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 | Oct 6, 2024 | creativity |
It’s as if a month disappeared out of my life. On 21st August I lost unexpectedly my best childhood friend, Samanta. We were friends since we were 2 years old. So we just celebrated our 50th friendship anniversary. It’s as if I lost my big sister. Grief is...
by barbara luel | Aug 20, 2024 | creativity |
On my YouTube channel I published a video where I show a sketchbook from about 10 years ago from now: 2015….And I show a sketch from my home 10 years ago and one of the same subject 6 years later: 2021…. I find the difference spetctacular. I made this...
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...
by barbara luel | Jun 22, 2024 | drawing |
Guess who visited Brussels again to do a sketchwalk with us and to give 2 workshops? The King of Happy Lines: Ch’ng Kiah Kiean from Malaysia ! The sketchwalk we organized with Urbansketchers Belgium was part of the 50th Citydev.Brussels Anniversary, were...
by barbara luel | Jun 11, 2024 | creativity |
A friendly reminder (also to myself): “No Progress without Action!” While I’m making my new online class about travel sketching in Portugal I am thinking about how to make people engage better and post drawings in the classes. I get a lot of reviews...
by barbara luel | May 5, 2024 | Non classé |
Urbansketchers Belgium had the honor to have Reham Ali visiting for several days, thanks to Citydev.Brussels 50th Anniversary we’re documenting. We had a great sketchwalk on Friday, but also a wonderful workshop with Reham on Saturday. Here are some takeaways...
by barbara luel | Apr 26, 2024 | Non classé |
Spring is there, so it’s time to gather your art supplies and go sketching outside! Urbansketching events are flourishing all over the world, and also in Brussels! You don’t need to fly away to mix up your day-to-day and draw in your sketchbooks like I did...
by barbara luel | Mar 30, 2024 | Non classé |
Yay I’m leaving to Portugal to go sketchbing for my new book for Akinome and my new Skillshare class I love to paint the map and my art supplies in my new sketchbooks and I made a video this time to show you how I prepare my trip. I also show you how I mix my...
