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 | May 22, 2026 | Non classé |
Stop Waiting. Start Drawing. Most artists approach their craft the same way: wait for inspiration, draw when it feels right, scroll when it doesn’t. The sketchbook fills up with good intentions and empty pages. There’s a better question to ask: what would...
by barbara luel | Oct 30, 2025 | Non classé, Urban sketching |
STAGE CARNET DE VOYAGE AU YUNNAN en CHINE Groupe de 8-12 personnes pendant 15 jours sur place.Dates choisies : 15-30 Avril 2026vol : vers Pékin-Kunming。Retour：de Lijiang-Pékin J 1 – Mercredi 15 avril vol : Paris-Pékin-Kunming J 2– Jeudi, 16 avril : Arrivée à Kunming...
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...
