by barbara luel | Sep 1, 2026 | 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...
by barbara luel | Aug 13, 2026 | Non classé |
I’ve been sitting on this for weeks, rearranging the words like I rearrange my pencils and brushes — which is to say, constantly and with no real improvement. So here it is, plainly: I’ve opened a Patreon. And I’d love you to come with me. Of course...
by barbara luel | Jul 24, 2026 | Non classé |
I just got back the Urban Sketchers Symposium, held in the beautiful pink city of Toulouse, France It was my 5th symposium, after Manchester, Porto (my favorite!), Amsterdam and Poznan, and was fantastic as usual. What is the USK Symposium? The Urban Sketchers...
by barbara luel | Jul 10, 2026 | Non classé |
En FR ci-dessous Preparing for the International Urbansketchers Symposium in Toulouse If you’ve been following along with my travels, you know I love to paint on-site. I’m also familiar with the frustration of forgetting something small. Now I’m preparing for...
by barbara luel | Jun 11, 2026 | creativity |
June is here, and with it that lovely fresh-start feeling of the beginning of summer in Europe — Time for a new sketchbook, a cup of tea, and all the good intentions in the world! But let’s be honest: keeping a daily sketching habit is easier said than done,...
