Tag Archives: people

How to sketch in 5 minutes

Posted on November 19, 2018 by

Have I mentioned I love sketching people? People are walking, breathing, texting stories, and I love drawing them. The trouble is you never know when they will get up and go.  So this is how I work when I don’t … Continue reading →

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Snatched Sketches

Posted on October 12, 2018 by

Snatched Sketches. Most of my sketching happens in  little everyday stuff, snatched moments. I’m most likely to experiment and improvise, take notes and think about stuff like this… #everydaysketches #smallsketch Continue reading →

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Sketching Climate Stories

Posted on September 14, 2018 by

Sketching Climate Stories at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco. #sketchingclimatestories #GCAS2018
#climatesketchers
#riseforclimate
#climatereality
#eyeonclimate
#cities4climate
#urbansketchers
#usk Continue reading →

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Direct Watercolor, Day 1

Posted on June 1, 2018 by

When ‘direct watercolor’ isn’t your go-to painting strategy, and you’re taking the #30x30DirectWatercolor2018 challenge, you need some strategies to take the leap: Strategy #1: Pick a forgiving subject Continue reading →

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Direct Watercolor Strategy #4: Zoom and Crop

Posted on May 28, 2018 by

Taking the #30x30DirectWatercolor2018 challenge? Strategy #4: Zoom and Crop Continue reading →

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Direct Watercolor Strategy #3: Don’t Stop at One

Posted on May 23, 2018 by

Taking the #30x30DirectWatercolor2018 challenge? Strategy #3: Don’t Stop at One! Continue reading →

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Weekend in Yosemite: Part 1

Posted on May 16, 2018 by

We did a quick weekend trip to Yosemite for Hari’s birthday. Our timing couldn’t have been sweeter: the weather was warm enough for me to enjoy sketching outside (which means it must have been close to 70 degrees), the waterfalls … Continue reading →

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