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How I Developed More Confidence (And More Joy) in My Art
How some simple mindset and habit changes helped me embrace my art more wholeheartedly.
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Oct 13, 20213 min read


Sketchbooking: Five Years and Continuing
Why and how to keep a sketchbook, from my personal experience.
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Sep 23, 20212 min read


Drawing the Himalayan White Oak: Behind the Scenes
For a botanical exhibition that is coming up around the end of this year, the theme is the impact of climate change on our biodiversity....
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Aug 4, 20213 min read


Sketching on Vacation in the Himalayas - July 2021
After our plans to travel to my hometown kept getting postponed due to the pandemic, we finally managed to do that in the first week of...
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Jul 20, 20213 min read


Monsoon Observations
Do you like the monsoon? I personally was never a fan. Everything gets damp and stuff starts to grow on things you’ve forgotten about in...
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Jun 28, 20212 min read


Erasers for Coloured Pencil Drawings
I started to write another post about the materials I use for my coloured pencil drawings and when I came to erasers, I realized that...
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May 9, 20212 min read


All the Pencils I Use and Why I Like Them
I’ve planned to write detailed posts about the equipment that I use for my coloured pencil work and I thought the best place to begin...
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Apr 28, 20213 min read


Preparation is Key to Good Art!
Good botanical art is a painstaking affair; there are a hundred things to keep in mind to ensure that your finished art is both...
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Apr 18, 20213 min read
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