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Please join me as I explore my world through drawing and painting in all the colours of the rainbow. I love rainbows. I collect them (ask my family). Maybe it’s because rainbows show such beauty and promise after a drenching downpour. That says a lot.
Life isn’t always easy, but it has taught me a lot – especially to appreciate the small joys around me. Sitting and sketching the detail in front of me takes me away from my worries and lets me focus on the moment. Pulling out my watercolours and sploshing a page with hot pinks, purples, limes and yellows brightens my day – literally. I hope my work brings joy to you too.
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Nothing particularly special about my first drawing in a new Brunswick Street streetscape, although I did enjoy drawing the bikes. However if you watch to the end you'll see my rainbow boots got ...
May 26
Nothing particularly special about my first drawing in a new Brunswick Street streetscape, although I did enjoy drawing the bikes. However if you watch to the end you'll see my rainbow boots got their first outing in months! #brunswickstreetsketchography #urbansketchers #melbourneurbansketchers #bockingford #sketch #fitzroy #brunswickstreetfitzroy
Today was my first urban sketch back on location in Brunswick Street, Fitzroy after a two month break during Melbourne's coronavirus lockdown. I can tell I'm rusty, even by the number of ...
May 24
Today was my first urban sketch back on location in Brunswick Street, Fitzroy after a two month break during Melbourne's coronavirus lockdown. I can tell I'm rusty, even by the number of things I forgot to pack - white gel pen, water spritzer and spare tissues to wipe up paint. I was also COLD - something I was meant to miss, as next weekend we were due to fly out to Vietnam and then Italy. Alas, it is not to be, but I'll be pretty happy if we can just keep our current freedom to sit and sketch outside (on my own stool of course). Anyway I had dropped Beth off at work and stopped here on the way home. This shop has always intrigued me as I travelled past on the tram so I enjoyed a closer look at the vintage clothing and accessories. The reflection of an autumn tree in the window was a struggle, and I overdid it all, but just glad to be out there. #brunswickstreetsketchography #urbansketch #urbansketchers #urbansketchersmelbourne #melbourneurbansketchers #vintageclothing #vintageshop #sketchbook #brunswickstreetfitzroy #cityofyarra #sketch #fitzroy
#virtualsketch today in Brugge via #googlestreetview . The Australian crowd were, I imagine, the first to set up easels and sketchstools, given that I was hosting the #virtualsketchcrawl and chose ...
May 18
#virtualsketch today in Brugge via #googlestreetview . The Australian crowd were, I imagine, the first to set up easels and sketchstools, given that I was hosting the #virtualsketchcrawl and chose Australian timing while our European friends were sleeping! Fortunately the weather was good and I managed to find a quiet spot to sit near the horses and carriages. It's not often they stay still to be drawn, but that doesn't excuse the flipper feet. I'm wondering if I can fit in the names of all the other sketchers who drop by to draw the markt today? #brugge #bruges #brugesbelgium #sketch #sketchbook #belgium #watercoloursketch #penandwash #archisketch #architecturesketch
Today I took Alf to Mont St Michel in Normandy via google maps for a quick wander around and sketch. It was certainly better weather than when my husband and I went there in real life four years ago. ...
May 12
Today I took Alf to Mont St Michel in Normandy via google maps for a quick wander around and sketch. It was certainly better weather than when my husband and I went there in real life four years ago. My plan had been to sit on the walkway out to the island and draw it a la @realtommykane style but it wasn't to be. It was so windy that we could barely walk and there were few places to hide from the rain. So today it was rather nice to spend an hour sketching the view I missed! #virtualsketch #montstmichel #montsaintmichel #normandy #sketchbook #sketch #penandwash
Today I took Alf to my dad's favourite place in all his travels - Brugge, Belgium - via google maps. Four years ago we spent a week there with dad and 15 members of our family who all managed to ...
May 5
Today I took Alf to my dad's favourite place in all his travels - Brugge, Belgium - via google maps. Four years ago we spent a week there with dad and 15 members of our family who all managed to travel from Australia at the same time to enjoy Belgian waffles dripping in chocolate. It still amazes me that it was logistically possible. And, oh, what an incredibly beautiful town it is, especially at night with the lights on the medieval buildings. Alf and I settled our virtual selves in the Markt and first stop was a lamppost in Alf's honour. I spun around the statue in the middle, dodging the horse drawn carriages, and picked out a few interesting spots to draw. Scroll right to see my drawing grow. #virtualsketchbook #virtualsketch #sketchbook #brugge #bruges #belgium #medieval #penandwash #watercoloursketch
At 6am on 25 April 2020, ANZAC Day, a neighbour plays the Last Post on his bugle as we stand at our gates with candles in the darkness. Even the dogs are silent as we pay our respects. Lest we forget....
Apr 24
At 6am on 25 April 2020, ANZAC Day, a neighbour plays the Last Post on his bugle as we stand at our gates with candles in the darkness. Even the dogs are silent as we pay our respects. Lest we forget. #lestweforget #anzacday #anzacday2020 #sketchbook #sketch #worldwarone #memorabilia #anzac #sketch