Sketching New Zealand (Part 2): Wellington
In Maōri language it is called Te Whanganui-a-Tara (literally Wellington Harbour). The capital city of New-Zealand is known for its windy conditions. However, the world’s southernmost national capital feels less metropolitan than Auckland. Wellington is the...
Sketching New Zealand (part 1): The Northern Explorer
In a series of sketches and short narratives I will take you to New Zealand’s North Island. These are the fruits of my explorations around the time of the International Urban Sketchers Symposium in Auckland in April 2023. Embark on this voyage, offering a window...
What is urban sketching?
If you are wondering what urban sketching is? I will try to explain in the best possible way.Urban sketching is a form of visual storytelling where an artist uses pen, pencil, or other drawing tools to depict scenes from everyday life in a city, urban environment or...
Introducing my biodegradable watercolor pans
Most watercolor paint pans are made of plastic. I am now introducing my home made plant-based watercolor pans, starting with the empty half-pan size. The idea of biodegradable watercolor paint pans is not just a pretty new product, but a new way of thinking about art...
A SHORT GUIDE TO URBAN SKETCHING & HOW IT CAN CHANGE THE WAY YOU WILL ENJOY DRAWING
Introduction Urban sketching is the activity of (quickly) drawing a scene, city, town or neighbourhood on location. It is a type of observational drawing or sketching that is practiced by many to capture the unique events, character and detail of urban environments...
Homage to the windmills (part 2)
In October I wrote part 1 about our visit to the windmills of Zaanse Schans. I planned to write this second part of the ‘homage’ sooner, but I just did not find the time, working on some projects. Verfmolen ‘De Kat’ After visiting the paint...
5 Things you should stop doing as an urban sketcher
These are five habits you probably wish you would stop doing as an urban sketcher but you can’t… Let me know which one is your favorite in the comments below. 5 Things you should stop doing as an urban sketcher: Tell people that you are just a beginner.Try...
Homage to the windmills (part 1)
A couple of days ago I agreed with my pal Roger Klaassen to visit the windmills of Zaanse Schans. We were especially interested in Verfmolen De Kat, which is used to prepare pigments. I was really looking forward to the visit, because of my recent handmade paint...
1 year of The Never Ending Workshop
I hope you are doing well. What a year it has been since I launched the first lesson of The Never Ending Workshop. In the past 365 days over 3,000 sketchers from all over the world have joined the online sketch workshop. The workshop contains 14 lectures now. Many of...
