Art Materials

Great sketching weather this week. This meant our Advanced class could try out their techniques outside today. For this week we are trying Caran D’ache water soluble wax crayons.  We have a small tin of them so everyone can share …

This term we are looking to explore other techniques we can use in our sketching.       Trying out the brushpen, some of us in Saturday’s class had a go at a few sketches – at high speed. You …

Something new. Just to show that when we are between Sketch Class terms, that things are buzzing in the Studio. I now feel that the new line sketch technique is working well and this one is very pleasing. I have …

This was an experiment. So that we can try different mediums with colour on our sketches, we tried out Elaine’s Inktense pencils. Two arrangements of hibiscus. Luscious blooms. At first we thought they may be similar to the regular watercolour …

This shows a similar travel size watercolour set to mine, which I’m so passionate about – which I bought in San Francisco a year or so back. If I’d had a spare minute I’d have sketched this one for you. …