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The end of an era and trying something new
End of an era... This is most likely the last one of these sketchbooks(in this size) I will use. Since mar 2009 I have been using one of three variations of this book and filled over 60 of them. The...
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120823 fun with markers at work
120823 More fun with markers, a photo by borromini bear on Flickr.This is a work sketch I did today (brought the sketch home to do a decent scan) This is colour with markers over a VERY basic Liz-hack...
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Being painted by Anne Watkins
Being painted by Anne Watkins, a photo by borromini bear on Flickr.Just when you thought I had done with uploads from my recent trip... I have something special to share.For me this was like the icing...
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Sketching the ships across at garden Island
Experimentation in my 'working sketchbook' today... hope you can read my notes for all the fun things going on in my head today...It is quite fun to use my sketchbook for thinking and planning a sketch...
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Thinking about my Jefferson Market Library Sketches
Thinking about my Jefferson Market Library Sketches, a photo by borromini bear on Flickr.Some rambling thoughts about these two sketches done last month in New York.Blogged about here...
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120830 Garden Island Another attempt
120830 Garden Island Another attempt, a photo by borromini bear on Flickr.Via Flickr:Well I had another go at the view of Garden Island, Sydney Harbour.last nights attempt and lots of thoughts about...
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Friday night sketching - just for fun (are you kidding?)
After all the amazing weather we have been having lately it was a shock to the system to be freezing cold (speaking like a Sydneysider) and wet this evening.... Just when a few of us decided to meet at...
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Markering at T2
Had heaps of fun marker-ing at T2 today!!! A little hard to achieve some colours in my current collection... I am getting hooked on this medium...but of course there is no way it will supersede...
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Markers out on location (and a new friend for Borromini)
This was a 10 minute sketch this morning - part of my new regime- walk and sketch. I turn up to work 30 minutes early and go for a 20 minute walk, stopping for a 10 minute sketch along the way. The...
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St Thomas Rest Park with markers (5 mins there, 2 mins later)
120904 St Thomas Rest Park(5 mins there, 2 mins later), a photo by borromini bear on Flickr.This mornings sketch with about 2 minutes worth of extra layers/touch up ... Continuing my experimentation (I...
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Wednesday morning architecture
I don't think I have the right colours. This took a little longer this morning. 10-15 mins - so still working at mad scribbling pace. Off to work now for a busy day
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120905 St Leonards Naremburn
120905 St Leonards Naremburn, a photo by borromini bear on Flickr.Here is the scan from this mornings effort. The Burnt Sienna marker is a little strong..so I have now replaced it with one that I got...
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120906 FULL colour markering
120906 FULL colour markering, a photo by borromini bear on Flickr.Here is the scan from this mornings sketch... whoa!! a little too bright and colourful!!!
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Watercolour vs Markers
Here are two comparisons with sketches I did this week with markers and ones I did in the same time frame 1-2 weeks ago. Please note that both are done on 96gsm paper not designed for watercolour... so...
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Friday marker sketches - morning and afternoon and printing time doodle
So here is a more adventurous sketch from this morning. This is all a little too much and too bright for me...although everything looks wonderfully crisp this morning. The sky is probably a big factor...
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120910 MeganNielson Patterns and St Leonards from the gutter again
120910 MeganNielson Patterns and St Leonards from the gutter again, a photo by borromini bear on Flickr.Getting things in the mail all the time... more sewing patterns(really will have to start sewing...
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Someone has his hands on the new amazing stillman and birn sketchbooks
I can't wait to try them out... But have to achieve a few things in my experimental phase before I go back to good paper for watercolour.
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120913 Three things from today
120913 Three things from today, a photo by borromini bear on Flickr.Via Flickr:Random collection from Today...FINALLY I get to show you in sketch form(a little rushed tonight) the wonderful gift that...
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120914 Semi detached
120914 Semi detached, a photo by borromini bear on Flickr.Sketch from this morning- which was a great exercise in mixing some colours – as per my notes. I haven’t go the right blue but the intensity is...
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Interviewed by Art by Wiley
I feel very honoured to be interviewed by Jodi Wiley - a designer from Melbourne Australia. She has a lovely blog Art by Wiley with lots of interesting posts and interviews with other creative people....
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