Liver Building in ink and watercolour sketch
Posted in Art Room Great Britain Liverpool

Day 41-45 of The 100 Day Project

45 days into my 100 day Project and I’m putting what I’ve learnt so far, into my 15-minute building sketches.

Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo
Posted in Art Room Europe Portugal Tavira

Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo Tavira Church ink and watercolour sketch

The side view of Tavira’s Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo rendered in ink and watercolour.

Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo
Posted in Art Room Europe Portugal Tavira

Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo Tavira Church ink and watercolour sketch

The rear view of Tavira’s Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo rendered in ink and watercolour.

Ermida de São Brás Catholic Church in watercolour and ink
Posted in Art Room Europe Portugal Tavira

Ermida de São Brás Tavira Church ink and watercolour sketch

I used a different viewpoint for my ink and watercolour painting of Ermida de São Brás church in Tavira.

Sem Horas restaurant in Setubal Portugal ink and watercolour
Posted in Art Room Cabanas de Tavira Europe Portugal Setúbal Tavira

Day 31-40 of The 100 Day Project

40 days into my 100 day Project and I’m putting what I’ve learnt so far, into my 15-minute building sketches.

Cover of East Algarve Magazine April 2024
Posted in Portugal The Algarve

The April Edition of the East Algarve Magazine

The April edition of the East Algarve magazine is available to read online.

Ink and watercolour sketch of lagos rooftops view
Posted in Art Room Cabanas de Tavira Europe Portugal

Day 21-30 of The 100 Day Project

30 days into my 100 day Project and I’m putting what I’ve learnt so far, into my 15-minute building sketches.

Ink and watercolour sketch of my favourite Conceição walk street
Posted in Art Room Cabanas de Tavira Europe Portugal

My favourite pedestrian street in Conceicão

I keep capturing this little street with different sketching styles. Probably more to come…!

Rowing Boat
Posted in Art Room Cabanas de Tavira Europe Portugal

Sketching: Battle of the Boats

Different approaches I’ve taken to sketching Portuguese boats.

Ink and Tombow sketches of people of One Week 100 People art challenge
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One Week 100 People 2024 – sketches 1-84

This year’s One Week 100 People challenge was great for honing my style and getting me using my Tombow pens for shading instead of watercolour.

Ink and watercolour sketch of local Spar shop in Cabanas
Posted in Art Room Cabanas de Tavira Europe Portugal Tavira

Day 16-20 of The 100 Day Project

20 days into my 100 day Project and I’m learning how to improve my 15-minute building sketches.

Cover of East Algarve Magazine March 2024
Posted in Europe Portugal The Algarve

The March Edition of the East Algarve Magazine

The March edition of the East Algarve magazine is available to read online.

Ink and watercolour sketch of two people having dinner and drinking wine.
Posted in Art Room Cabanas de Tavira Europe Portugal

Back to Sketching People Again

So good to break my people-sketching drought. I much prefer capturing people to buildings, and these people were sketched in local restaurants and cafes.

Portuguese house with balcony and flowers Ink and Watercolour
Posted in Art Room Cabanas de Tavira Europe Portugal

Day 11-15 of The 100 Day Project

15 days into my 100 day Project and I’m learning how to improve my 15-minute building sketches.

Self Portrait Continuous line Sketch
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Continuous Line Self-Portrait

Sometimes a continuous line sketch is all you need to free your creative spirit

House and Garden in Cabanas with Calla Lily 'Captain Ventura'
Posted in Art Room Cabanas de Tavira Europe Portugal

Day 6-10 of The 100 Day Project

10 days into my 100 day Project and I’m learning how to improve my 15-minute building sketches.

Lavante Cabanas 15 minute ink and watercolour sketch
Posted in Art Room Cabanas de Tavira Europe Portugal

Day 1-5 of The 100 Day Project

5 days into my 100 day Project and I’m learning how to improve my 15-minute building sketches.

February 2024 cover of East Algarve magazine
Posted in Portugal The Algarve

The February Edition of the East Algarve Magazine

The February edition of the East Algarve magazine is available to read online.

Portuguese and Brazilian Flags
Posted in Learn European Portuguese Portugal

Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Learning European Portuguese

I’ve been working on my Portuguese language skills for two years, and it’s been challenging. Part of the problem has…

stack of handmade books with different bindings
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Experimenting with Different Bookbinding Styles

A productive January making hardbound books. Experimenting with different binding styles like Coptic stitch, French Link Stitch, Case Binding, Secret Belgium Binding, and Australian (Reverse) Piano Hinge Binding.

Logo for the 100 day project
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The 100 Day Project 2024

The 100 Day Project is starting on February 18th 2024. I’m taking part. Are you?

Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo
Posted in Art Room Europe Portugal Tavira

Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo Tavira Church ink and watercolour sketch

The rear view of Tavira’s Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo rendered in ink and watercolour.

5 day kickstart collage workshop
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5 Day Collage Kickstart Workshop with Catherine Rains

Here’s the three most important lessons I learnt about delving into collage while working through the Catherine Rains’ 5 day collage kickstart workshops.

Handmade matchbook sized bound book
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Matchbook Sized Handmade Book

A prototype of a playful matchbook bookbinding style. For small sketches and watercolour.