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…
Hello from Alberta CANADA. I am a beginner sketcher and started this journey with SketchBook Skool where I was introduced to Liz and her style. Thought I would explore more of her “loving the process”.
Hi everyone! I’m Ruby from Singapore. It’s always been my dream to learn to sketch. While in school many years ago, I tried very hard and wanted to love art but became disillusioned when I received mediocre grades. I’ve grown to really like stationery (especially fountain pens! ) and art supplies, and even hoard some art books though I’ve never drawn regularly. Consider me a complete novice!
Got to know about Liz Steel–someone posted her comments about an ink–through a post on Fountain Pen Network. I’m really excited to finally learn the concepts of drawing through a fellow leftie teacher, and all the interesting classmates!
Hello! I am Jane Lovedahl. . . I live in Fort Worth, Texas. After retiring, I wrote some outdoor education units for a local camping organization. This experience connected me with a Master Naturalist, and this led me to beginning a nature journal sketchbook, documenting the incredible things I found during hikes, camping, and exploring. This work led me to discovering the incredible online resources and opportunities in journaling and recording everyday experiences through drawing and painting! I am thrilled to have the opportunity to experience the next 12 weeks with Liz!
Hi. I’m Leslie, and I live in Germany. I loved art and drawing as a child and have dabbled in it off and on over the years. A few months ago I started keeping a sketchbook regularly to give myself a bit of a creative outlet while raising my children. I want to increase my confidence and my ability to use short snippets of time to record what I see/observe. Looking forward to the next 12 weeks with you all!
I’m Ruth Anderson. I’m a retired college English teacher, living in San Diego, California. Along with sketching, my other interests are jewelry making and training my two Australian Shepherds. I don’t remember ever drawing as a child and didn’t take art classes in school, but I started sketching in Sketchbook Skool last April and now I can’t feel like a day is complete itself unless I’ve found time to sketch. I’m a real novice, but Liz’s approach in SBS Seeing made so much sense to me that her offering this class seems like serendipity.
Hi Ruth. I am in Encinitas, and had 2 Aussies – the best dogs ever. this sketching is fun, and a great therapy.