Camino 2017

I'm excited to say that in just over a week I'll be starting my second camino, walking the french way to Santiago de Compostela! I know a few of you have walked this route too, and enjoyed reminiscing over my last Camino sketchbook so, just like before, I'll be painting as I go and posting …

Try something completely different

Lately it feels like I've been smashing my head against a brick wall. Despite a load of field trips, my good intentions to get down to it and draw something GOOD are getting me nowhere. I've dragged myself up mountains only to find my hand can't translate the views. I've sat in cafes and ruined …

Develop your sketchbook drawings

Over the last year I've been doing a lot of sketching in my moleskines. I fill up these little tomes of joy, pop them on the shelf and congratulate myself on a job well done. But why should it end there? If I'm pleased with these outdoor scribblings just IMAGINE what I could do if …

Camino Sketchbook Review

In September this year I managed to temporarily escape daily life and fulfil one of my dreams - walking the Camino de Santiago. But being a creative sort, just walking across a country in 40 days wasn't enough. I set myself the challenge of documenting my journey in a little watercolour sketchbook. I've always used sketchbooks …