Just a super quick post today to let you know that I’m having a little break from my blog this week as I catch up with some things and spend time with family during the School Holidays (vacation). This is a quick coloured pencil drawing of the Sydney Opera House in morning shadow done while...
CONTINUE READINGA quick update sharing some thoughts about this week’s theme. It all started on Monday morning – sitting in the sun looking towards the empty Cafe Feoh and sketching a moment when no cars were driving past! 🙂 I enjoyed doing this so much and it got me thinking… maybe coloured pencils will work really...
CONTINUE READINGAs I mentioned on Friday, last week I suddenly started using coloured pencils. Not only did I find it very refreshing to use a different tool but the old much-sketched local scenes started feeling new! A few general comments before I share all the work I did last week: I don’t have any idea how...
CONTINUE READINGOn Monday morning while I was sipping my coffee and getting some sun (a rare thing this summer in Sydney) I did a simple line drawing of the postbox nearby. I didn’t feel like adding paint at the time so I simply took a photo. When I got home I suddenly had the urge to...
CONTINUE READINGLast Saturday I was very happy to attend the monthly meet of Urban Sketchers Sydney at Circular Quay and hang out with some friends and meet a few new sketchers. Most of my time was spent in conversation so as a result I only ended up with two super quick (15 minutes max) sketches. The...
CONTINUE READINGLast week was not a particularly great week in terms of sketching… in fact I felt a bit uninspired and have decided that it’s time to change my daily routines! I’m missing the regular visits to Lane Cove National Park and when it’s raining there are so few options in my local area. But regardless...
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