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Paint box
Just a little afternoon sketch of the paintbox on my desk. I haven’t done much sketching from life for a while, so I thought I’d warm up by painting something (literally) very close to home. I’m also trying to get … Continue reading
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34th Worldwide Sketchcrawl at the Natural History Museum, London
Last Saturday, I attended my first ever “sketchcrawl” at the Natural History Museum in London. If you don’t know what a sketchcrawl is, take a look at the Urban Sketchers blog, where artists (both amateur and professional) share their sketches … Continue reading
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Sketching
A few weeks ago I was feeling a little worn out and tired. Do you ever get that feeling when you’re just too sluggish to focus on your work? Perhaps the cold and lack of sunlight was taking it’s toll. … Continue reading
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