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Workshop and acrylics – a good week
The highlight of the week was the workshop we did on Wednesday. Ana graciously invited us to her beautiful yard with an amazing view of the sound. A couple of folks were sketching for the first time, I hope they … Continue reading
Posted in Acrylic, sketch, Workshops
Tagged Acrylic, ink and watercolor, sketching, Watercolor, Workshop
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Happy 4th – this last week
Thankfully we have art to keep us sane in a world of crazy. This last week I have continued to work on my new book “theTravelsketchers Guide to Travel and Sketching, getting ready for the “Shapes, Darks, and Color” Workshop … Continue reading
Posted in Painting, sketch
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First 3 days of sketching from pics – sans me dèplacer
Le confinement continues. Not so bad so far. The weather has been sunny so lots of folks are walking their dogs to get a break from being inside, thus I have a parade to watch out the window. I revisited three … Continue reading
Posted in sketch, Travel, Wine
Tagged brugge, dessin de voyage, montana, Scotland, travel
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Three reasons to dig out your viewfinder.
Someone may have given you one as a gift or you picked one up out of curiosity – a viewfinder. Or you were shown the neat trick of using your hands as a viewfinder, reminiscent of movie directors in comedies … Continue reading
Posted in Ink, sketch, Tips for the Travel Sketcher
Tagged perspective, sketch, tips, viewfinder
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Sketching in action
In my workshops I teach sketchers to paint shapes first then do the ink, that is because many new sketchers struggle to overcome the insecurity of “getting the lines right.” In reality I most often start with ink and then … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, sketch
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What a journey
Thirty-two years ago today, I loaded everything I owned in the world into my Oldsmobile Cutlass, a company-car from the import food company that I worked for. The boss “suggested” that a move to Seattle would be a good thing. … Continue reading
Posted in pen, sketch
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Nice work at Yes! You can travelsketch!
Saturday six travelsketchers joined me for a workshop at the Red Cup in Mukilteo. The wind and the temperature made it unrealistic to be outside so Kris at Nature Together generously opened their space for us to use. This one … Continue reading
Posted in sketch, Workshops
Tagged how to, sketch, travelsketch, travelsketcher, Watercolor
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To make scenic sketches better – get the skyline right.
A key concept for travel sketching when trying to capture a distant landscape or cityscape is to first get the skyline right, and make it just a bit more bold. Thinking back over my years of doing watercolor I remember a time I almost gave it up completely. … Continue reading
Travel sketches vs urban sketches, and what about plein air?
The teapot in Bath, and a street in Kyoto are both travel sketches yet they do not qualify as urban sketches. The teapot was done on location yet it does not qualify for an urban sketch due to the content. … Continue reading
Posted in Painting, sketch
Tagged Acrylic, how to, Ink, ink and watercolor, painting, sketch, travelsketch, travelsketcher, Watercolor
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Sketching in Mukilteo
It is so pleasant living in a town by Puget Sound. Here are some recent sketches. The Red Cup Cafe is a popular place for locals. It sits on the hill above the waterfront giving a sweeping view of the … Continue reading
