I often get asked “what do you keep in your sketch kit?” You would think I have the same answer each time but because of my fetish for compact travel items and in particular sketch gear it changes, I would say every few months if not few weeks. And oh, my love for pens too, […]
My Ultimate DIY Travel Palette Set Up
From the time I began sketching on location or even before or just the mere thought of it, I’d always try to find or create the ultimate travel palette. It became my obsession (just like my obsession with hiking gear) . I explain how I made my first travel palette here. but I’ve moved on […]
A Bit of Blind Contouring to Loosen Up
I recently attended an Urban Sketchers workshop here in Perth!!! Oh my! Perth?! Yes, it’s true things do happen in Perth! 🙂 Thanks to Evelyn Bach, who ran the workshop, did so for free and not any stage promoted herself at all. I’ve attended many ‘free’ workshops over the years and often there’s a great […]
It only takes 20
From time to time my creativity arrives at a fence, I say fence not wall because I can see where I want to be but can’t find the gap to fit through. I was describing how “paralysed” I felt about my inability to find that gap to hubby, and he responded with “paralysed?! that’s quite […]
My DIY Watercolour Travel Palette
My husband often asks me “are you on the case?!” – tongue in cheek. That’s because I’m forever trying to find the ‘right’ gadget, or device the ‘right’ package for when I’m ‘on the case’. But that’s just me , I like to think I’m always on the case 🙂 I had spent a lot […]