Everywhere you go in Italy, you’ll find a “sketch-worthy” church. I captured a number of them in my travel journal in both 5-minute and 30-minute sketches. All are drawn with […]
A dear friend of mine had a special moment in Positano that I was lucky enough to share with her. For her birthday, I sketched the place where we toasted […]
I travel light, and on my last trip, I used my iPhone camera as my primary camera. It did well, but there certainly were limitations. And then I was given […]
Another Friday morning art lesson from the Handbook of Watercolour Landscapes Tips & Techniques (p. 309), this time Deb and I learned more about using masking fluid. Masking fluid can ruin brushes, […]
Whenever I travel, I keep a travel journal with written daily entries, but for my next trip, I am going to keep an illustrated travel journal. I’ve been preparing for […]
After my weekend course with alcohol inks, I spent another day playing with them – learning more about how they spread, their ability to mix, and their drying times. […]
Another book that I’ve picked up for watercolour exercises is “The Handbook of Watercolour Landscapes: Tips & Techniques” by Bolton, Kersey, Dowden and Whittle. Again, this is another book that uses […]
I took a one-day introduction course (taught by Diane Marcotte) on using alcohol inks – a very spontaneous and vibrant medium! These colours travel very quickly across the paper and […]
Sorry for the posting hiatus! I’ve been taking classes, reading art instruction books, and experimenting like a mad scientist. So, I’m going to spend a few posts on the output […]
I’m still learning about tangling and picking up new patterns. Recently though, I’ve started thinking about shapes that intrigue me, and themes for these doodles. I played around with floral […]
At art shows, I always gravitate towards ink sketches with watercolour or acrylic. One of the first pieces of art I bought was a meticulous and whimsical ink drawing of […]
