I received a request to transform something from travel photography into an ink/watercolour drawing. From a selection of photos, we arrived at this one. Quite the challenge considering the piece […]
Last year, I drew often, but not everyday. So this year, I am challenging myself to draw every day – to build a new habit, to explore, to improve my skills. […]
Happy 2015 to All! Before I completely forget about this past holiday season and deal with my January resolutions, I wanted to post a few pen/ink/watercolour pieces I created for […]
I’ve just finished 2 sketching courses online with Sketchbook Skool, and I’m in the midst of another sketching course called Sketching Now. Sketchbook Skool is 6 weeks of lessons and […]
Two different types of sketches done on the same day, while checking out the Niagara region this past fall. Took my time on the Willowbank Estate and went in for […]
While the scenery in Italy is awe-inspiring, I also enjoyed drawing and painting the everyday stuff. I should explain the note above in the Pisa drawing. The pici […]
In my previous 2 posts about drawing from photos, I added those pen and watercolour sketches to my travel journal, but in this instance, I used a photo for a […]
I was inspired by my son’s photography of markets in Spain, so I took pen and paintbrush in hand, and sketched 2 of my favourite photos. Whew! Painting individual grapes […]
Italy has no end of interesting structures – from ancient ruins to the modern marvels. Here are a few other sketches of some of this architecture that I captured in […]
