“Pocket Sketching” – Kath Macauley started it all

My watercolour sketches actually started when Lindy signed us up for a weekend workshop with Kath Macauley to do “pocket sketches” (see http://pocketsketching.com).  Kath conducted a fun but brilliant workshop that demonstrated a truly quick approach to doing travel sketches.  Not only did she have a simple technique for quick sketches, but she had the whole kit figured out.  She used a small 6 x 9 inch sketchbook that worked well with felt tip pens and watercolors, a Pilot Razor Pen, the Winsor & Newton Water Colour Compact Set, two plastic film canisters for the watercolour brush, and her specially designed kit that holds everything and also becomes a tummy pack for holding the sketchbook.

Everything was so well thought out and compact - I was hooked!  The other trick that she introduced to us was the concept of letting a felt pen bleed and using that bleeding technique for effect.  Below I've attached examples of her work.

She is a remarkable teacher and I highly recommend her web site and her classes – she makes everyone feel talented and special.

If you have an opportunity to take one of her classes, you will not only learn how to do quick sketches, but you will also learn great teaching
techniques.  Look at the image below from our class with Kath. 
She is celebrating a student’s work by placing it in a frame.  How special is that!

Kath’s web site is at:
http://pocketsketching.com/

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