Getting back to sketches from my recent Melbourne trip… My friend E took me on a second outing – this time towards Colac via a few small historic country towns. This day reminded me a lot of my epic road trip back in 2021 (see here for all the articles on this 6-week adventure!) It...
CONTINUE READINGJust a quick article today to let you know that I’m going to have a little break from publishing here on the blog while I do the last-minute prep for filming my upcoming Travel Sketching course! Find out about the new course here. This is a loose sketch of Royal Albert Old Country Roses (one...
CONTINUE READINGI was very happy to catch up with the extended family of the friends I was staying with – this includes their three sons, lovely wives and beautiful grandchildren. It’s always hard to do any sketching at all during social events, so anything on the page is a win – and a special way to...
CONTINUE READINGMy friend E (who I was staying with) loves taking me on day outings whenever I visit Melbourne. She has been doing this since 2006 (before I started sketching) and these outings are always a highlight. On this trip, we went on two outings – the first to Queenscliff on a beautiful sunny winter’s...
CONTINUE READINGMelbourne is known for its cafe culture – great coffee and food – and so cafe sketching is always a big part of a visit. As mentioned in my previous Melbourne article, I’m not going to be sharing every sketch from my recent trip as I was filming (with Chantal’s help) for my new course...
CONTINUE READINGA few days ago I decided to put a selection of Arkaar watercolours into a palette and start using them for my everyday sketching. If you missed it… a few months ago, I got a very generous selection of beautiful handmade paints from Trupti of Arkaar Creation – see more here. The best way to...
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