Advanced Sketching. Water Soluble Wax Crayons

June 14, 2014 by Erin Hill Sketching

Great sketching weather this week. This meant our Advanced class could try out their techniques outside today. For this week we are trying Caran D’ache water soluble wax crayons.  We have a small tin of them so everyone can share the colours to start their sketch.  Each sketcher creates their own warmup still life, either with things from the Studio, or something from home. Some very appealing choices including a tiny Dog on the Tuckerbox , from the classic Aussie legend. Tape […]

Categories: Art, Art Materials, Bright Colour, Impressionists, Sketching techniques, Travel Sketching, Water soluble wax crayons • Tags: Composition & Colour, Sketching with Wax Crayons, Travel Sketching

Trying Out the Brushpen

February 11, 2013 by Erin Hill Sketching

This term we are looking to explore other techniques we can use in our sketching.       Trying out the brushpen, some of us in Saturday’s class had a go at a few sketches – at high speed. You simply can’t linger with one of these. It slides over the paper and you hang on for dear life. The brushpen decides how the sketch will turn out! It’s enormous fun. Everyone loved it and were even surprised that they did. […]

Categories: Art, Art Materials, Out & About Sketch Classes, Sketching techniques • Tags: Brushpen sketching, Line drawing with Watercolour, Location Sketches

Acrylic Line & Wax Crayon on Canvas

September 27, 2012 by Erin Hill Sketching

Something new. Just to show that when we are between Sketch Class terms, that things are buzzing in the Studio. I now feel that the new line sketch technique is working well and this one is very pleasing. I have a variety of pens I can use on larger works like this, and using white  water solouble crayon means I can pick up little areas of white. More coming soon. Oh this one in in the SHOP now. ©ErinHill2012

Categories: Art Materials, Harbour action, Studio Paintings, Waterscapes • Tags: Acrylic paint, Canvas, Crayon, Harbour happenings, Water views

Trying Inktense Pencils on Sketches

June 7, 2012 by Erin Hill Sketching

This was an experiment. So that we can try different mediums with colour on our sketches, we tried out Elaine’s Inktense pencils. Two arrangements of hibiscus. Luscious blooms. At first we thought they may be similar to the regular watercolour pencils we use. We still use layering. Just 4 colours you’ll get every colour you want. No colour is used as is. All the colours benefit form a light layer of the others. You learn to press lighter or darker […]

Categories: Art, Art Materials, Bright Colour, Sketching • Tags: Composition & Colour, Line drawing with Watercolour, Sketches

Tiny Travel Watercolour Set

September 26, 2011 by Erin Hill Sketching

This shows a similar travel size watercolour set to mine, which I’m so passionate about – which I bought in San Francisco a year or so back. If I’d had a spare minute I’d have sketched this one for you. Please forgive me in my excitement. A mere photo! I hadn’t seen any as small in Australia, but had seen larger ones at outrageous amounts. So when people asked where to get one like mine, I felt I should find […]

Categories: Art, Art Materials, Line & Watercolour, Sketching Locations, Watercolour Painting • Tags: Quick Watercolours, Watercolor painting, Watercolour Travel Sets