A quick article today with four recent sketches. In all four, I was playing with Poscas and Neocolor II. I’m absolutely loving the matte opacity achieved when I use these two media. This photo shows the tools I’m using. I’d love to have more Posca markers with me, but limiting myself to two Mead Five...
CONTINUE READINGIf you haven’t already heard… I’m super excited to be hosting a Version of Foundations in the New Year. The Live Version will start on Wednesday, 8 January, and will be a chance to work through my Foundations course with a group of sketchers from around the world. Together we’ll work through the course...
CONTINUE READINGAfter a few quiet days, my time at Port Macquarie started to become very social. My friend V works Monday through Wednesday, so the end of the week was all about spending time with her. I also caught up with M (my sister’s best friend from childhood), who is my friend too and who sketches!...
CONTINUE READINGA few weeks ago, I asked my Instagram followers for tips on how to unclog a water brush. I got a lot of great responses, which I want to share with you today. I’m also very interested in any additional comments/ suggestions. I use Pentel Aquash water brushes, and occasionally, one gets clogged. I’m only...
CONTINUE READINGOn the third day of my recent Port Macquarie trip, I was totally on my own and without a plan! My holidays/vacations normally are filled with must-do/sketch lists, so it was lovely to have a day without an agenda. I ended up spending my time at beaches and cafes! How surprising! 🙂 I often find...
CONTINUE READINGAs my Port Macquarie trip sketches are going to take a few weeks to scan and publish, I will intersperse them with my ‘back home’ everyday sketching. Here are a few of my sketches from last week, during which I continued to explore ways of using Poscas. I’m smudging, adding water to them, and combining...
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