Amethyst pendant
This is a very belated post as I had not previously gotten around to drawing this most beautiful amethyst pendant I bought awhile ago. This little gem has a nice pair of angel...
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City Farm
Nestled in the hustle and bustle of the city, is Perth City Farm, a former scrap metal yard and a battery recycling plant. Every Saturday, there is an organic grower’s market. The grounds...
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Rottnest Island lighthouse
Goodness, this sketch is a little bit worse for wear. I found this while cleaning out some old documents the other day and this is my first recorded urban sketch – 1990 while...
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High tea
I had a chance to try out a new place for high tea the other day, and I thought I would put a little spin on what was on my table in front...
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Out and about for pizza
We went out for some pizza the other night, and I was taken by the mega large set of scales with bags of flour in front of it. I managed to get a...
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At the beach
The temperature hotted up over the weekend, and while it is mostly true that everyone in Perth tends to flock to the beach, I tend to hang back in the shade a little...
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Perth sketching – Shafto Lane
Aggie organised a sketch meet in Perth today and she didn’t need to twist my arm to attend this event … The stars have not really aligned in the last month or so and...
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Waiting in line
Waiting in queues used to drive me insane – and that was only because I had to wait. And wait. And wait. It has been at least a month and a bit since...
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Sketchbook travel on the plane
Man, I could so do with a holiday. This time last year, we were heading towards wintry New York, and boy did I have to brace myself for a long haul flight from...
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Streets of Rome
This is an oldie – I always meant to draw it and I never quite had the amount of time to dedicate to drawing it the way I wanted. This is walking through the...
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Sleeping dog
My sleeping dog is such fun to draw. I know he can wake up at any time, but while he is sleeping peacefully, I manage to do a complete drawing and watercolour finish before...
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Practising with boats
Water is fluid and elusive, but such a joy to paint if you can get it right.
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McDougall Homestead
There is a quaint little homestead not far away – home to some local community group meetings as well as an overseer of some speccy community gardens. I didn’t bring my watercolour sketchbook...
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A bottle of water with two glasses and a pot plant
I don’t often sit in waiting rooms because there are plenty of things I would rather be doing. But having said that, it was good to be able to take a moment while...
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Buddha’s Birthday & Multicultural Festival 2015
Buddha’s Birthday and Multicultural Festival was organised by Buddha’s Light International Association of WA and the Fo Guang Shan Temple of WA. I’ve had the privilege of spending some time in town today and I...
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