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…
My name is Jacqueline. Born and bred in London, England but have lived in America for 17 years. I currently live in southern California near the beach. I am an artist and have done some sketching but feel I could benefit from some guidance.
Hi Jacqueline,
I’m in Santa Monica and Claudiacat is in Redondo Beach. I’d love to have a meet up for one of the sketching assignments if we can arrange it! North Laguna Beach is on my list of places to go to sketch 🙂
All the best,
Heather
Hi Heather, I’m recovering from two car accidents so I don’t drive very far these days. However, Laguna beach is only a few miles away from me. I’d be happy to meet up if you make it down this way.
Welcome, Jacqueline from a fellow British person in the US.
Hello Paperblogging. How long have you been here? It’s been 17 years for me.
24 I think, a bit longer if you count time here as a student. Was back in London last spring for the first time in 24 years anyway. The profile pic was taken at the entrance to the British Museum, (sketchbook in hand.)
That is a long time to be away. I try to return every other year.
Jaqueline,
Oh, I’d been back to my hometown, just hadn’t returned to London in those years.
I’m a born and bred Londoner so afflicted with that well-known condition of thinking England revolves around the capital 🙂
Ha … well it sort of does! I love London and really miss it. Hoping to return next year for my wedding anniversary. Crazy expensive though.
Expensive is right. I hope to be there next year. Was supposed to visit this year but other events over took my plans. I have been remiss in asking you where in England are you from?
Sorry, only just found this message, Jaqueline. Actually I grew up in Norwich. Went to Uni in Exeter.
I’ve only been to Norfolk a couple of times and mainly on the coast. People I know tend to end up Suffolk. 🙂 I’ve been to Exeter several times and really liked the area around the cathedral. Plus the surrounding countryside. Though I have a preference for Cornwall.
Hi, I’m Gaynor. I have been living and working in Papua New Guinea for the last 8 years with Mission Aviation Fellowship. My husband, Irwin, is a pilot here. Currently, we’re based in Mt Hagen in the highlands but have also spent 3 years out west in a remote village … no roads, fly in or walk in. When we go ‘home ‘ it is to Canberra, Australia. We have 3 adult children. I am/was a librarian. I have been embroidering and sewing most of my life but wanted to branch out. I discovered Art Journalling but am more drawn to sketching and watercolour than other mediums. I have a lot to learn but that’s all part of why I joined the class.
Hi Gaynor, My Gran when she was alive was a great supporter of MAF and when I was young we used to host a missonary who adopted a child from PNG. I have always wanted to travel to PGN but my husband keeps vetoing it! i hope when you share sketches it will show a bit of PNG life!
Helen Conway
Hi Gaynor…….you arrived in PNG as I left. I was there in Ukarumpa teaching in the High School Campus and taught a number of MAF kids……it’s a very small world!
Hi, I’m Pam and I live on Orcas Island, a small island of the northwest coast of Washington State in the United States. I am a retired musician and a retired registered nurse. I started sketching with the first class in Sketchbook Skool last winter. This is the first drawing or sketching I’ve done and I’ve discovered that I love it. I really enjoyed the week Liz did in Sketchbook Skool, so I’m looking forward to this course a lot.
Hi Pam. I live in Anacortes. We have a sketching group that meets on Monday afternoons. Check out our blog, anacortes sketchers. Blogspot.com and join us sometime!
Hi Missy. Thanks for the info and the invite. I wish it weren’t an all day trip, but if I can ever get over there on a Monday, I’ll let you know and see what’s up. I would love to come sketching with you.
Hi, I am Cathy, and I live just outside of Chicago, Illinois (USA). I am a semi-retired Humanities professor determined to make drawing a regular part of my life. However, I still seem to need a HUGE kick in the butt! Any volunteers?
Hi Cathy,
I live outside Chicago and also need a well-placed boot. I work a flex schedule, so it is hard to plan very far in advance, but let’s try. We will definitely be sketching indoors for the next 12 weeks – and longer! Send me an email: cyd1057@yahoo.com.
Hi, Cyd and Cathy,
Another Chicago suburbanite here. I joined this class, in part, to get that extra push that comes from working with others towards the same goal.
Look forward to seeing your work.
I live in west Michigan and dream of being a retired professor (soon soon). If you Chicagoans meet up and it isn’t snowing too badly around the bottom of Lake Michigan, count me in!
Hello, I’m Beth from just outside of Holland, Michigan, USA. I earn my living as a college creative writing professor, which I have done for nearly 30 years. I live in the woods near Lake Michigan with my partner, a German Shepherd dog, a Dutch shepherd dog, two cats and a variety of wildlife. I grew up the only one in my family who “couldn’t draw.” So I never really tried. A few years ago, because of a lifelong interest in comics, I began to draw figuring I could learn at least enough to sketch out comic storyboards…and I’ve been working on my drawing ever since. I’ve been in all three semesters of Sketchbook Skool, which is where I “met” Liz and so many other wonder teachers and sketchers. I also do photography, music, some hand-drumming and creative writing–I have a mystery series under the pen name Josie Gordon–but lately all I want to do is draw. Happy to be working with so many people from so many different places
Hi, I’m Carmel I live in the small town of Lyons, in Oregon, USA. However, I am an Aussie who was born in Sydney, Australia. I spent many Sundays on Cronulla Beach. I love art, it has been weaving it’s way through my life. I am now retired. I have tried lots of different media. I like to move about. Sketchbooks make sense, so many different types of media to work in. Just perfect for someone like me. No more getting the perfect photo to work from. It is all there…just in front of me. I was very excited when I found out Liz was teaching in Sketchbook Skool. I want more…so here I am.
I’m in Portland — You are pretty close!
I am in Hillsboro, Oregon. Close to both areas. :o)
Hopefully as the course progresses we can get together in person!
That would be fun! :o)