A cafe sketch in mixed media – trying out pastel sticks. I just pulled up outside and sketched it from the car. ‘The Lodge’ Savile Park Moor Halifax – This is a local landmark. It also gives me ‘Spiritual’ benefits.īut there’s more to it. It means I can sharpen my drawing and painting skills and experiment with new techniques and materials all the time -so when I go on a special trip, I am ready for all the landmarks. I just draw whatever is in front of me and let my pen take me wherever it wants, listening to ideas and inspiration as I sketch. Most of the time it is not about inspiration. My neighbourhood, my house, my family, the view out of my window, what I can see from my parked car. I get most of my sketch ideas from my everyday life. If you just draw when you are on holiday, you won’t get enough practice to really improve your skills. You see, holidays are few and far between and to draw from life you need plenty of practice. But please don’t wait to see a famous landmark to draw – draw what’s around you NOW too! Sat on the bed drawing our hotel room – I experimented with different coloured line Sketch ideas are everywhere I agree that travelling is an ideal opportunity to open your sketch book. You said you’d like to sketch more but you are not sure what to draw, so you’re waiting for a special trip that will give you lots of sketch ideas.
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