Sketching On Holiday: Now It’s Me Time!
PREMIUM Lots of us would love to capture a few memories on holiday in a sketch, but what do we bring with us, and how do we keep everyone happy?
How to Sketch the Sky in Watercolour
PREMIUM A beautiful sky is the most effective way to add atmosphere to your sketch; all kinds of cloud conditions can be realistically depicted with the aid of a few simple techniques.
Drawing the Carers: Portraits of Hospital Life
PREMIUM. A commission to draw hospital staff from life in University College Hospital was rewarding but challenging – for me and my sitters, who were not used to sitting still.
Sketching People Moving: A Barbershop Quartet
PREMIUM article. Sketching people moving is one of the biggest challenges you’ll face as an urban sketcher. But don’t despair – there are lots of ways to make it easier.
Cartooning for Kids: Getting Started
PREMIUM post. Children are natural cartoonists. There are a few tips I’ve learned that will make it easier for children to get more out of the comic strips they invent.
25 Dos and Don’ts When Urban Sketching
Here are 25 urban sketching tips for you to consider when you are out in the field. They include some things you should be doing and some you shouldn’t.
No Time to Sketch? So Draw in the Cracks
PREMIUM article. When you think you have no time to sketch, just draw in the cracks!. I explain.
Draw Accurately: Why can’t I draw my kids’ faces?
PREMIUM article. I talk about why we should learn to draw accurately and how to approach this
Urban Sketching: 20 Dos and Don’ts when Getting Out There
Róisín Curé gives her 20 tips for urban sketching
Painting in the field: Give it a try
Róisín discusses why it can be difficult to start painting in the field and how to overcome this.