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    Read more about the article A Beginner’s Guide to Printmaking: How to get Started

    A Beginner’s Guide to Printmaking: How to get Started

    • Post author:emma
    • Post published:July 5, 2023
    • Post category:Art Materials/Learning/Printmaking
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    I got into printmaking last Autumn when I enrolled on a course to learn more about different printmaking techniques. It is such a wonderful art form, and the more you…

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    Read more about the article Sketching Greens

    Sketching Greens

    • Post author:emma
    • Post published:June 23, 2023
    • Post category:Art Materials/Daily Sketch/Learning
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    I recently joined Koosje Koene’s Patreon, as I have been such big fan of hers since I started sketching again, and was really delighted to see she was hosting an…

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    Read more about the article My Artistic Journey: 5 Reasons Why I’m Starting a 100-Day Drawing Challenge

    My Artistic Journey: 5 Reasons Why I’m Starting a 100-Day Drawing Challenge

    • Post author:emma
    • Post published:June 10, 2023
    • Post category:100 Day Challenge/Daily Sketch/Learning
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    Challenge Time! I rediscovered my love of sketching around 5 years ago, and have come a long way since my first tentative sketchbook. Along the way, I have captured many…

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    Read more about the article Sketching Pigeons

    Sketching Pigeons

    • Post author:emma
    • Post published:June 6, 2023
    • Post category:Daily Sketch/Learning/sketchbook
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    As a member of Emma Carlisle's Patreon club, I get to join in on some live zoom sketch-a-longs, which I find really fun, and inspiring! It is lovely to sit…

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    Read more about the article Nature Journaling Week – Part One

    Nature Journaling Week – Part One

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    • Post published:June 4, 2023
    • Post category:Daily Sketch/Learning/Nature Journal
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    This week sees the 4th year of International Nature Journaling week, run by the lovely Bethan Burton, from the Journaling with Nature podcast. This year, the week will take us…

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    Read more about the article How to Start a Nature Journal

    How to Start a Nature Journal

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    • Post published:June 3, 2023
    • Post category:Art Materials/Learning/Nature Journal
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    In this fast-paced world dominated by screens and technology, taking the time to connect with nature has become increasingly important for our well-being. A wonderful way to foster this connection…

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    Read more about the article Experimenting with new Art Materials

    Experimenting with new Art Materials

    • Post author:emma
    • Post published:January 30, 2022
    • Post category:Art Materials/Daily Sketch/Learning/Virtual Travel Sketch
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    Kosovo Landscape My sister bought me some gorgeous Derwent Graphitint paints for my birthday. They have lovely muted colours, and seem to granulate with the graphite particles in them. I…

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    Read more about the article Weekly Round up 18th April 2021

    Weekly Round up 18th April 2021

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    • Post published:April 18, 2021
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    This week has been a busy week with the boys home for their last week of the Easter holidays, but I have managed to squeeze a fair bit of time…

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    Read more about the article Week 1 Liz Steel SketchingNow Watercolour Course

    Week 1 Liz Steel SketchingNow Watercolour Course

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    • Post published:April 14, 2021
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    I’ve been a fan of Liz Steel’s work for a long time now, and she has been an instructor on a couple of courses I have taken with Sketchbook Skool,…

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