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A new post every Saturday: field sketches, ink, camp and the tools I carry.
A kudu at the waterhole, from first sketch to ink
How a quick pencil line at dawn became a finished ink drawing at my table at home.
Drawing an elephant’s head in cross-hatch
Where the lines go, how close to put them and why the wrinkles do most of the work.
Reading tracks in the sand
How to tell who walked past from the shape of the print, and how I sketch a track in a minute.
Sketching by the fire at camp
A stool, a small sketchbook and the last of the light: how I draw at the end of the day.
The pens, feather and ink I carry
What is in my ink kit, what I leave at home and how I keep the bottle from spilling.
A baobab at the end of the day
One tree, three quick studies and how the light changed between them.
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The Field Page
A short letter every Saturday: the newest drawing, how I made it and one thing to try in your own sketchbook.