DISCOVERING ART THROUGH EXPLORATION
I'm a big fan of winter but even I'm over the cold season this year. And without fail on the 1st September (for those of us in the Southern Hemisphere) it was a warm, sunny spring day. Work has been very manageable this week so it allowed me some free time to sit in my... Continue Reading →
One of my pleasures these last few years has been learning taiko. It is a Japanese drumming practice which spans thousands of years. Not only are the taiko, or drums, beautifully crafted generation after generation in Japan, this style of drumming is an art. It not only requires great technique but an insight into Japanese... Continue Reading →
Armed with a bit more knowledge I was prepared for the next round in my pursuit of better architectural drawing. As work has been full on I haven't been able to get out and sketch (not that the weather has been great for it either) so the only time available to draw is at night... Continue Reading →
Over the last month or so I have undertaken a study into drawing architecture. Now that I’m drawing outdoors more and living in an inner-city suburb I’m increasingly aware of buildings and architectural structures dominating much of the urban landscape. So now that I am drawing outdoors more I cannot avoid architecture in my drawings... Continue Reading →
It seems like the only time I have to draw out and about is when I'm eating. All except for the one in the park was sitting at a cafe/restaurant/gelati shop etc. For a closer look click here. Cheers!
There is so much going on online, again I feel like I have barely scratched the surface. It's great how you can do online courses in watercolours or even sketchbook journalling, but I like the ones that really challenge my creativity, and allow me some freedom to play around with ideas and techniques etc. It's... Continue Reading →
4, 5, 6, 7...Sketchbooks Before I met all my sketchbook buddies I only ever used drawing books to work out ideas in – they were full of scribbles, notes and taped in clippings and especially not for sharing. But the phenomena of sketchbooks more as personally illustrated journals has rubbed off on me. Now I... Continue Reading →
I've created a couple of new pages showcasing all the materials I use as well as my own personal tips on how to handle them or how I use them. I dont have any professional background when I offer this advice, it's garnered from regular use and a lot of jumping in the deep end... Continue Reading →
Greetings everyone, welcome to my new-ish blog makeover! To see more colour ink work please click here. With much deliberation of what to do with this blog after my satisfying breakthrough using colour inks, I've decided to showcase a bit more of my work besides black and white ink. Which will be quite nice –... Continue Reading →
I'm not sure how many of you have heard of the Ackerman Pump Pen, but in my search for a "compactible" pen to draw with I found these guys. I love dip pens nibs for the flexibility they have when moving them around the page, and the varying line width in a single stroke. But... Continue Reading →