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! I’m Jenny, hailing from San Francisco. Even though I’m an architect by profession, my previous sketchbooks have always been filled with more notes and diagrams than actual sketches. In fact, I think the only real drawings in my books before this year – buildings sketched on site in Brazil – take up a pitiful two pages.
I discovered Liz’s blog and the Urban Sketchers site earlier this year and was amazed at the quality and quantity of beautiful sketches out there. The desire to make some of my own, combined with a trip abroad where I wanted to myself to fill up the pages of my empty sketchbook rather than filling up the SD card on my camera, led to me to rediscovering and relearning how to draw.
I’ve always been overly analytical and precise when drawing – leading to me never doing it because it just took too long! So my journey into sketching this year has delved into exploring faster, looser, wonkier lines – and I still have a long ways to go. I’ve also started splashing watercolor onto my pages – something that I was absolutely terrified to touch before as I always just ended up making mud.
When I’m not buried nose-deep in my sketchbook – which seems to be happening a lot as of late – I’m either out biking, exploring the great urban outdoors, or drinking way too much coffee.
Excited for the upcoming few weeks ahead here!
Hi Jenny – I’m in SF too (Bernal Heights). If you’re ever looking to go sketching with other people you’re welcome to join the meetup group I organize http://www.meetup.com/SF-Sketchers/
We have something happening almost every weekend, mostly in the city but occasionally going to other parts of the bay area. We usually sketch for 2-3 hours then get together in a cafe to share sketches and chat.
Hi all, my name is Kathleen and I live in Succasunna, New Jersey, USA. I started water color painting a few years ago and have recently started focusing on my drawing skills. I’ve taken some other great online classes and am really looking forward to this one.
Hello, my name is Elda. I live in Barcelona (Spain) and I have been teaching Biology and Earth Sciences in a Secondary School. Now I’m retired and spend much of my time painting, drawing and travelling. I love sketching outdoors and I’ve done a few sketchbooks but I would like to improve the composition, use of colour and speed.
I’m a perfectionist and I am afraid to share my sketches on Facebook or Pinterest. So… share with you my drawings will be a challenge to me! Looking forward to begin and enjoy this course.
Hello Everyone
I live in Norwich U.K. and belong to our local Urban Sketchers Group. I first came across Liz’s work in Cathy Johnson’s book which I discovered in Barnes and Noble’ s store in Clearwater, Florida, when visiting my brother. Started following her blogs and wishing I could go to one of her classes. (Ironically have been to Aus on a 6 month”gap year” trip- about 40 years later than most!- but this was before I knew about Liz! )
Really excited about sketching, as since retiring have tried to capture travels, especially when in our camper van, here in UK or abroad..
I went on a SketchCrawl day on my own in Norwich several years ago as could not find any others interested. How things have progressed!
I need to work more quickly and not be so intimidated by perspective. Also to overcome a weakness for buying books about sketching and acting like a kid in a sweet shop when looking in art supply stores! Think I might not be alone in this! Good luck all- wherever you are!
Hello everyone. I live just outside Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. I am a beginner at sketching and drawing. I have always wanted to learn how and now that my children are grown I am filling my empty nest with new learning adventures for me! Music is also an interest of mine and I love to sing, play piano and ukulele. I am excited to begin the course.