It's the end of another fabulous 6 weeks of UAB Site Sketching and I am proud to say that in our second year running it just keeps getting better. To sum up the experience I wanted to share a lovely message that I received from a first time sketcher last week... kind words that made my day!
[Hi Emily, Thanks so much for your teaching, encouragement and advice over the last 6 weeks. I have had a fantastic time and learnt so much. When i started i said i wanted to feel comfortable sketching on location and find a way to capture the essence of a place. Well, i am thrilled to say that i feel well on my way to doing just that. I love my sketches i feel like they are little jewels, that are uniquely me. What a thrill!!!!!
I had a 'moment' today, after doing some jobs in new farm i decided to stop for a short time at a park on the river- i had my sketch book with me- and just sat and did a little sketch. 20minutes later i realised i was so calm and at peace almost in a meditation. It was the BEST feeling.
At last sketching feels like just the best thing to do- i'm hooked.
Thank you so much for opening this wonderful world to me. What a gift!!!]
June 2013
UAB is back with another sketching workshop from the 17 August - 21 September. Find more details here.
In the mean time I am traveling in Europe & the UK for 5 weeks from tonight and will be attending the 4th International Urban Sketchers Symposium in Barcelona. I will do my best to blog some work from Spain! I can't wait to share my drawings with you.
Happy Sketching
Emily
[Hi Emily, Thanks so much for your teaching, encouragement and advice over the last 6 weeks. I have had a fantastic time and learnt so much. When i started i said i wanted to feel comfortable sketching on location and find a way to capture the essence of a place. Well, i am thrilled to say that i feel well on my way to doing just that. I love my sketches i feel like they are little jewels, that are uniquely me. What a thrill!!!!!
I had a 'moment' today, after doing some jobs in new farm i decided to stop for a short time at a park on the river- i had my sketch book with me- and just sat and did a little sketch. 20minutes later i realised i was so calm and at peace almost in a meditation. It was the BEST feeling.
At last sketching feels like just the best thing to do- i'm hooked.
Thank you so much for opening this wonderful world to me. What a gift!!!]
June 2013
UAB is back with another sketching workshop from the 17 August - 21 September. Find more details here.
In the mean time I am traveling in Europe & the UK for 5 weeks from tonight and will be attending the 4th International Urban Sketchers Symposium in Barcelona. I will do my best to blog some work from Spain! I can't wait to share my drawings with you.
Happy Sketching
Emily
Gorgeous panorama by Lisa De Re of the UAB group sketching City Hall. Click to enlarge.
 Art does not reproduce what we see; rather, it makes us see. |  Architectural detail by Jeff Cowan |
 Judy-Joy and Debbie - lovin'- it! |  Familiar junction between the Queen Street Mall and Albert Street. Dynamic sketch by Debbie McLachlan.  Loni Mills captures the busker who kindly sat next to us in the Queen Street Mall. |
 Angela Cowan's lovely lines from King George Square. |  Maureen Beasley capturing texture and detail in her panorama of King George Square. |
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