Photo Booth sketch in ink and watercolour of a man at an adjacent table in Bar 66.
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Urban Sketching People at the Cafe and my new custom sized Sketchbooks (Day 57 part 1 of 2)

Day 57 of sketching people. A visit to a local bar in Cabanas to sketch in the sunshine to sketch groups of people, to practice compositions with a group of people. And also try out a new sketchbook format in the shape of a photo booth strip of images.

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.

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.

Urban Sketch People
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365 Days of Urban Sketch People (Book 1)

The beginning of my 365 Day of Urban Sketching People. Follow along on my journey to master capturing people live.

Bookbinding videos and equipment for beginners
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Bookbinding Videos and Equipment for Beginners

I’m gathering Bookbinding Videos and Equipment resources to continue my handmade journey

Bookbinding: A new Travel Related Venture
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Bookbinding: A new Travel Related Venture

Don’t let Covid stop your entrepreneurial spirit. I’m using skills I learnt nearly 40 years ago to start a new venture in 2021.