Handy tip

 
We don't always have the time for a detailed drawing when out and about.

I take sketchbooks and pencils with me, so I can capture enough of the scene to draw from them later.

Even a small watercolour kit is useful.  

Surprisingly, having been in the place sketching, this helps the memory of the scene come back. 

Makes the painting so much easier.

Oh my...didn't realise it's been so long since I last added any posts here!!!

So, just in case anyone still stops by

here's something about one of my favourite sketchbooks

the

CONCERTINA

I have bought the last couple of sketchbooks via Amazon, 

although

Seawhite of Brighton
have their own website

(I've actually visited their shop, they have loads of stuff there)

The concertina sketchbooks have good quality paper the take watercolour well.

When you have completed one side,

you simple turn it around and go the other way.

Now, there's an interesting thing.  When you turn the book and go back filling a new side, you aren't painting on the Back of the previous drawings....the pages in the sketchbook are Double sided, which helps prevent any marker pens bleeding through your previous drawing (marker pens tend to do that sometimes, so be aware).

Here's the book opened out

A useful tip, when you start using your book

1.   Mark it on the front with a small symbol

otherwise, each time you go to use it, you will be turning it around and around trying to find the start of it.  By adding a mark, you never have to waste time again and it makes life so much easier.  I'm all about that aren't you?

(I just put a squiggly line on this one)

2. I've added a short video showing when one side of the sketchbook is filled

and then start on the other side.

 ~ Hope you found this a help ~

When watercolour and sketchbooks don't mix

Graphite sketch - "William"

This sketchbook doesn't like watercolour.

Quite simply the watercolour seems to

disappear on the pages

Solution: use graphite or pen.

You see, when something doesn't pan out,

you just alter the way you use it.