When the world is traveling again (let's imagine it is a 'when' not an 'if'), Ian Fennelly will come back to France! Ian's quirky whimsical sketches and unique style of drawing have won him thousands of followers, clients and sketching fans. Not only is he a gifted artist but he's great fun and an excellent
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I spent one last day in Barcelona, after the USK Symposium ended. To take a break from the frantic pace of sketching and reporting, I walked around the medieval part of the city, Barri Gotic and sketched for a few hours. To wander the narrow, winding alleyways amongst the towers, turrets and churches is to […]
amazing architectural drawings from the longest running architectural delineation competition in the world - Ken Roberts Memorial Delineation Competition
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A very special trip here.Loved the elegance and subtlety of this architecture and stone work
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15" X 11" Watercolor on Paper
Hi everyone :) I hope you are doing great these days... I am back after a very long break in blogging... way too long :) I have been ...
Album Ancien culte Mahori : "Maori tau té ori ori" Paul Gauguin (via: paoloparisi.com)
The tide had just gone out leaving these stones visible.
By Gabi Campanario in Paraty, Brazil That “Five Day Art Challenge” going around on Facebook gave me the push I needed to scan and share the last of my Paraty Symposium sketches. I can’t quite remember what musings I wrote next to the drawings. Hopefully nothing too embarrasing!
We are just back from the 2014 Urban Sketchers symposium in Paraty Brazil. I can’t begin to explain how great it was without waxing philosophical. When you’re traveling, every view is fresh. The ex…
In early March I got to be a passenger along Route 1 heading south! So many times I've driven that road, sneaking glances. So I took the opportunity to sketch! Of course! Composing sketches while moving quickly is in some ways like putting together a puzzle. I grab elements from the landscape as it whips by and fit them in on the page. By the time I'm drawing individual parts they are memory images, but with actual references in the moving landscape. I added some colored pencil notations in the car and later I painted lightly with watercolors. Observation lists also come in handy in such fast situations.
Ng Woon Lam MFA NWS AWS Memberships Master of Fine Art (MFA) in Painting from New York Academy of Art Signature member of National Watercolor Society (NWS), USA Member of Singapore Watercolour Society and Singapore Art Society Publications Article -- International Artist Magazine 54th Issue April 2007 Artwork was featured in 'Watercolor the World Over', by Katherine Mesch, Watercolor Magic, June 2005 Artwork was featured in Splash 8 Watercolor Discovery Article -- 'A Perfect Stroke' The Artist's Magazine Winter 2004 Article -- 'Sign of Life' in WatercolorMagic Autumn 2002 issue Exhibitions and Awards Year 2007 2 Artworks were auctioned together with 3 other artworks by Mr. Khor Ean Ghee (President of Singapore Art Society) at Raffles Raffle Charity for Elderly 2007, organized by East West Executive Travellers supported by Raffles Hotel and Singapore Airline --- 05 Dec 2007 at Raffles Hotel Singapore. Feactured News 1st Prize Award in Singapore Art Society National Open Juried Show 2007 New York Academy of Art, Master of Fine Art Diploma Show 2007 at 111 Franklin Street, New York, NY 10013 New York Academy of Art, Copy of old masters' paintings in Metropolitan Museum Exhibition American Watercolor Society ( AWS ) 140th Annual International Juried Exhibition 2007 -- Jury of Selection : Janet Walsh, Louise R. Cadillac, Lalit K. Masih, Barbara Nechis, Stve Rogers (Invited Juror), Jada Rowland, at Salmagundi Club, 47 Fifth Ave, New York City, NY 10003 from March 27 to April 22, 2007 Year 2006 Painting selected for New York Academy of Art 'Take Home A Nude' Exhibition and Auction Show in New York ?hosted at Phillips, des Pury & Company. The artist donations are curated, and juried headed by Eileen Guggenheim Work on Paper -- Drawing Show curated by Professor Edward Schmict at New York Academy of Art American Watercolor Society , 139th Annual International Exhibition Jury of Selection : Janet Walsh, Judi Betts, Nessa Grainger, Mel Stabin, Betsy Dillard Stroud, Alan Wylie (invited juror) and Travel Shows. Louisiana Watercolor Society 36th Annual International Juried Show -- Honorable Mention, Juror : John Salminen AWSDF NWS San Diego Watercolor Soceity 26th Annual International Exhibition 2006 and won tbe C2F/ Connoisseur Art Matercial Co. Merchandise Award, Juror : Frank Francese, NWS Watercolor Art Society of Houston ( WAS-H ) International Show 2006. --- Juror : Betsy Dillard Stroud AWS, NWS Oil Painters of America ( OPA ) 15th National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils 2006-- Juror - Peter Adams OPAM, at Dana Gallery, Missoula, Montana California Watercolor Association 38th Annual National Juried Exhibition Year 2005 San Diego Watercolor Society; Hunt Financial Services Award in the San Diego Watercolor Society, 25th Annual International Exhibition BETSY DILLARD STROUD, AWS, NWS Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Grand Junction, CO; Jack Richeson & Co., Inc Gold Watercolor Award in the Western Colorado Watercolor Society, 13Nth Annual National Exhibition Juror - John Salminen, AWS-DF, NWS Kankakee County Museum, Kankakee, IL. Transparent Watercolor Society of American (TWSA, previously known as Midwest Watercolor Society), 2005 National Juried Exhibition Juror - Barbara Nechis, AWS USA, West Valley Art Museum, Surprise, AZ. 30th Annual Exhibition Western Federation of Watercolor Societies (WFS) International Juried Show --- Merit Award Selected artists