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Talk and Demo at Ku Ring Gai Art Society
On Tuesday night I gave a talk and a (quick) demo at the monthly meeting of Ku ring gai Art Society. It was a little introduction to a workshop that I will be running in November "Capturing the moment-...
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Sad News - T2 Teahouse Macquaire Centre is closing down!
Very sad news!!! T2 teahouse in my local shopping mall is closing down REALLY soon. I love this place, the tea, and cups, and chairs, and scones, and atmosphere etc etc...but mostly I love the staff....
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Revisiting my Singapore sketchbooks
If you haven't noticed… I have done very little daily sketching in my own sketchbook lately….so many things going on that I just don't have the time at the moment. I am averaging one sketch (or...
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Actually using my new paints!
For the first time in weeks, I sat down and did a random sketch just for me (no challenge, or prep for my class or sketch for a a project) and ah! it was just so good! I have been playing with colour...
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Will you miss T2 teahouse too
(I want to collect some comments ...read on...)I was back again this morning… and here is my sketch from my favourite (but very dark) corner and the wonderful staff that were on today (pity it is...
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Manly Sketch Class - Week 6
Another great day sketching in Manly. This week we were looking at Context vs Object- how to create a sense of space, scale and life. Last week we drew St Matthew's as an object - this week we wanted...
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New chair at T2????
My sketch from this mornings brief visit to T2 teahouse. They might be closing in a week ...but new things all the time. A new (newly upholstered) orange chair (they are only red and green) and new cup...
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Chilli kiss and Lemon Drizzle (going wild at T2)
Going a bit wild today at T2.Don't forget, I am collecting best wishes for the wonderful staff from my readers - to let them know where their tea has been seen and enjoyed.Please leave a comment here...
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Working from Home
Forgot to post this yesterday...I guess most of you realise that I am not working as an architect at the moment. I left my wonderful job of many years at the end of last year and have had a break for 6...
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How to draw teacups (and other ellipses)
This rambling text relates to these 3 images but they are not necessarily posted in order… I am not sure that you will all (or any of you!) be able to make sense of it …but here goesI have recently...
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Symposium Preparations
To get into the mood with had a lovely dinner chatting about sketching and then drew each other after the meal (very important symposium training- which yet again I have neglected this year) We also...
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Manly Sketch Class - Week 7 Composition
What can I say… I was REALLY looking forward to today's class - doing composition and basing ourselves in a wonderful cafe Foundry 53…. but it was way more fun than I expected (which is saying a LOT)....
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Last Scones from T2 teahouse Macquarie Centre!!!!!
Yesterday:Historic sketch… my last scones from T2 teahouse at Macquarie Centre (quick visit on the way home from my class). Although I plan to visit on the last day tomorrow, I am quite sconed out at...
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Time to make BCN palette decisions!!!!
Well here it is - kinda…. - this is my final test palette for BCN. I have never been so disorganised before a major trip… the fact that my paint colours are still floating around is incredible...
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The end of an era
Bit of a crazy visit to T2 today - very busy with customers, lots of old staff visiting (so great to seem them again) manager from Melbourne and trying to catch up with my own very good friend, signing...
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Random Stuff
Another one of my random 'at home' pages….trying to get enough energy to sew and do a whole lot of trip prep today…not sure my action list will get completed today but it has been nice sewing my summer...
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T2 teahouse no more
I have had a funny feeling all day…. of course I am sad that the T2 teahouse has closed, I will miss the wonderful staff and the great cups of tea and scones…but I can still see many of the staff and...
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London sketches and BCN colours
Understanding the buildings of London through drawing…my instinctive way to understand a building is to draw it as I am observing it. I think it is part of my architectural background of design...
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New Pen Holder Version 3
The result of my sewing on Saturday is a very rough new prototype for my 'ultimate pen holder'. Apart for the appalling top stitching (too lazy to change to denim needle or the walking foot - for you...
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Sketching Class Week 8 Play!
Today was the last of my 8 week sketching course in Manly and it was another wonderful day! We were looking at "play" - some fun and experimental techniques (a number of which I picked up in Singapore...
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