As I am still working full time and also have some commissions, I have not been as prolific in my everyday sketching this week. When I don’t have the time, or brain space I fall into my comfort zone of sketching subjects that I sketching regularly. These include food, objects, the local park. Each sketch is new and exciting, but there is a level of knowledge that I already have. I know that approach I will have, which watercolour pencils I may potentially use, and how I will place it on the page. These are all challenges to think about when confronted with a new and different subject.

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I sketched some food. As I do .

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I bought some tights. I usually sketch my legs/feet like this when I am in a waiting room. I usually have black tights on and the feature is my shoes. This time the drawing of the legs was in my comfort zone, however, the challenge was the tartan and houndstooth patterns.

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Sketching the same tree from March to June. Fitzroy Gardens in Melbourne, are over 150 years old with trees that line many of the pathways. They are a mixture of Australian trees such as  Spotted Gum,  Moreton Bay Fig as well as imported Canary Island Pine, Canary Island Date Palm, and then the English Elm, Linden, and Chestnut. So, some trees are bare and others are thick and green. It was interesting to see the change in this one.

Have a good week. Happy sketching. Send me any questions you have about watercolour pencils or my art practice. Watercolour pencils are so much fun to use and you can get so much depth and texture on the page!