Thursday 5 April 2012

Sketchbook travel




On a recent trip down to Bude I took the opportunity to sketch whilst we had stopped for lunch.   I was glad that I had taken the time before we left to add some Watersoluable colours on the page.  This way I had my little portable palette with me ready to go.  After the initial sketch, I just used my waterbrush to activate the colours.....Simple, Easy to travel art.





28 comments:

RobertN said...

I can stay all day long to watch what you draw:). From when I was a child, I loved to watch how others draw. Best wishes!(sorry for my English)

Anonymous said...

Please tell me more about these water soluble colours, ;-)

Unknown said...

Such a great idea :) i love how you can activate the watercolors like that!

ann @ studiohyde said...

Thank you Robert, Gilli and Kyla.

Gilli, to answer your question about the coloured pencils: I used Derwent Inktense range for this, but there are other makes on the market. The Inktense ones do tend to stay 'fixed' once they have been activated whereas some other makes will still keep working. I hope this has been of help to you.

Lynn Cohen said...

Unfortunately for me the photo is "unavailable" right now. I hope it shows up so I can see it later. Happy painting.

ann @ studiohyde said...

Sorry about that Lynn, I hope it isn't a fault this end causing the problem. Do let me know when and if you finally see it.

Threadspider said...

Adding the colour to the page as a palette is a great idea. Love the little sketch you made in your lunch hour-it's such a relaxing thing to do.

Unknown said...

I saw someone doing this on television a while back. It does mean being prepared for the right colours but it is a good way of keeping compact.

ann @ studiohyde said...

It was relaxing Judith, especially when a large courier lorry parked in the middle of the view!...but that's another story.lol.

ann @ studiohyde said...

Hi Bella, if I said Wendy Jelbert would that jog your memory... :)

Pat said...

not available for me either. :(

ann @ studiohyde said...

Thanks Pat...I'm on to it.

Balaji Venugopal said...

I am eager to see it, especially after reading the comments, but it is not yet available.
:-(

ann @ studiohyde said...

Hopefully all is ship shape by now Balaji and you can see the image okay:)

Nora MacPhail said...

OMG, that's a genius idea!
Happy Easter

bellaboo said...

Thank you for your lovely comment,and the Easter egg pic...that is clever! Your post today reminds me of the little books I had as a child where you would paint over the picture with water and the colours would appear in front of your eyes...I thought it was magical!
Hope you have a lovely Easter! :0)

Sadeu said...

is a very beautiful panoramic!

ann @ studiohyde said...

Thanks Nora.

ann @ studiohyde said...

I remember them too - thanks for reminding me:)

ann @ studiohyde said...

Thanks Sadeu:)

Werner said...

What a strange way to carry around your colors! I just thought it was a sculpture standing there at the coast :-(

Teri said...

What a great idea Amm, and beautiful results.

Happy Easter

robin cox walsh said...

Brilliant idea, Ann! Thanks for sharing! Lovely sketch.

ann @ studiohyde said...

It is different Werner, but very useful when you want to travel light.

ann @ studiohyde said...

Thanks Teri:)

ann @ studiohyde said...

Thanks Robin, glad you like it....I think all these little hints and tips we pass on to each other are helpful.

Jane said...

I would never have thought of that Ann...awesome idea!

ann @ studiohyde said...

Thanks Jane, glad you liked it:)