Last night I arrived in Chicago. I planned to get here early so I could have a few days on my own before everyone else arrived. So far it’s been a great decision as I feel relaxed! Note: Sometimes on symposium trips I get a bit stressed out on the very first day as there...
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Past USK President Elizabeth Alley suggested we re-boot this one week 100 people speed sketching project as a warm-up for all the drawing we’ll be doing together in Chicago during the Urban Sketchers Symposium. So it’s on again… NEXT WEEK! If you are not going to Chicago we would love you to join in the...
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Just a quick post today to let you all know that after the Urban Sketchers Symposium in Chicago, I am heading to Montreal for a few days. I am also excited that Anne-Laure Jacquart of France will also be in Montreal at the same time, making it a true symposium after-party. I adore the paintings...
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Inspired by Paul Wang’s colour chart on Instagram the other day, I thought I would have a go exploring a few mixes from my existing palette in preparation for my trip to Chicago. I am more concerned about achieving colour harmony, than I am achieving perfect colour match, so I rarely add new colours to...
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Here is a quick flip through the ‘vacation’ component of my recent trip: 2 days in Venice, 1 day in Edinburgh, sometime on the Isle of Lewis/Harris and then a final 24 hours in Glasgow. You can read more articles about my adventures here. If you can’t see the embedded video click here. Ok, time...
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Last week I attended the monthly Urban Sketchers Sydney event at the North Sydney Saturday markets and, as often is the case, I wasn’t sure that I would fit a sketch in. By the time I had chatted to a few people at the start, gone for a walk to take a few photos for...
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I just thought I would share a few sneak peeks into my workshop preparation for the upcoming Urban Sketchers Symposium in Chicago. My workshop is called Lost and Found Structure and it’s all about finding ways of simplifying the complex patterns of Chicago’s high rise buildings. The early skyscrapers are perhaps the hardest type of...
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Ah! it is the same every time! I arrive home from a big trip with the intention of doing more daily sketching, but life just seems to take over. I’m thankful for my coffee sketch as at least it ensures I do something during the week days. I’m thankful for my coffee sketch as at...
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For the first time ever, I made the time to review that clothes and art supplies that I actually took away with me and learn from my mistakes. So here are my pages: It was a great exercise to do, and very helpful since the packing has already begun again.
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Q: So what sketching have I been doing since I got back home? A: Not much. The gap between my two trips is pretty tight (4 weeks), and it would be okay if all I had to do was: unpack my bags, catch up on things from the last four weeks, prepare my workshop for...
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