Sep 6, 2017 | Pen and ink drawing, Sketch book
Rhomany’s Realm of Urban Sketchers Stoke-on-Trent recently asked me this great question: “Can you give us any tips on scanning/photographing your sketches for sharing online?” I thought it was worth taking some time to answer. With most mobile smart...
Jun 6, 2017 | Pen and ink drawing, Sketching, Uncategorized, urban sketching
Having a sketch book means waiting for anything is a pleasure, especially somewhere like Stoke Station where there are plenty of subjects to draw. This letterbox on Platform One caught my eye, marked with the initials GR, for George VI (reigned 1936 to 1952). The...
Nov 30, 2016 | Pen and ink drawing, Uncategorized
Thought I would share a few pics of the couple of days spent sketching another stretch of the Holloway Road. This time I brought along a length of cartridge paper which I had prepared at home with a wash of gum arabic and French and English Ochre pigments, to give the...
Nov 11, 2016 | Architecture, Pen and ink drawing
I did a double take when I walked past York Street, Leek this summer. The most ordinary row of terraced houses transformed by the green-fingered, creative occupants into a shared garden enjoyed by inhabitants and passers-by alike. What a generous attitude! It’s...
Aug 10, 2016 | Pen and ink drawing, Sketching, urban sketching
A few years ago John, our son, gave me a hefty 10 metre roll of lovely thick cartridge paper as well as a concertina sketch book with another 10 metres of drawing paper. The roll of cartridge paper made me commit to that first long street drawing (you can look back on...
Jun 7, 2016 | Crohns and colitis UK, London buildings, Pen and ink drawing, Sketching
Last weekend we joined up with Crohns & Colitis UK fo their annual walk around London. It’s a great way to see our capital and better still, it gets the word out about the support that’s available for anyone who has Crohn’s or Colitis. We set off...
