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Guilin Landscape

nobody@flickr.com (quirkyartist) — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 18:17:17 -0700

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this is a sample piece for a demonstration I am doing at The Art Scene in July. It is all done using Matisse Inks.

Sydney University roof

nobody@flickr.com (quirkyartist) — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 18:17:17 -0700

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Sketched on top of collaged and underpainted Japanese papers

Sydney University archway

nobody@flickr.com (quirkyartist) — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 18:17:17 -0700

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Sketched on top of pre painted collaged papers

Cockatoo Island crane

nobody@flickr.com (quirkyartist) — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 18:17:16 -0700

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Working on a pale blue-grey toned ground.

Balinese frame

nobody@flickr.com (quirkyartist) — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 18:17:16 -0700

quirkyartist posted a photo:

This was one of my few EDiM sketched for 2013. I am getting ready to go to Bali and wanted to get my hand in sketching Balinese patterns.

Cockatoo Island tank

nobody@flickr.com (quirkyartist) — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:56:04 -0700

quirkyartist posted a photo:

I had prepared some pages especially for sketching at Cockatoo Island. I collaged kozo paper of various textures and then sploshed a bit of watercolour on and spattered a bit.

Cockatoo Island sandstone

nobody@flickr.com (quirkyartist) — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:56:04 -0700

quirkyartist posted a photo:

I had prepared some pages especially for sketching at Cockatoo Island. I collaged kozo paper of various textures and then sploshed a bit of watercolour on and spattered a bit.

The Pink Building

nobody@flickr.com (quirkyartist) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:34:07 -0700

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This is the rear of a restaurant called Splash in King Street, Newtown. It fascinates me and I want to sketch it again and again. Sketched at a recent Urban Sketchers Event.

Buckland Lane

nobody@flickr.com (quirkyartist) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:30:00 -0700

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There was no sun on the pink building on Thursday, but just a little back along the lane the sun was reaching some of these buildings. Copic Multiliner in Wine and watercolour.

39th Worldwide Sketchcrawl Powerhouse Museum

nobody@flickr.com (quirkyartist) — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:31:05 -0700

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An old engine and an old printing press. As a printmaker I just had to sketch the press.

Machine at Cockatoo Island

nobody@flickr.com (quirkyartist) — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:47:14 -0700

quirkyartist posted a photo:

Another machine related to shipbuilding at Cockatoo Island. This one reminded me of a sewing machine but is not. Any ideas what it might do?

Pipes book half full

nobody@flickr.com (quirkyartist) — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:04:06 -0700

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I made a concertina book of ten pages to sketch pipes. Five pages have been completed over three sessions, two of which were at Cockatoo Island, the other at Lilyfield. The book is about 8" square.

Cosmo

nobody@flickr.com (quirkyartist) — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:50:46 -0700

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This is my new seal point ragdoll kitten. He is only 13 weeks old but he has a BIG personality. the only time he stays still is when he is sleeping. Prismacolour pencils on toned paper.

My favourite building

nobody@flickr.com (quirkyartist) — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 17:25:37 -0800

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This is a section of the back of my favourite building in Newtown. It is totally mad and you can see a photo on my blog. quirkyartist.wordpress.com/
Lamy Safari and Prismacolour pencil in my sketchbook of toned papers.

Cupboard, boxes and stuff

nobody@flickr.com (quirkyartist) — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 16:49:25 -0800

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In the Industrial Precinct at Cockatoo Island. Sketching away from the rain. I don't know what any of these thingsdo, but I love sketching them.

Machine on Red

nobody@flickr.com (quirkyartist) — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 16:49:25 -0800

quirkyartist posted a photo:

In the Industrial Precinct at Cockatoo Island. Sketching away from the rain. I don't know what any of these thingsdo, but I love sketching them.

Machine on Brown

nobody@flickr.com (quirkyartist) — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 16:49:25 -0800

quirkyartist posted a photo:

In the Industrial Precinct at Cockatoo Island. Sketching away from the rain. I don't know what any of these thingsdo, but I love sketching them.

Bicentennial Park

nobody@flickr.com (quirkyartist) — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:58:36 -0800

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Back in Sydney to dark skies. This is also on Rozelle Bay on Sydney Harbour. Underpainted with bands of blues and greens.

Kiama

nobody@flickr.com (quirkyartist) — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:38:41 -0800

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On a hot day sitting under a tree with a cooling breeze coming off the sea. Lamy Safari and a little watercolour on a prepared ground.

Hyams Beach

nobody@flickr.com (quirkyartist) — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 23:31:35 -0800

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Sketching in watercolour up on a bluff above Hyams Beach. Looking out across Jervis Bay with the Australian Naval College in the distance