Illustration + Nature Sketching
My sketchbook tour will be a bit different this month as I have been doing a lot of painting at home since the lockdown, and my sketching activities in nature have stopped entirely. I’ve been recording a lot of bird sketching tutorials, some of them I’ve already shared on Youtube, some of them will be … Read more
Here’s a quick video I did back in the winter months when I saw a lot of fieldfares. They typically come in small swarms and eat up all the apples that are still hanging on the trees. If you can’t see the video above, watch it here. P.S. I’m currently working on updating my bird … Read more
The other week, I took a walk (when that was still a less stressful activity, and still an option) and I actually spotted a kingfisher near the river of our city. It has been over 15 years since I saw a kingfisher and I was really excited to see this beautiful bird! I heard the … Read more
Before I show you the next in my little bird-sketching video series I want to say a big thank you for everyone’s support, comments and thoughts over the last few days, I deeply appreciate it! I’m especially grateful for those who bought a class from me and gave a bit more through the pay what … Read more
I’m keeping myself occupied by sketching birds right now and by filming the process for you. Here I have two different sketches of seagulls (a herring gull, to be precise) in pencil and watercolor. I like to keep these sketches quick and less detailed than a full illustration. I have had some fun encounters with … Read more
I’ve started to sketch more birds again recently which is very enjoyable. Today I have a video of my process for a detailed bird painting. I’ve decided to do some sketches of the birds in my sketchbook first, and a detailed painting in watercolor later. It’s winter time, and in many places in middle Europe … Read more
Earlier this year I painted a lot of local birds, and I filmed some of my sketching sessions, as I recently rediscovered. This tutorial has been sitting on my computer for quite a while, but I thought it would be fun to share how I approach sketching birds. Eurasian blue tits are small, quite acrobatic … Read more
May was a productive month for me sketchbook-wise, as I spent a lot of time outside nature journaling. A part of my adventures found its way into my new course about drawing ideas for spring, and the rest shows how many things are in nature right now to enjoy: birds, butterflies, trees and delicate landscapes. The … Read more
Spring is in full bloom over here now and I’ve taken the opportunity and created a new class around nature journaling in spring! We’ll go for a hike together and take a look at different creative techniques for nature journaling now that nature is waking up again and you can see all kinds of plants, … Read more
Another month has passed and it’s my time to look at what happened in my nature journal in that time. Spring is finally here and everything is coming to life in an amazing speed. There is so much fresh green growing everywhere suddenly, after the long winter months. Spring flowers appear in soft colors and … Read more
Study Bird Anatomy If you want to draw a convincing bird, you need to understand what lies beneath the surface. When you draw something, you simplify it, and without knowing what you see, you can’t simplify it.Your drawings will become much better when they’re based on knowledge and not just on how something appears to … Read more
I’m happy to announce that I’ll be part of an inspiring online workshop series coming up later this month. The event is called Sketchbook Revival (hosted by the wonderful Karen Abend), it’ll be running between April 22 through May 4 2019, and the best part about it is that it’s FREE! The sessions will be … Read more