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Out and About Class Week 3 Thursday
Yesterday I went to meet the Thursday morning class of Erin Hill's Out and About Classes in Manly.But first I set up myself to use class materials...well almost. I found my old cotman set (what I...
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Out and About sketching again with Erin Hills class
Today I was back at Manly again to be part of the Saturday group of Erin Hills wonderful Out and About Sketching class.... got there a little early so did a quick sketch with my new beloved line...
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Using my lamy pen again....
Get used to seeing this church.... it is on one of my daily walking routes and what to try a few experiments on it. I like sketching churches from an architectural point of view- their also have a...
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Tea on a Floral Tray
just totally chilling tonight and painting the view on my side table - certainly not a composed still life. Trying out a few new tricks ... well experimenting with some things that I saw Shirley...
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Tea and Rivendell
ok...here is another T2 teahouse sketch... you might be getting bored with these but I am not (hm, surprising!) I use the standard elements which are always different to experiment. Look at that...
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Revisiting Rivendell.....
After yesterday's afternoon little sketching outing, I decided that it is time for some studio experiments and developments. I am really not enjoying my ink lines at the moment and am getting such a...
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Two nights worth of sketching....
WEDNESDAY NIGHT:I am so easily led astray by my art friends when it comes to colour... two of my dear friends Robyn and Vivien just happen to mention recently that they were playing with Winsor and...
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Friday night Baroque
It is a while since I did a Friday night baroque sketch... as I wrote in my sketchbook, I am loving the way that my sketches are so unpredictable - no idea how it will work out...I am just going with...
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Saturday evening Landscape
I have been hankering after a landscape sketch and so tonight pulled out a photo album looking for something to paint.I have done this scene before a number of times... so I was very curious to see how...
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A quiet day at home
just realised that I forgot to post this last night... today was certainly not quiet... but I will post about it later!I know...not another tea cup sketch ... but this one is a chill out sketch as I...
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Sketch your Cake Class
Today I went along to the fabulous class run by Erin Hill once a month called 'Sketch your cake"... a sketching class based around High Tea! Now I know you are all smiling...but honestly I am not a big...
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More fun with watercolour and watercolour pencils
Relaxing in my garden and continuing to try out mixing wc pencils and watercolour paint...so much fun!My goal for this year (well one of many!) is to regulare my looseness... but sometimes I just go...
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Bungalow
Car sketching after the gym ... just quickly grabbed the little packet containing the art supplies for Erin Hill's classes (not my usual kit) to put in my gym bag and did a quick sketch in the car...
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USK SYD March event on Cockatoo Island in the rain
My sketches from a wet and wild and cold(for an Australia summer) day at Cockatoo with the USK SYD group. Great day - thanks to all that braved the weather! We had a lot of fun...but all got very wet...
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T2 with a brand new brush
'Ok, I know that you are all a little bored with images like this from T2 - but I want to post this in order to publicly wish Kathleen, the lovely and amazing manager safe travels and a perfect day in...
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From Alpha to Beta
A new sketchbook… I have been waiting for the right time to try the Beta book from Stillman and Birn that I have had for ages! I enjoyed the Alpha a LOT and used it very experimentally… I feel the need...
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First journal pages in my Beta book
So here are the first two pages in my new beta hardbound sketchbook. I am just starting to explore the paper - but it IS very nice. I love how stiff it is when turning the pages (a very no technical...
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Newtown masterpiece
Had a lovely morning in Newtown this morning with Wendy, planning April's urban sketching event. Yes, the back streets of Newtown (more details in coming up- but save the date Saturday 6 April)This...
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The wait is over
thrilled to get my copy of Danny Gregory's illustrated journey today (just returned from a 6am gym visit and it was sitting on my doorstep)... such an honour to be included with many other amazing...
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