When I first came across Ian Fennelly’s artwork, I wasn’t entirely sure what to make of it. (https://www.urbansketchcourse.com/) The buildings leaned at improbable angles. Perspective bent and stretched. Ink lines wobbled rather than marched neatly across the page. Colours drifted far beyond where reality said they should be. A stone wall might suddenly bloom withContinueContinue reading “Learning to Loosen Up: My Experience with Ian Fennelly’s Urban Sketching Course”
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Dipping Back into Watercolour: How a British Bird Hooked Me
I was first introduced to watercolour decades ago during a semester of fine arts at Nipissing University. Over the span of 14 weeks—one class per week—we dabbled in art theory and history, life drawing, ink painting, and of course, watercolour. It was just enough exposure to make me equal parts fascinated and intimidated. Fast-forward toContinueContinue reading “Dipping Back into Watercolour: How a British Bird Hooked Me”
From Oils to Aussie Accents: A Beginner’s Journey into Watercolour with Scott Swinson
My first foray into painting was with oils—a medium I still love but haven’t touched for years. Back in the pre-Internet days, I was simply looking for a place to learn. So, where did I land? A Bob Ross Instructor course. Yes, that Bob Ross. I enjoyed it, but eventually tired of landscapes—not to mentionContinueContinue reading “From Oils to Aussie Accents: A Beginner’s Journey into Watercolour with Scott Swinson”
A Review of “The Watercolour Painting System” by Broderick Wong
The Watercolour Painting System (previously titled Essential Watercolor) was far from the first online watercolour course I’d taken — but it absolutely should have been. Because it wasn’t, I spent hours frustrated, producing disappointing paintings. Again and again, I heard instructors say things like, “It just takes practice — you’ll get used to it,” especiallyContinueContinue reading “A Review of “The Watercolour Painting System” by Broderick Wong”
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