Tag: drawing & sketchbook

  • Best markers for colouring and to avoid bleed

    Best markers for colouring and to avoid bleed

    What are the best markers for colouring & bleed? Buy my Colouring eBook Decisions, decisions…what an array to chose from! I will share with you what are the best markers to use for colouring and NOT to use. This view is based only on what I have purchased. I am sure there are more options and…

  • Fan Photos to Sketchbook

    Fan Photos to Sketchbook

    Sketchbook Collaboration Determined to spend more time in my sketchbook, I invited fans to submit photos and follow the results of a month’s experimentation in my sketchbook. It was wonderful being this interactive. Social media is meant to be social after all! This is the results of what was created over the month with a…

  • Hand lettering tutorial: Part 1

    Hand lettering tutorial: Part 1

    [av_two_fifth first] [av_image src=’http://kayleenwest.com.au/portfolio/wp-content/uploads/Jennifer-Coyle-skillsahre.jpg’ attachment=’5300′ attachment_size=’full’ align=’center’ animation=’no-animation’ styling=” hover=” link=” target=” caption=” font_size=” appearance=” overlay_opacity=’0.4′ overlay_color=’#000000′ overlay_text_color=’#ffffff’][/av_image] [/av_two_fifth] [av_three_fifth] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Hand lettering tutorial and projects Hand lettering is like sketching; with a little practice you can get surprising results. A recent hand lettering tutorial inspired me to begin filling my sketchbooks…

  • 3 Habits For Great Art

    3 Habits For Great Art

    “Blessed are the curious, for they shall have adventures.” ~L. Drachman 1. The practice: Daily drawing. Drawing something new every day is the most advantageous and time worthy habit I have! It helps my art in every way. Many people create and even publish art but can not all draw well. If you learn to…

  • Sketchbooks, Art Nouveua and Paris Indigo/Premiere Vision Print Show

    Sketchbooks, Art Nouveua and Paris Indigo/Premiere Vision Print Show

    There is no denying Europe is queen of decoration and I love decoration! I have always had a sweet spot for the elaborate, ornate and beautiful ancient artifacts of old. I didn’t realise until recently the appeal is all centered around pattern; simple objects combined in a flooded collection creating a visual explosion. A great…