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The Sketcher

I’m a self taught sketcher or adventure artist as I like to call myself 🙂

Everest Base Camp & How I Became a Sketcher

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A decision to trek to Everest Base Camp in April 2013 was the inspiration for the beginning of my art journey. I decided in July 2012 that I would fulfill a trekking dream of mine. Because I was somewhat unfit I started my physical training immediately. I needed to be fit if I was to trek through Nepal at high altitudes, and with my little legs I had to work harder!.

A sketchy thought……

As time passed I thought it would be a great idea to journal my trek not just by writing about it and taking photos but to document it through sketches. I signed up for the Drawing for Non-Drawers course . We didn’t learn to draw in this course because we ended up with a relief teacher, who taught us other arty things instead, which was cool.

So, I ended up teaching myself how to draw and sketch. But that wasn’t until 2014. Before that, I got caught up with experimenting with paints and mixed media because art was new to me and I was having so much fun just playing and getting messy at workshops I enrolled in.

All the while I kept thinking about travel sketching and not knowing where to begin, then one day I`stumbled across Michael Nobbs’ Sustainably Creavitve website and books. The best advice I read was to just start and “draw bad!!” …….and so I did! I drew bad everyday!

Urban Sketching

I didn’t care how or what I sketched, just as long as I was doing it. I surfed the internet for images of travel sketches, and in search of people who travel sketched. ….then jackpot!!! I discovered the Urban Sketchers community. A world wide community of artists (professional and amateur) who sketch on location.

I found my home!

I’m yet to attend a symposium. The very first symposium I read about happened to fall on my birthday and was held in Brazil. I desperately wanted to go.

2015’s symposium was in Singapore (my home country) and so close too in travel time , but again I couldn’t attend. I had prior commitments.

One day soon I’ll be at an Urban Sketchers Symposium.

Never leave home without it!!

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My travel sketch kit is almost always with me. I very rarely leave home without it. I have more than enough travel palettes and this (above) is my favourite DIY kit.

Interpreting the world and my world as I see it through my sketches is therapeutic and but mostly fun!

Come join me on my sketchventures as I explore more of Perth and anywhere else I happen to be (you may even see sketches of my meals – another favourite past time of mine), and random everyday life sketches.

I’m Aggie the happy sketcher!! 😉
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Hi I’m Aggie

I'm a writer, artist and blogger. In my previous life I was a psychologist. Exploring life and happiness through writing, sketching, food, travel, and people has taught me to seek joy in everything I do and be grateful for what I have. I have a playful curiosity. I like to rock climb for fun, write to tell stories, share my thoughts and insights, and sketch from daily life embracing everyday-ness .
My mission is to live authentically and mindfully everyday, and to live on purpose with passion.
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