for Spring Bull Gallery curated show of NWS and AWS Watercolor Artists USA, California Watercolor Association 37th Annual National Show Year 2004 USA, 12th Nippon USA / The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Presidential Award Singapore, 1st Solo Watercolour Exhibition at ARTrium@MITA (Ministry of Information Telecommunication and The Arts) from 17th April 2004 to 21st April 2004. USA, Watercolor Art Society of Houston (WAS-H), International Show 2004, Merit Award Year 2003 Canada, Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA), Spilbury Medal Show for Signature members in FCA. USA, NorthEast Watercolor Society (NEWS) 28th International Watercolor Juried Exhibition, Arne Lindmark Memorial Award Singapore, President's Challenge Charity, Participating Artist under Federation of Singapore Art Societies Canada, Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA), Success Show 2003 for successful applicants of signature membership in FCA. USA, Watercolor Art Society of Houston (WAS-H) International Juried Show (Part of WaterMedia 2003 activities) Italy, Invited Artist for Florence Biennnale 2003 at Firenze (Florence) Year 2002 USA, National Watercolor Society (NWS) 82nd International Juried Show, Philadelphia Water Color Club Award and Selected for Travel Exhibition Singapore Art Society (SAS) 53rd Annual Exhibition and Dr. Tan Tsze Chor Art Award for Western Art -- Distinction Award (representative group) Canada, Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA) Fall Juried Show Indonesia, Jarkata, invited artist Asian Watercolour Exhibition by Asian Watercolour Confederation USA, Watercolor West (WW) 34th International Juried Show USA, NorthEast Watercolor Society (NEWS) 27th International Watercolor Juried Exhibition, Don Selchow Memorial Award USA, San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS) 22nd International Juried Exhibition, Merchandise Award Winner Canada, Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA), June Juried Show USA, Watercolor Art Society of Houston (WAS-H) International Juried Show, Best Foreign Entry Award Japan, Singapore Art Society and Nippon Modern Fine Art Association (NMFAA) Joined Exhibition, Highly Commended Canada, Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA), Active Member Juried Show, Fred Schaefer (FCA Past President) Prize Canada, Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA), Active Member Juried Show, Honorable Mention Canada, Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA), Winter Juried Show, Honorable Mention USA, Western Federation Watercolor Societies (WFS) International Juried Show, Award of Merit Year 2001 Singapore Watercolour Society " Outstanding Painting Award " Canada, Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA), Black and White Juried Show ( Charcoal Drawing ) UK, First Prize Winner of The Art Paper 2001 Summer FrontPage Competition by Dalers and Rowney USA, NorthEast Watercolor Society (NEWS) 26th International Watercolor Juried Exhibition Canada, Canadian Society of Painters In Water Colour (CSPWC) 76th Open Water Juried Exhibition Canada, Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA), Fall Juried Show (Non Water Media) -- Oil on canvas Canada, Canadian Society of Painters In Water Colour (CSPWC) New Wave, Signature Member Exhibition Canada, Societe Canadienne de L'Aquarelle (SCA) International Juried Show, Honorable Mention USA, Western Federation Watercolor Societies (WFS) International Juried Show, Award of Excellence Canada, Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA), Open WaterMedia Juried Show, LindaLando Fine Art Award Year 2000 USA, San Diego Watercolor Society 20th International Juried Exhibition, P. Brentnall Sponsor Award USA, N ational Watercolor Society 80th International Juried Show Hong Kong, Hong Kong Watercolour Society - Singapore Watercolour Society Joined Exhibition UOB Painting of the Year Exhibition, Highly Commended Year 1995 to 1998 1998 Art Quest Open Category Merit Award 1998 Seoul, Korean, Asian Watercolour Exhibition 1998 UOB Painting of the Year Exhibition, Highly Commended 1997 Singapore Telecommunications Painting Exhibition, Certificate of Commendation 1997 Singapore National Day Art Exhibition (ART 97) 1996 UOB Painting of the Year Exhibition, Highly Commended 1995 Singapore 30th National Day Art Exhibition (ART 95)
When I travel, I carry a set of colour pencils or small watercolour paint kit.
Mattias Adolfsson is an artist and illustrator working from his studio in Sigtuna, Sweden, just outside of the capital city of Stockholm. His path to being an illustrator took several turns, beginning with his interest in Mathematics and Architecture in his university days – eventually finding his rhythm as an illustrator after years of work doing 3D animations for the game industry. Infused thoroughly with a wonderful sense of humor and whimsy, Adolfsson’s work is a combination of hand-rendered ink drawings with watercolor accents that he meticulously produces in his sketchbooks. Adolfsson’s latest book, The Second In Line, has garnered the artist the prestigious Most Beautiful Swedish Book award by the Swedish Bonkkonst.
How to build a budget-friendly travel journal supply kit.
Every time I re-read that dog-eared journal I kept during my first trip abroad, I know that it’s not as good a memento of my travels as it could be. Tell me if this sounds familiar: Every day I’d write the date at the top of the page followed by nothing more than a chronological recounting of that day’s events. The journal was, as Tolstoy wrote of Ivan Ilych, “most simple and most ordinary and therefore most terrible.” Over the years, I’ve come to rethink everything I thought I knew about how to keep a travel journal. Here are a few tips, applicable to old-fashioned Moleskines and travel blogs alike, that will ...
