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 Alex and I live in Bridgetown, Western Australia. I kept a journal back in 2009 (before I moved to Australia) and loved creating it and found it such a therapeutic thing to do. Unfortunately, life took over and the habit was broken but I’m hoping to use this course to get back into my art journal ways. I’m a beginner and have no technique at all so I’m look forward to learning lots from this course and from the community too. Not sure how well I’ll keep up with the weekly tasks as we’re heading into end of term madness at school (I’m a teacher) and then we’re heading to the UK for a wintry Christmas holiday, but I am fairly determined to carve out a bit of ‘me’ time for sketching.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/34984505@N05/sets/72157613248284737/
🙂 Alex
Hello fellow sketchers. I’m Kathy from San Diego and I began sketching for the first time as a student in the online Sketchbook Skool. I liked Liz’s approach to teaching and look forward to learning more from her. I’m a retired librarian and enjoy cycling, cycle touring, birding, good food, and now sketching.
Hi, I’m Lena, live in Kyiv, Ukraine. I’m a journalist and a pianist. I have never before done any sketching, but I always wanted. I like watercolors, but no practice with them also. I’m interested in architecture, modern art and classical music.
Hi all – My name is Simon and I live in Melbourne Australia. I took up sketching a year ago and did a weekend course with Liz. It was a great learning experience and lots of fun. I am back for more inspiration, tips and techniques.
Hi Simon, At last count there were about 5 from Melbourne. Welcome. Sandi
Hi everyone. I live in Melbourne, born in New Zealand and grew up in Auckland. I did Art at high school – 40 years ago sigh – and have been using Sketchnoting techniques for the last 2 years. I am very rusty art wise but am renewing my interest. I have never used watercolors so that will be interesting. I work in I.T. and to satisfy my creative side I build furniture and am currently building a 15′ sailboat too :-). I’m really looking forward to the next 12 weeks as I am very impressed with urban sketchers.
Hi, my name is Laura and I live in Victoria on beautiful Vancouver Island. I am a newbie to sketching but intend to commit to a daily practice despite taking care of my lovely grandbabies. How is it that after you retire you are busier than ever?