The other day I only had a little time to sketch (dark overcast day and fading light) so I grabbed my favourite Sailor Fude de Mannen pen (55 degree nib) and started doing a quick line drawing. As I was finishing my drawing I felt that I needed a little tone so I added some...
CONTINUE READINGI’m gearing up to start my Teacups this week – on Wednesday 15 May – and so I’m going through the lessons and the main concepts from the course. Three big themes from the Teacups course are also very applicable to sketching other subjects and they are: 1. Drawing Ellipses Over the years of...
CONTINUE READINGLast week I shared a glimpse of the new wall unit that I’m using to display my teacups… so here is a more detailed look! It makes me super happy to have all my teacups on display, and to be able to easily access them all. It’s particularly fun to let visitors choose their own...
CONTINUE READINGMy teacup sketches are generally serious direct watercolour paintings but from time to time I love doing quick fun loose versions. This is particularly the case when… 1. I have a new-ish cup with a crazy complex but beautiful pattern! A loose sketch is a great way to get to know the pattern and to...
CONTINUE READINGA few weeks ago I did a 4 minute sketch from my car before an appointment – see here. Last week I had another appointment at the same place, and parked my car in the same spot. But on this second occasion I had a little more time – and once again used graphite. I...
CONTINUE READINGAs mentioned last week… I’m hosting a Live Version of my Teacups course starting Wednesday 15 May. Over four weeks you’ll be able to work through the lessons with an inspiring cohort of sketchers from around the world. In addition, there will be three bonus livestreams where I’ll do extra demos and review selected work...
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