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Australian artist, urban sketcher, librarian with a long term project to draw all of Brunswick Street, Fitzroy. Prints available through my website.

The corner of Victoria and Young Streets, Fitzroy,

The corner of Victoria and Young Streets, Fitzroy, on a toasty 30 degree Melbourne Cup Day. There was a very large praying mantis watching over me. Can you spot it? It was a surprisingly peaceful spot to draw from. I was in the shade and had excellent company, with just the occasional passer by. This took me about 2 hours, which was quick for me. I always know when it's time to move on, because the bathroom calls! #melbourneurbansketchers #urbansketchers #usk #fitzroy #panorama #streetscape #bockingford #watercoloursketch #citysketch #melbourneartist

This is how much I can scribble in about an hour a

This is how much I can scribble in about an hour and a half. It needs more (is that blank paper on the right??!) and colour, but that would have to be another visit so may never happen. I have absolutely no interest in drawing from photos, so that's not an option. I was sitting out the back of the Eye and Ear Hospital in East Melbourne, on Morrison Place, just near the interestingly named Bionic Ear Lane. It was a very blowy morning, but I was protected from the wind and may even have caught some sun, which was unexpected. To the right is what has been described as a Swedenborgian Church built by Lloyd Taylor 1872-73 and out of sight to the right is St Patrick's Cathedral. It was a nice spot and quiet - except for the regular ambulance sirens. #melbourneurbansketchers #usk #urbansketchers #urbansketch #sketch #penandink #bockingford #deatramentisink #twsbieco #eastmelbourne

Absolutely YES to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Absolutely YES to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament. No queues at our voting place, and it took less than a minute. Fastest and easiest vote ever. #australianreferendum #yes

The Tin Pot Cafe, on the corner of Scotchmer Stree

The Tin Pot Cafe, on the corner of Scotchmer Street and St George's Road, North Fitzroy. I spent a lovely day sketching, chatting and munching with @katiebkitchen from Adelaide and @jodiwileyart - the Melbourne weather played along in a good mood, lots of people stopped to see what we were doing and chat about art, and I was even recognised (!!) which I always find surprising :) #melbourneurbansketchers #urbansketchers #usk #fitzroynorth #sketching #bockingford @tinpot_cafe #scotchmerstreet #penandink #pendrawing

Yes, these Brunswick Street sketches of mine do te

Yes, these Brunswick Street sketches of mine do tend to get rather long. So long that it is really hard to show in an upright phone format, but see what you think. As usual this was drawn over several mornings, in all sorts of weather, and with all sorts of vehicles parking in front of me! You can see why I don't try adding colour to these ones in the street when they are likely to blow away :) #helendrawsbrunswickstreet #brunswickstreetfitzroy #usk #melbourneurbansketchers #urbansketchers #bockingford #streetsketch #panoramasketch #pendrawing #streetscape #fitzroy @creaturesofhabitbar @brunswickstreetbookstore @ricepaperscissors_ @hdchairdressing @achillesgreekstreetfood @loreperfumery

Added degree of difficulty this morning on Brunswi

Added degree of difficulty this morning on Brunswick Street. I wanted to fill in some 'bottoms' which were previously blocked by parked cars. I was going ok, then this .... who can relate? #truckintheway #helendrawsbrunswickstreet #urbansketching #urbansketchers #melbourneurbansketchers #usk #bockingford #brunswickstreet #sketchingonlocation

Today I finished drawing the section of Brunswick

Today I finished drawing the section of Brunswick Street between Alimentari and Madame Saigon - numbers 251 to 261. I thought I'd try to be all modern -like and try my hand at video editing so you could get an idea of the process not just today but over the many weeks it takes me to complete one of these streetscapes. Today I returned to the area to fill in the bits I missed earlier due to trucks and parked cars, only to find myself dodging a big rubbish skip! Ah well, such is the challenge of sketching in the real world! Regardless, it had the bonus of chatting to one of the guys filling the skip, as well as a lady out with her baby, a postie doing his deliveries, and even a lady who kindly parked her car specifically not to block our view :) I will add watercolour at some stage but that will be safely in my studio! #helendrawsbrunswickstreet #melbourneurbansketchers #urbansketchers #usk #urbansketch #melbourneartist #brunswickstreet #brunswickstreetfitzroy #fitzroy #melbournestreetscapes #bockingford #melbourneheritage #victorianarchitecture #architecturesketch #archisketch @alimentari.est1998 @skinandthreads @madamesaigon_fitzroy @hemleystore.au @olgadepolgaclothing @hemleyskateboarding

The United Firefighters Union in Brunswick Street,

The United Firefighters Union in Brunswick Street, Fitzroy on a freezing cold Melbourne morning. I drew this a while ago but had my proportions so wrong that I needed to revisit. This is my husband's union so I'm glad I could capture it, even though its 100 year anniversary billboard is long faded - not surprising as the centenary was 12 years ago now, in 2011! #helendrawsbrunswickstreet #melbourneurbansketchers #usk #urbansketchers #brunswickstreet #brunswickstreetfitzroy #bockingford #tradeunion #unitedfirefightersunion @ufuvic