All notebook posts
Emily’s Notebooks…
“To me, reading through old letters and journals is like treasure hunting. Somewhere in those faded, handwritten lines there is a story that has been [...]
Corona Chronicles Part 2. Day 41 to 79.
Its hard to believe that we are now well over 80 days into lock down. The sketchbook continues to be a wordless repository of memories [...]
How to use your sketchbook to develop your ideas. The Teapot.
Perhaps it seems odd that I am starting this blog post with the following word. Teapots. The global coronvirus pandemic that has permeated the fabric [...]
The Corona Chronicles! Part 1. Day 1 to 34.
It's hard to believe that we have been in lockdown now for well over a month. For me it has gone quickly and I don't [...]
Another Sketchbook Flipthrough. September 2019 to April 2020
Sketching every day is continually important. Its never about being perfect but a place to record ideas, scribble a fleeting thought or capture an image [...]
How to paint a chicken! A bit of fun!
There are some simple steps to painting this watercolour chicken. Here are 3 stages of the process; Start by using a light watercolour wash and [...]
Recording what you see! The “Corona” times in which we live…
What I find incredible about the situation we are in, our new reality, is that although many of us are now in self isolation with [...]
A sketchbook format to try. A page of small drawings!
I've just loved having a go with Matilda Tristram's book "A Year in Small Drawings." The whole process of developing small thumbnail sketches takes the [...]
The view from my office in Cannon Street. St Paul’s Skyline
I was down in London on the day of the Chancellor's budget. London seemed quieter than usual. I had tea with one of my contacts [...]