After a few quiet days, my time at Port Macquarie started to become very social. My friend V works Monday through Wednesday, so the end of the week was all about spending time with her. I also caught up with M (my sister’s best friend from childhood), who is my friend too and who sketches!...
CONTINUE READINGA few weeks ago, I asked my Instagram followers for tips on how to unclog a water brush. I got a lot of great responses, which I want to share with you today. I’m also very interested in any additional comments/ suggestions. I use Pentel Aquash water brushes, and occasionally, one gets clogged. I’m only...
CONTINUE READINGOn the third day of my recent Port Macquarie trip, I was totally on my own and without a plan! My holidays/vacations normally are filled with must-do/sketch lists, so it was lovely to have a day without an agenda. I ended up spending my time at beaches and cafes! How surprising! 🙂 I often find...
CONTINUE READINGAs my Port Macquarie trip sketches are going to take a few weeks to scan and publish, I will intersperse them with my ‘back home’ everyday sketching. Here are a few of my sketches from last week, during which I continued to explore ways of using Poscas. I’m smudging, adding water to them, and combining...
CONTINUE READINGThe first two days of any trip are always really important for setting the tone for the rest of my holiday/vacation. And on this occasion they certainly helped me establish a rhythm and start the theme of experimentation! Day 1 – the drive north Port Macquarie is a four-hour drive north from Sydney, which...
CONTINUE READINGI’m just back home after a wonderful 12 days in Port Macquarie – spending lots of time sketching the local beaches and catching up with friends (often over food). My three goals were 1. to be outside as much as possible, 2. to catch up with friends, and 3. to play with and try new...
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