Technique Tuesday returns…
…and it is fantastic to be back!
Just in case you are new to my work and following along with what I do, I have started back to work again after attempting to take a sabbatical but to say that I failed would be a touch of an understatement. I wasn’t kidding myself that I would be lying on a chaise longue somewhere in the corner of my studio, napping and rushing to my easel to throw a mark onto a canvas, but I didn’t think I would be as busy as I have been.
However, opening myself up to a bigger audience than usual has brought some amazing opportunities so I need to take note and maybe organise my diary a little differently in the future. We will see.
But here I am back with a few tweaks to what will be happening and where you can find me, the first being that Technique Tuesday will now be found live on YouTube. There are many reasons for this, some technical, some personal and some considering learning trends but if you have found this blog then you will also find the recorded footage, the resources and links to the equipment I used. Please be aware that I use affiliate links so if you click on a product here and then end up buying it, I get a tiny kickback to keep these broadcasts free to all so we help each other out.
This year I made the decision to theme each month that I teach, mostly to help my online art collective The All A-Board Artists (read more about them HERE) but also to help focus the techniques I am sharing and so no matter how you interact with my tuition, we will all be talking about similar things during the month.
A lovely theme to start off my academic year as it has lots of scope for interpretation and so I thought Technique Tuesday could do with one of my favourite flowers to see at this time of year - Snowdrops. Please keep scrolling to see the photograph, equipment list and then right at the bottom, the footage from today’s broadcast. This blog and my newsletter will be updated every week so if you like what I do and want to keep in touch, please sign up for my newsletter HERE and I’ll be speaking to you over the next couple of weeks.
It’s so lovely to see you all, Ali
Photographs for Inspiration:
Many Thanks to Rob Pumphrey on Unsplash
The equipment Ali will use in her demo:
Drawing Board: https://tidd.ly/41KhYut
Ali’s board is covered in a magnetic sheet: https://amzn.to/3ZqjSiu
And a more attractive adhesive cover: https://amzn.to/3EZY0SC
Magnetic push pins: https://amzn.to/3yeHria
Ali’s Black Watercolour Paper Pad: https://tidd.ly/3mtXdTw
Framers Tape: https://tidd.ly/3LfI4Qr
White Tracedown: https://tidd.ly/3SX2HCI
Frixon Ballpen: https://amzn.to/3ZENAzV
Faber Castell Putty Eraser: https://amzn.to/3ZiNwpE
Cold Grey watercolour pencil: https://tidd.ly/41JP1ij
Tombo Mono Eraser: https://tidd.ly/3mtJOLz
Black Watercolour Ground: https://tidd.ly/3mqfph8
Metal Palette Knife: https://tidd.ly/3un2sFK
Water Pot: https://tidd.ly/3ZF3pGD
Blitz Kitchen Roll: https://amzn.to/3EXRsnQ
Heat Gun: https://amzn.to/3KYu25j
Spray Bottle: https://tidd.ly/3ZkwEig
Stacking Saucers: https://tidd.ly/3B5GwzG
Winsor & Newton Gouache: https://tidd.ly/3Gf5Ndx
Daler Rowney Gouache: https://tidd.ly/3M2zcuP
Empty Half Pans: https://tidd.ly/3kQeJgX
Bamboo Skewers: https://amzn.to/3Yp0uRk
Empty Metal Tin: https://amzn.to/41P7n1i
Casaneo Size 2: https://amzn.to/3mqONfM
SAA Imitation Sable Brushes: https://tidd.ly/3kRpcfK