Sue S. posted an article on Sue's Sketch Blog - Sep 7, 2010, 11:22 am
Mixed Veg After a long absence I have come back to my neglected blog. Due an ongoing medical condition which I won't bore you with here I haven't been able to post anything for a while. But I haven't been entirely idle and am delighted to announce that my painting Mixed Veg has been acc...
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Sue S. posted an article on Sue's Sketch Blog - Jun 16, 2009, 8:22 am
A few weeks ago I visited my local art shop in Cambridge to stock up with my favourite Winsor & Newton sketchbooks. I was disappointed to find that the familiar blue covered hard back books were no longer on display, and that the only Winsor & Newton books had black covers and a different weight pap...
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Sue S. posted an article on Sue's Sketch Blog - Jun 15, 2009, 4:42 pm
Cawcutts, pen and wash, watercolour pencil On Sunday our villages held an Open Gardens Day in aid of Histon Feast, Emmaus UK and Voluntary Service Overseas. In all there were 14 gardens open to the public, and I managed to visit five of them. Cawcutts was my first port of call. This house was orig...
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Sue S. posted an article on Sue's Sketch Blog - May 21, 2009, 4:03 pm
Cory Lodge, pen and wash I spent a delightful day at the University Botanic Gardens in Cambridge today. I am very lucky to be able to get a bus from the end of my road that takes me all the way to the Station Road entrance in about 30 to 40 minutes, so loaded with my sketch kit plus a few additions...
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Sue S. posted an article on Sue's Sketch Blog - May 19, 2009, 4:08 pm
Here he is finished. I might tweak a few things here and there, but it is essentially done. I just need to think of a title.
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Sue S. posted an article on Sue's Sketch Blog - May 18, 2009, 3:59 pm
I have had a bit more time today, so managed to get quite a bit more done.
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Sue S. posted an article on Sue's Sketch Blog - May 17, 2009, 3:25 pm
Here is an update, I haven't had much time to spend on this, and there are still things that need fixing, but it'll get there.
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Sue S. posted an article on Sue's Sketch Blog - May 7, 2009, 3:27 pm
Here is an update. Now it's on the screen I can see all that's wrong with it. His coat colour is proving very difficult, especially in the shadow areas. He is a very pale ginger tabby with a white bib and paws and white on his face (a tuxedo cat).
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Sue S. posted an article on Sue's Sketch Blog - May 7, 2009, 2:20 pm
Chinese jades from the Neolithic period to the twentieth century Jades from the museum’s collection covering the most important periods in Chinese history. Included will be jades for burial; animal sculptures and luxury utensils from the Ming and Qing periods and jades from the imperial collection...
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Sue S. posted an article on Sue's Sketch Blog - May 5, 2009, 4:06 pm
Prismacolor on Sennelier pastelboard I've started a new piece in coloured pencil. This is one of my cats, Biscuit sitting on the fence between our and our neighbours' gardens, where he likes to sit and torment the neighbours' dog while they are out. She can see him through their ki...
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