Ribbon SketchesMo made some very wide watercolour sketching pads, about 10 x 35 cm, to produce sketches like the two at left. In making...
Stretching and Flattening PaperI have prepared this summary of my experience with preparing and treating paper for watercolour, drawings and prints, in...
Easel TrayMost portable easels lack a tray to hold drawing or painting materials. Here is a design for a homemade tray that simply...
Which White?Some of our lunch time discussion has concerned the choice of white oil paints. Lead white has become quite expensive, a...
Pochade BoxPochade boxes were popular in the past, they date from the 18th and 19th centuries. The traditional box is wooden, with ...
Drawing a Straight LineI remember Pat saying to me that if you want to draw a straight line freehand, don't look at the end of the pencil, look...