by Nick | Feb 23, 2022 | Hints & Tips for Painting & Drawing, Paper & Supports
What’s the ‘gsm’ or ‘g/m²’ paper weight mean? Here’s a short post to explain what the different paperweights mean. In particular how they affect ‘art’ paper. Paper weights are measured in ‘gsm’,...
by Nick | Oct 12, 2019 | Hints & Tips for Painting & Drawing, Watercolour paintings & sketches
‘This post contains Affiliate Links. I get a commission from qualifying purchases.’ Some thoughts on sketching I’ve been an artist for over 30 years. Here’s my sketching thoughts, hints and tips for getting out there with your sketchbook....
by Nick | Jun 30, 2018 | Hints & Tips for Painting & Drawing, Pen Drawing/Sketching, Watercolour paintings & sketches
“This post contains Affiliate Links. I get a commission from qualifying purchases.” To Beer Saturday found me in the beautiful village of Beer. Running a Sketching Workshop for OVAS, the Otter Vale Art Society. A Group I know well and it’s just like...
by Nick | Jun 3, 2017 | Hints & Tips for Painting & Drawing, Pencil Drawing, Watercolour paintings & sketches
“This post contains Affiliate Links. I get a commission from qualifying purchases.” On Topsham Quay Today I am in Topsham with the enthusiastic members of OVAS, the Otter Vale Art Society, to give a workshop on sketching. Following on from last nights...
by Nick | Jun 2, 2017 | Hints & Tips for Painting & Drawing, Oil Paintings, Pen Drawing/Sketching, Watercolour paintings & sketches
“This post contains Affiliate Links. I get a commission from qualifying purchases.” Sketching Tonight I going to the very friendly Otter Vale Art Society or OVAS to give a demo on various sketching techniques. I manage to fit three sketches into the time...
by Nick | Sep 16, 2016 | Hints & Tips for Painting & Drawing, Pen & Wash Sketching, Pencil Drawing, Watercolour paintings & sketches
“This post contains Affiliate Links. I get a commission from qualifying purchases.” Exmouth Art Group I had a very enjoyable evening last night with the Exmouth Art Group, giving them a talk and several demo’s about ‘sketching’. I tried...