http://www.sketchingadventures.com/sawp ....part sketching workshop, part en plein air sketching and part vacation, but all adventure! Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:12:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Headed off for an afternoon sketching recently on the banks of a small estuary, here in West Cork, only a few miles from where I live. After sketching an old boat moored at the tiny stone jetty the cold started to creep in. I put down my pen and watercolour ... http://www.sketchingadventures.com/sawp/?p=40 I went into my Studio today and one of the results was this loosely sketched watercolour. It's here not as any big deal as a sketch but instead to celebrate turning up at the 'coalface' and finally getting immersed in sketching. I went to the local Supermarket and bought three chillies. ... http://www.sketchingadventures.com/sawp/?p=33 3. Keep your sketching materials simple, light and portable. Too much equipment can not only be heavy to carry, it gets in the way of spontaneity. It also attracts attention which is never a good thing. At best it's distracting and at worst it's dangerous. A good rule of thumb is ... http://www.sketchingadventures.com/sawp/?p=26 Part One First to set the scene, four of us travelled to a place called Lassay on the Normandy/Britany border in France in early March with the sole purpose of spending 10 days en plein air sketching. We all stayed in a small house kindly donated by a friend of one ... http://www.sketchingadventures.com/sawp/?p=12