Travel

Break in the Weather: A Sketching Adventure

break in the weather

The sky outside at home had been grey for days. In fact the weather experts were telling us it had been eight days since we last saw sunshine. Apparently the record had recently been broken by a moment that morning when the sun had struggled through the clouds for 12 minutes before disappearing behind the grey gloom again. I must have been inside packing my bag.

Sketching Outdoors: 7 Things You Should Pack

Sketching Outdoors: Packing for a hike or tramp

Sketching when I travel and explore the great outdoors is an essential part of my art. Not only does it provide regular drawing practice, the sketches provide inspiration for many of the prints that I later create back in the studio.