floating lemon tart… This page is a bit of an exaggeration but I think it is a trap that I have been finding myself fall into. Also, I realised last night trying to do work in two journals...

CONTINUE READING
  • « Previous
  • 1
  • …
  • 493
  • 494
  • 495
  • 496
  • 497
  • …
  • 512
  • Next »

Obsessive sketcher and creator of SketchingNow Online Courses

LEARN MORE ABOUT LIZ

Click for current palette

visual thinking
spontaneous sketching

Online Sketching classes
with Liz Steel

Find Out More

Sign up for my monthly digest. Get first notice of new workshops and courses.

[active_form id=”11″ text=”Sign up for Monthly Digest” target=”_blank”]

Get every blog article straight to your inbox 

[active_form id=”19″ text=”Subscribe to Blog Updates” target=”_blank”]

Featured Posts

I've started a sketching community on Patreon!
I've started a sketching community on Patreon!
Travel Sketching course - all the details!
Travel Sketching course - all the details!
Sketching Tools - for all your materials questions!
Sketching Tools - for all your materials questions!

Online Sketching Courses with Liz Steel

Develop your own style
and sketch with confidence

Find Out More

You Might Also Like

Europe19: Reflections from my 3 month trip

August 23, 2019 | | 8 Comments
1.84K

Tips for sketching windows and glass

February 28, 2022 | | 9 Comments
1.86K

Best permanent fineliners for ink and wash

February 20, 2019 | | 52 Comments
1.82K
  • Watercolour
  • Brushes
  • Kit in Action
  • Fountain Pens
  • Ink
  • Teacup Sketching
  • Everyday Sketching
  • Sketchbooks
  • Workshops
  • Travel Sketching
  • Urban Sketchers
  • Reviews
About Liz
  • Sketching Tools
  • workshop
  • online classes
  • Architecture Sketching
  • books
  • portfolio
  • archives

CONNECT

  • Email
  • Instagram
  • Youtube
  • Patreon

Follow Along with Liz

Subscribe to Blog Updates

CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE
Copyright © 2008 - 2026 Liz Steel, All Rights Reserved
  • Archives
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy