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Meet Douglas - a recent commission.

Let me take you on a little tour behind the scenes. These are the steps that happen quietly during most of my commissions.

Taking time to sketch is definitely one of the most enjoyable. They’re not always

I thought softer pencils just weren’t for me. They were ‘claggy’, smeared, and I ended up with a mess. In truth? I never gave them a chance. I dove in, mixed them with my usual favourites, and they never stood a chance.

I get it no

If you’ve ever wondered why you hate a surface everyone else seems to love, you’re not alone.

Truth is, our experience drawing is about three factors: how you naturally work, your pencils, and your paper.

Here’s to all of us evol

Drawing advice often sounds great in theory but doesn’t always fit where you are. 

It took me a while of feeling like I didn’t belong (being very new to the art world) to say I can take what I need and leave the rest. Not all mantra

Joking aside, nature is sooo complex and as artists we tend to see ALL the details. Techniques with silly names break down the overwhelm.

Simplify the shapes and then, when we’ve practiced, refine with colour and play with detail.

If the ini

Some pieces click. Some pieces flowwwwww…. others? Quite frankly, a battle from the start.

This landscape was always going to be an adventure. That’s what drew me in.

The mere fact I saw it through after the messy middle is my badge of

Three pencils. Toned paper. That’s it.

My current trio: Derwent Lightfast White, Black and Mars Violet

Paper: Strathmore Toned Gray

Need to see this in action first? Drop ‘trio’ below and I’ll pop a link into your DMs. (Spo