Category: Art
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Creating joy in bland objects
When I can’t find colour, I create my own.
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Sense of wonder
Reflections on one of the reasons I love sketching.
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Shhh, the Kittens are Asleep!
A new zine inspired by the positions my kittens sleep in.
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Why I carry a sketchbook everywhere
Although I’ve been carrying a sketchbook for more than a year and a half, I never really stopped to ask why.
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Extreme heat and desert plants in Phoenix
On a recent trip to Phoenix, Arizona, I spent some time with desert plants and sketched them in all their glory.
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The making of a rock band logo
How I made a tween rock band’s custom logo.
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The Little WordPress.com Zine
Behind the scenes of these limited-edition zines.
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Travel sketching with Liz Steel
The best sketching kit is the one you have with you.
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Edges course
What I learned in the Sketching Now Edges course.
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Nick Cave on AI tools for songwriters
One of my favourite musicians, Nick Cave, writes a regular newsletter called “The Red Hand Files,” in which he answers fan questions.
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Sketching Mumbai
Some sketches from a recent trip to Mumbai, India.
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Sketching Spain
Recently, I was lucky enough to travel to Spain. As I always do when travelling, I took my sketching supplies.
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Liz Steel’s Cockatoo Island workshop
Liz Steel’s recent sketching workshop on Cockatoo Island, Sydney, was a great opportunity to improve my sketching skills.
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Making a pencil roll
The most satisfying thing about being a crafter is being able to make anything you need.
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Birds of Umina
Umina, a town on NSW’s Central Coast, is a favourite holiday spot. When we camped there recently, I marvelled at all the different bird species.
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Beach sketch
A recent summer trip to the beach inspired me to capture the scene.
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Coffee machine
My regular drawing practice has started making me notice everyday things in a different way.
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2025: an illustrated review
Over the holidays, I worked on this illustrated rendition of my 2025 highlights.
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Sketching trees
What I think about when I’m sketching nature.
