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3 Times not to travel-sketch

Posted on October 8, 2019 by

Yes! I always have something with me so I can sketch, always. Yes! Sketching always beats taking selfies. Yes! Sketching makes travel exponentially more rewarding and memorable. Travel-sketching is all about capturing the moment, slowing down enough to actually look and … Continue reading →

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Three reasons to dig out your viewfinder.

Posted on August 21, 2019 by

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 →

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Nature Sketching Workshop

Posted on March 16, 2019 by

I am so thrilled to be partnering with Nature Together to do a workshop on sketching nature – hopefull there will be more in the future. Nature Together Sketching Wednesday April 17, 10am-12.30pm at Nature Together shop in Mukilteo, Washington … Continue reading →

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Where do I start?

Posted on January 20, 2019 by

One of the challenges when travel sketching is where to start. Admittedly every artist has their own valid approach. Yet we often get hung up in the details, trying to create a sketch that looks like a photo, this can … Continue reading →

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