Catch up 3

I was fortunate to travel to Singapore, Malaysia and Bangkok this year. Here are a few of the sketches I did while there

Having a cuddle ( yes, that's right! I got to hug a tiger) was an experience that I will remember of the rest of my life. They were so soft and kept very clean. So sleepy ( no, they are not drugged...they sleep 18 hrs a day) and totally cuddly. If you go to Phuket, you must visit Tiger Kingdom...AMAZING!!!

Catchup

Once again, my poor little blog gets neglected! A quick catch up is in order, if only for my own records here is a snapshot of what I've 'arted' in the last 5 months

Sketching textures and eyes with the MOST amazing free tutorials on you tubes with Aldolphson Dunn. This generous soul takes the time to explain in detail the reasons behind the techniques. I find my hatching and shading has already improved. You really should check him out if you have the time. It's far better than a lot of paid workshops I have taken and he has a lovely voice that I also don't get tired of listening to.  

Just a cup of coffee

Now I'm  at the Norman Lindsay Gallery coffee shop. His house is open to the public and so are his gardens which contain statues that he crafted. Here is the view from my seat today. Lovely and leafy, cool and shady. Heaven!

I'm baaaaack!!

So...I managed to go a while year without a single blogpost.
Life gets in the way, I guess. Since then I've had my daughter and my grandson come live with us and life can get a little hectic.

 I just bought a Thomas Thorspecken book called Urban Sketching. Not only is it a great resource, but he has some good tips on becoming accountable for your own development!
 One tip is to sketch once a day.....and post it on your blog! The idea being that you become more 'accountable' and it's a good way to see your progress. That's the selling point for me. I have so many books and I work across many of them concurrently, so it's hard to gauge progress accurately!

Now, as you can see, I'm not just a sketcher! Actually, I'm a scanner personality, which means I flit from one  technique and  medium to another...never perfecting, but not becoming bored or stale either, I hope!

 So, even though it's a little late for a New Years Resolution, let's consider this one.
 I vow to post my work/ play....no matter how awful, or ( hopefully) awesome it may be.

 Today. I pulled out a photo from a visit to Sydney. I LOVE the Queen Victoria Building. I can just imagine the 'fine folk'  that would have promenaded down those halls, peeking into the lavish shops with their scrumptious wares. The ladies, flapping their fans and the men, twirling their waxed moustaches! Ahhhhhhh!  I'm such an old fashioned girl at heart!