If you are a person who continually struggles to find time to fit a regular sketching habit into life then I think this post is really going to help you out. I want to give you loads of ideas and actionable strategies so you can find time to sketch every day. Drawing Takes Time Ok, […]
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What is loose sketching? As I have covered in a previous post about how to sketch loosely, sketching loosely is about having confidence with your drawing, representing the subject matter in fewer lines and not stressing about tiny details. The idea is to capture the essence or spirit of your subject matter. While some loose
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As of August 2020 I have released my very own illustrated book out into the world: Sketchy Adventures Around The World Volume 1. This book is a collection of my ink and watercolour illustrations from the last 3 years of my travels around the world. There are over 130 illustrations from 15 countries across 4
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One of the captivating things about urban sketching and checking out the work of other artists is the subject matter they decide to commit to paper. Some sketchers document political marches or make a record of important social movements or issues. Some sketch incredible architecture while some favour more mundane everyday scenes. Still, other sketchers
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There are so many ways of sketching trees and which technique you prefer will depend on your style and the medium you prefer to work in. For example, if you work in pen and ink, the method of sketching a tree is going to be a little different to someone who wants to sketch a
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In this post, we are going to talk about illustrating your life in a sketchbook or journal, why it is such a worthwhile pursuit and how to go about it. This post is for anyone, whether you are new to sketching or already have a sketching habit but are looking for other ideas or a
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Have you seen urban sketches on toned paper? How great do they look? I tend to see urban sketchers use tan or grey coloured paper, a minimal colour palette and some form of opaque white medium, such as a gel pen to make certain parts pop. I absolutely love the look of these sketches so
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What if you could capture the essence of a scene in only 15 or 20 minutes of drawing? Think about how much more you could capture in your sketchbook. Being able to sketch quickly can help you capture more of the world around you, which is one of the essential points within the urban sketching
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Have you wondered what the term ‘line and wash’ means? I suppose it says it right there in the phrase but it took me a while to really understand what the term referred to, much less how utilise this sketching technique. Turns out I have pretty much always been using a line and wash method,
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In this post, we will explore what travel sketching is, why it’s awesome and how you can get started documenting your travels too, whether it’s travelling around your local area, your own country or across the world. What if you put your fears and concerns aside, get a sketchbook and a pen and start documenting
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