by barbara luel | Oct 30, 2025 | Non classé |
Travel Program to China (Yunnan) for Sketchers in April 2026 Group of 8-12 people for 15 days on site. Dates: April 15-30, 2026 Flight: to Beijing-Kunming. Return: From Lijiang-Beijing Day 1 – Wednesday, April 15: Flight to Beijing-Kunming Day 2 – Thursday, April 16:...
by barbara luel | Aug 22, 2025 | Non classé, Urban sketching |
A big hello from the International Urbansketchers Symposium 2025 in Poznan, Poland ! Sketching solo is fine and all, but sketching with a crew? That’s where the magic happens. Suddenly you’re not just the weirdo drawing pigeons – you’re part of a...
by barbara luel | May 16, 2025 | Non classé |
Ever sit down to sketch and hear that little voice whisper:”You’re not an artist. What do you think you’re doing?” It’s sneaky, isn’t it? Just when you want to try something new or open your sketchbook again, that doubt creeps in. If you’ve felt it,...
by barbara luel | Nov 10, 2024 | Non classé |
I have been looking at old sketchbooks again to see how my skills and style evolved. What I notice is that the 2015-me was so afraid to express herself and afraid to ruin the sketchbook, that the drawing is barely visible… no shadows, very weak colors and weak line...
by barbara luel | Jul 25, 2024 | Non classé |
The Best Art Avice Ever? I got from Leslie Stroz resuming what I try to apply and transmit from Betty Edwards’ book “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain”. Leslie puts it in a more clear way I think: “Pretent you’re an Alien” !...
by barbara luel | Jul 10, 2024 | Non classé |
I’m off again to my next trip in Portugal to work on my book. In the meantime I just published my new Skillshare class featuring video’s of my previous trips in portugal. I also show you how I prepare my sketchbook and what I take with me on my trips. I’ve been...