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Category Archives: How to
Sailor Fude Pen: Demo Video
Supplies and Tools: the Sailor Fude Pen with the 55 degree nib. Continue reading
Posted in How to, supplies, Supplies and Materials
Tagged pen, sailor fude pen, sailor pen, supplies
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Urban Sketching workshop in Santa Fe, New Mexico: People Alive!
Urban Sketching workshop in the Farmers’ Market of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/people-alive-santa-fe-tickets-167794970273 Continue reading
Posted in Education, How to, people, Travel, Workshop
Tagged santa fe, urban sketching, urban sketching workshop, workshop
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How Not to Draw this Symbol of a Car
How Not to Draw a Car (and some tips on drawing one too) Continue reading
Posted in Close to home, Everyday Sketches, How to
Tagged california, cars, how to draw, location drawing, location drawings, urban sketchers, urban sketching
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Coffee Shops and Farmers Markets (Part 2 of 2)
Drawing People on location again, and listening in to and drawing their stories… Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Education, How to, people, san jose, Silicon Valley, teaching
Tagged cafe sketching, coffee shop, farmers market, people sketching, workshop
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Coffee Shops and Farmers Markets (Part 1 of 2)
I’m outside drawing people more, feeling their stories, chatting with them across larger distances and holding my sketchbook up for them to see from further away when they’re curious about what I do. It’s different, but I’m thankful for it. Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Education, How to, people, san jose, Silicon Valley, teaching
Tagged cafe sketching, coffee shop, farmers market, people sketching, workshop
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What I Learnt From Drawing With My Family On Zoom
A year of drawing online with family.What I learnt, how to hold one, and lots of exciting pieces produced by the group. Continue reading
A Tutorial, a Giveaway and Fall Colors
A tutorial and a giveaway this fall Continue reading
Posted in books, california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, How to, Silicon Valley
Tagged fall, fall colors, location drawing, tree, trees, urban sketching
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Mailvan
We need the USPS. To keep us connected. To allow us to vote by mail, especially in the time of Covid. To keep our small businesses afloat. Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, How to, san jose, teaching, Workshop
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Small Setup
Testing a Small Setup, ready to sketch in Mexico! Continue reading
Big Island, Hawaii: Beach time
Big Island, Hawaii: Beach time and people sketching Continue reading
Posted in Food, How to, people, Sketch Journal, Travel, watercolor
Tagged beach, beach people, big island, food, hawaii, kona, location drawing, people sketching, sketches of hawaii, urban sketch, watercolor
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