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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 frustration when you reach the end of a long p

The frustration when you reach the end of a long panorama and realise you have managed to block out most of the tower(ish) bit and the building name with a pole! Argghh! The weirdly wavy A.O.F. Building and Moran and Cato at the corner of Brunswick and Johnston Streets, Fitzroy. Drawn over about 5 sessions. I ran out of paper and had to do an extension which I admit I didn’t do too well. Oops. #helendrawsbrunswickstreet #melbourneurbansketchers #urbansketchersaustralia #urbansketchers #usk #fitzroy #streetsketch #panoramasketch #cityofyarra #moranandcato #brunswickstreet #brunswickstreetfitzroy #melbournearchitecture

Autumn day in Gertrude Street, Fitzroy with @rosec

Autumn day in Gertrude Street, Fitzroy with @rosechonghire front and centre. A lovely afternoon sketching and talking with Katherine of Guildford Lane fame :) #melbourneurbansketchers #urbansketchers #usk #streetsketch #gertrudestreet #gertrudestreetfitzroy #watercoloursketch #melbournesketch #bockingford

You gotta love trip prep when it involves choosing

You gotta love trip prep when it involves choosing watercolour palettes and refreshing paint pans. As I'll be going to Amsterdam I'm thinking extra blues, but then I'm going to play with autumn colours for the buildings in Bordeaux and Italy. Yes, I'm definitely spoilt! #watercolourpalette #watercolorpalette #artpalette #tripprep

The sun almost came out around 3pm and @lunchsketc

The sun almost came out around 3pm and @lunchsketch and I found a nice spot to sketch @theevelynhotel out of the wind. Lots of good conversation and although I completely missed the scaling of my pic and totally cut off the bottom of the building, I loved the smoothness of the hot press #bockingford paper and felt myself drifting into 'the zone' as my pen slid happily around. #helendrawsbrunswickstreet #melbourneurbansketchers #urbansketchers #usk #evelynhotel #brunswickstreet #brunswickstreetfitzroy

A cold and rainy day in Brunswick Street so we spe

A cold and rainy day in Brunswick Street so we spent it sketching inside @thefitzonbrunswickst - As I am heading to Amsterdam soon(ish) and planning a blue and white sketchbook, I thought I'd practice with some blue and white portraits of Alf, @diannecolk @lunchsketch and @jamdraperart #melbourneurbansketchers #usk #urbansketchers #cafesketch #portraits #helendrawsbrunswickstreet #bluewhitewatercolour

Part 2 of our workshop wih @hoelleroliver in Auckl

Part 2 of our workshop wih @hoelleroliver in Auckland, where we ventured into the park to put his teachings into practice. Fuse unexpected things together was one tactic - thus the urban sketchers and a family of selfie-taking tourists shrunk into the middle tier of the fountain. Then the rain returned, adding extra texture to my watercolours. No matter though - we headed off with all smiles! #uskauckland2023 #usksymposium #usksymposium2023 #usk #urbansketchers @urbansketchers

Workshop with @hoelleroliver in Auckland #uskauckl

Workshop with @hoelleroliver in Auckland #uskauckland2023 _ so many really useful tips to stick in my memory bank. I really enjoyed the 'rule breaking' workshops I attended through the symposium, and although I doubt it will change my style in any huge way I certainly feel more freedom to shuffle things around much more flexibly and play a lot more. I think the biggest "ah ha moment" for me was when he showed how the focus point is the spot with the biggest contrast between dark and light. Although I did know this subconsciously, he demonstrated it by moving the focal point around while gradually increasing the contrast. Suddenly it was crystal clear (literally)! Oliver was really a terrific teacher and I'm so glad I had a chance to learn from him! #usksymposium2023 #urbansketchersaustralia #urbansketchers #usk #usksymposium @usksymposium

@onion_oh was trying to draw all 500 urban sketche

@onion_oh was trying to draw all 500 urban sketchers at the symposium. I was captured before she started the official numbering in the first 30 or so :) #usksymposium2023 #uskauckland2023 #usk #urbansketchers