I decided a while back to revisit using Gamma paper (the cream version of Alpha) and so I ordered a book in my favourite size – Softcover 8×10″. I personally prefer bright white paper and have found previously that the colours seem duller on the cream paper of Gamma. So it was time to revisit...
CONTINUE READINGToday is a public holiday here in NSW so just a quick article to share last week’s marker sketches in my Greenwood Journal… with the added bonus of a few progress photos. It’s more of the same (as I shared last week here) but I now have a few new colours – Green Grey, Grey...
CONTINUE READINGHere are three sketches of Palladio’s churches in Venice that I did in a very loose style – mixing watercolour and watercolour pencils. I started with some paint but then alternated between line and colour. They were done late at night when I was just wanting to play… but my choice of playful subject matter...
CONTINUE READINGIt’s now time to get up to date with my lockdown teacup project! I’m still doing a teacup sketch for each day during our current lockdown here in Sydney but I haven’t had a chance to put them together in a dedicated article. So this brings us up to teacup number 92 (Tuesday’s sketch). Putting...
CONTINUE READINGAs many of you know, there is a Group Run-through of my Buildings course happening soon! In preparation, I’ve been doing the exercises from the Intro Lessons again… and really enjoying them! These are 3 quick 10 minute sketches of the Lindfield Scout Hall (done from photos) focusing on the main volumes. I was thinking...
CONTINUE READINGAs mentioned last week, after my chat with Olga from School of Sketching, I got my Copic markers out to try in my Greenwood Journal. I used these markers for formal presentation drawings in the office when I worked as an architect. But more importantly, back in 2012, I spent a few months sketching with...
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