Category Archives: tools

In your sketch kit: Summer 2017

Posted on July 20, 2017 by

I’m finally packing my sketch bag for the Urban Sketchers Symposium in Chicago. And I’m going with my smallest sketchbag to date. It’s a small Timbuk 2 Messenger, and I’ll carry just 2 sketchbooks: A large 9×12 wirebound Beta book … Continue reading →

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Sketching with (almost) nothing

Posted on December 26, 2016 by

I pulled out my kit at home to sketch when my friend and fellow sketcher Uma visited. And (I’m blaming it on the wine, see empty glass on left?) then I forgot to put it back in my bag. So … Continue reading →

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End of the Year stuff

Posted on December 20, 2016 by

Bits and pieces as we head towards the end of the year. Continue reading →

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Packing for Manchester

Posted on July 7, 2016 by

Packing for my workshop in Manchester… Continue reading →

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What’s in my sketch kit?

Posted on March 16, 2016 by

My sketch kit is my studio-in-a bag. Here’s what’s in it today. Continue reading →

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Lemon.

Posted on March 8, 2016 by

A quick 10 minute rainy day sketch. Lemon! Continue reading →

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Mixing it up

Posted on December 18, 2015 by

I’ve been playing with mixing up my line, and working with multiple mark-making tools to create contrast. It’s fun to decide what to go with: Drawing moving people? Let’s go with the brush pen, it allows for loose, gestural line. … Continue reading →

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