Introduce Yourself
Where do you live and what do you?
Have you done much sketching before or are you just starting?
What are your other creative pursuits?
Please include a link to your Flickr account, blog, Facebook page, Instagram, Tumblr etc.
So I’ll go first…
I’m Liz (I think you all know that!)
I live in Sydney, Australia. I’m an architect by profession and worked 20 years on a range of residential and commercial developments, specialising in media projects. I’ve always drawn as part of my work but in 2007 discovered watercolour and started my first daily sketchbook. I haven’t stopped sketching since!
I’m very interested in architectural history and theory and drinking tea out of fancy china teacups… but I’m guessing you all know that too!
You can find me on: Facebook, Flickr, Google+, Instagram and Twitter using the buttons under ‘Connect on Social Media’ in the footer of this website.
Now it’s your turn…
Hi, I’m Penny. I live in Mill Valley which is just north of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. I have been retired for four years and now have time to spend time with my family and my therapy- trained dog, Lulu. I love all things Italian (my husband and I spend 6 weeks in Orvieto every year) including speaking Italian. I am really looking forward to learning some skills that will enrich my time in the places I love!
Hi I am ellen in san diego but most recently Sausalito…and i love orvieto!!!
i forgot to mention that though I live in Boston in the US, I was born in Australia, in Armidale, NSW, and grew up in Norwich in the UK … I come from everywhere.
I’m Michelle. I live in Boston, USA and homeschool my kids. Four at home still, two adult children, one little granddaughter. But that makes me sound older than I feel! I’m 46.
I’ve been drawing all my life. Absolutely love architecture and architectural theory so am looking forward to learning more about sketching buildings. I used to work for a newspaper and in publishing, have sold used books, am a bibliophile and have been sketchbooking about six years ago. So much more to learn.
I blog at http://www.paperblogging.com where I write stories for, by and about sketchbookers, as well as give hints on how to get started sketchbooking for people who think they absolutely can’t. You can find me on Facebook under Michelle Geffken, and on Twitter and Pinterest under Paperblogging. Flickr account to come.
Hi Michelle, your paperbloggingnsite looks really nice! I also found you on Pinterest 🙂
I am Liezl from Cape Town xx
Thanks,, Liezl! The blog is recent startup and I’m really enjoying it. Took a class in London with the Gentle Author of Spitalfieldslife.com back in the Spring. One of the best things I ever did.
I live in the Southeast USA and am a newbie of 2 years to drawing and watercolor beginning upon my retirement from Clinical Administrative work in Healthcare. I have had no formal art training but have had a fun beginning with Draw Everyday in May, Brenda Swansons 75 Day Ink Drawing twice, Inktober 30 Day Draw, and Sketchbook Skool 2 and 3. I have always enjoyed photography and overload the computers capacity often……love the cloud. For 37 years, I have enjoyed creating crafts for children’s ministry so have lengthy experience with crayons and colored markers. Yes, I too love tea but mostly iced. Oh, ……..and so I don’t sit to much drawing and such, I love to walk and roll the ball on a ten pen bowling league. Now let’s draw and paint!!
Hi, I’m Sandi. I live in Wandin East, Victoria, Australia. I have written all my life; only now and again toying with a pencil or a bit of paint. For the past 5 years I have been a social member of the Mt Evelyn and Yarra Valley Art Society. Through this group I was inspired to read how-to books, and attended a couple of workshops. In the art books they are always telling you to ‘have fun’. This is never told to a writer, not in all of my experience anyway. So I am here to doodle a little bit more with my pencil, and to have fun.