Showing posts with label copic markers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label copic markers. Show all posts

Saturday, October 13, 2012

A solo effort for the sketchcrawl

121013 A quiet (solo)Sketchcrawl 1
121013 A quiet (solo)Sketchcrawl 2

International Sketchcrawl day....Needing a quiet day rather than the buzz of being out with the Sydney gang (expecting over 25 sketchers at Darling Harbour) so I had a lovely day (so far- it is 3pm) at home with a little visit to T2 teahouse!

121012 Milsons Point

And here is my quick (out and about) sketch last night after work. first friday of our summer time (even though snowy up in the blue mountains) but I made the most of the extra our of sun light...
yes ho hum, I am sketching the same old view yet again!


Hope everyone had a good day today- looking forward to seeing what you did!

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Trying to mix Australian greens


After the initial buzz with markers, the challenge has now started to get more realistic colours without buying more colours. There is a huge range of colours in copic markers but I trying to limit what I carry around to between 15-20. Australian greens are NOT standard bright greens, are they, so the best way is always to mix. You can see where I have been mixing colours done the side.

Btw shocking changes this week.... I have taken my watercolour kit out of my bag (still have them with me in the car) and I am using a a4 size sketchbook with even thinner paper than the Canson universal book. This is in fact a moleskine cahier ( the thin paper). It is a strange feeling not to have my watercolours with me but I am having a little break from them and also from long sketching sessions – markers are quicker as there is no drying time. This was a quick 10-15min sketch this morning before work....I know I have done this view before!!!!

You can see how are using my markers in a plastic clip lock bag very conveninet in my front pocket of my bag.... By the way, I would love to see what everyone is using in their kit these days...(a photo is fine but it is more fun to draw it!!!)

Friday, September 21, 2012

Another quick morning marker

here is another quick sketch during my morning walk - done with my copic markers. This is the sports centre in Crows Nest - you can see the underside of the tier seating. Having fun mixing greys with these markers. (i haven't touched my watercolour kit in nearly 2 weeks - that is a record for me!)

Monday, September 17, 2012

Around Crows Nest

Here are a few marker sketches that I have done lately... Having lots of fun with playing with a new medium.
Full set of my marker sketches are here on flickr (including a lot of thoughts including pros and cons)