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Recent Edges sketches
 I just thought I would share with you the sketches from the Lesson 4 Edges video demonstrations because I had SO much fun doing them! All three in this post were not particularly planned - forr the...
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Palette Update!!!
I have been a little vague in recent months about the colours in my palette, mainly because I haven’t had a chance to decide whether the colours I was testing out were staying or not, and also, I...
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Getting back to normal life
I am sorry that my blog has been totally ‘edges’ this month, but well, sometimes my blog is an accurate description of what my life has been! So... I am pleased to finally share with you something...
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Old and New - More everyday sketches
Two more everyday pages in my sketchbook, trying to get back into the habit of sketching regularly just for me and not trying to make fancy pages, or develop exercises for others.New Earl Grey tea, a...
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Travel Sketching: My thoughts and a few questions!
This week I am finalising the content for a three day workshop on Travel Sketching in Launceston Tasmania. I am very excited as it is the first time I have taught this material over three days and in...
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A Saturday that feels like a Saturday
One of the struggles with becoming self-employed and turning a hobby into your job is managing the work-life balance. It has been so busy for me in recent months (well if I am honest, not just the last...
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Travel Sketching Workshop in Launceston
I have just finished teaching a 3 day workshop on Travel Sketching down in Launceston, Tasmania. I was invited to run this workshop in association with TWOFOURTWO Boutique Apartments and it has been a...
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Launceston (and Workshop) Sketches
Here are most of my sketches from last week's visit to Launceston to prepare and teach a 3 day travel sketching workshop. I have a number of 'teaching pages' (notated diagrams etc) that I will scan and...
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Changing my 'fad' colour
Two weeks ago I shared an updated list of paints in my palette and I wrote: "this might change and chances are it will happen within a month or two of my listing all my current colours! It normally...
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Updated Current Sketching Tools Page
A few weeks ago I shared with you an updated listing of my current palette (which I just changed by replacing Naples Yellow with Marine Blue) and then while packing for Tasmania, I took a photo of my...
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New Book: Creative Sketching Workshop
I was very excited this week to see a pile of Pete Scully's book"Creative Sketching Workshop" on the shelves in Kinokuniya.It is a great new book of 20 workshops packed with different exercises to try...
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New Teacup Era
I am someone that makes periodic rather than constant changes. So I use the one teacup all the time for a season and then change it. All year I used my SketchingNow foundations cup until I bought a new...
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Adult Coloring Books: A review - Part 1
This current craze of Adult Colouring Books is getting so big that I couldn’t ignore it anymore. I had to work out what it is all about, so over the last few weeks I have gotten hold of a few popular...
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Lightening my Load
Just when I get around to updating my current sketching tools I make another change! This time trimming my standard kit down to a minimum version so I am carrying less on a daily basis.Basically I took...
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Tidying Up: Good feelings and sobering thoughts
I have a very small wardrobe (closet) - I am referring to the cupboard that holds my clothes - so every year on Anzac Day (25 April) and the October long weekend I switch between summer and winter...
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I love my work: A Curious Interested Interview
I am so honoured to have been interviewed by Tracey Henderson in her great series "Love my Work". Tracey is very inspiring - you can read more about her and her previous interviews here. I do recommend...
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Adult Coloring Books 2: Someone's else lines, old insecurites and my style
This is Part 2 of a series all about reviewing and exploring the latest craze of adult colouring books. Today I want to share with you what I experienced when I did my first coloured pencil colouring...
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My Great Escape
The last few months have been insanely busy for me and I have realised that somehow I need to radically slow down as there is no way I can maintain my current pace. I thought I would have had a few...
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Back from Norfolk Island
Hey everyone! I am back home after a wonderful break!Here is a sneak peek at some of my quick sketches during my 12 day visit to Norfolk Island - it is such a beautiful place and perfect for sketching...
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Norfolk Island Part 1: Summary of my trip
Before I start scanning all my sketches and writing detail descriptions of my Norfolk Island sketching adventures, I thought I would do a little summary (mainly photos) of this unique place. I didn't...
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