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Saturday, October 22, 2016 12:45:21 PM
andrea joseph wrote a blog post titled how to make an urban sketch in ten easy steps:
andrea said, "How to make an Urban Sketch (in the North of England in Autumn (i.e. it's cold)) in 10 easy steps;(Optional step; Turn up to the location and realise you've brought all your inks but no pen. No really (I told you I was a rubbish urban..." more
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 2:02:47 PM
andrea joseph wrote a blog post titled you're like Manchester, you've got Strange Ways:
andrea said, "This is the drawing that I made with all the tools that I took out with me in my last blog post. Well, I say 'all of the tools' but obviously I just mean one pen, one bottle of ink and one sketchbook. I must say I was overwhelmed by the..." more
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 12:32:40 PM
andrea joseph wrote a blog post titled you're like Manchester, you've got Strange Ways:
andrea said, "This is the drawing that I made with all the tools that I took out with me in my last blog post. Well, I say 'all of the tools' but obviously I just mean one pen, one bottle of ink and one sketchbook. I must say I was overwhelmed by the..." more
Friday, October 14, 2016 8:47:59 AM
andrea joseph wrote a blog post titled why I make a rubbish urban sketcher:
andrea said, "Today, for once, I am going to travel light. I'm going monotone so all I need is a black pen. Maybe two. I'll take one sketchbook. Two black pens, one fine nib fountain pen, one brush pen and the obligatory bulldog clip.I will need to take..." more
Thursday, October 6, 2016 1:32:44 PM
andrea joseph wrote a blog post titled tonight the streets are ours:
andrea said, "For one reason or another, I seem to have been talking, and thinking, a lot recently about how my work is changing/has changed. And it is/has. It's changed dramatically.There are a few reasons for that, which, if you're interested, I'll share..." more
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 2:48:25 AM
andrea joseph wrote a blog post titled to the moon and stars and back:
andrea said, "Aw, I found this a drawing whilst looking for something else. I made for my Art O Level many many moons ago. Around thirty years ago. I did this and some studies of denim with blue ballpoints. I'd never have imagined then that I'd..." more
Tuesday, September 6, 2016 5:20:14 AM
andrea joseph wrote a blog post titled the most marvelous Roald Dahl:
andrea said, "It has been brought to my attention that we are approaching what would have been Roald Dahl's 100th birthday. Yes, today I (and I'm guessing lots of other people in the UK) have been watching, and voting on, Roald Dahl's Most..." more
Friday, August 26, 2016 6:06:44 AM
andrea joseph wrote a blog post titled have you ever daydreamed about improving your lettering?:
andrea said, "So, where has all that time gone, huh? The last time I posted anything here my lettering course, over at Sketchbook Skool, was just about to start. Now, over a thousand students and nearly month of daily classes later, we're coming up to our..." more
Friday, August 5, 2016 8:20:33 AM
andrea joseph wrote a blog post titled Back to Skool:
andrea said, "You know every now and then I catch up with the world. Or the rest of the world catches up with me. It's all about how you look at it, I suppose. Well, there seems to be a real thirst for creative lettering out there, and if you're feeling thirsty I..." more
Friday, June 10, 2016 6:47:58 AM
andrea joseph wrote a blog post titled the creative space:
andrea said, "So here I am sat in my studio/workroom/office typing this. While I appreciate that may not be big news to you, it is to me. It's huge. Its profound, intense, overwhelming, fervent, ardent (yes, I'm just copying out of the thesaurus now). But it is..." more
Saturday, June 4, 2016 10:37:07 AM
andrea joseph wrote a blog post titled extreme procrastination by Andrea Joseph:
andrea said, "So quick, while I'm on a roll, and before I notice, I'm going to blog. I'm only doing it to avoid doing something else, obviously. I've spent months procrastinating to avoid blogging and now I'm blogging to avoid doing something else I should..." more
Friday, June 3, 2016 10:07:05 AM
andrea joseph wrote a blog post titled advanced procrastination:
andrea said, "Ah, my gosh. Somebody please run my blog! I just will do just about anything but do it.I make myself so mad sometimes. I frustrate the hell out of myself.Anyways, I'm going to endeavour to update it with some of the things I've been doing..." more
Tuesday, March 15, 2016 6:08:57 PM
andrea joseph wrote a blog post titled sketching Buxton:
andrea said, "Here's a sketch I made today. I literally had fifteen minutes, on my parking, to get a coffee and sketch. I've this thirst for drawing out and about recently. Dunno why. Maybe its the new pens I've got (loving fountain pens right now)...." more
Monday, February 1, 2016 8:11:12 PM
andrea joseph wrote a blog post titled Valentines cards, made with love:
andrea said, "Nora and George. I drew Nora maybe three years ago. George is much more recent. I always wanted a companion for Nora and a couple of weeks ago I brought George to life. Both were based on two well known fascinating characters in the history of..." more
Sunday, January 17, 2016 11:50:01 AM
andrea joseph wrote a blog post titled and now for something completely different:
andrea said, "As is standard with me, as soon as I say I'm going to be on top form, posting on my blog daily, I post nothing for weeks. I should just not say anything. Plus, I promised a month of inspirational drawing ideas. Well, I do kind of..." more
Tuesday, January 5, 2016 6:46:29 AM
andrea joseph wrote a blog post titled how to draw a show revisited:
andrea said, "Here's a post from the archives. It's from July 2010. The first thing that goes through my head is how things have changed! I would never use this method these days. My drawing is so much more instinctual now, but back then I was learning. I was..." more
Sunday, January 3, 2016 7:14:54 PM
andrea joseph wrote a blog post titled dream a little dream:
andrea said, "The Red Case - continued(Part 1 HERE)'The Shooting of Hector Littleton' Well, laid up in bed with a chest infection, coughing my lungs up, wasn't how I'd envisaged the start to my New Year. I'd wanted to start all guns a'blazing, but the..." more
Saturday, January 2, 2016 5:34:12 AM
andrea joseph wrote a blog post titled an open sketchblog:
andrea said, "Putting your work out there, in the big wild world (the internet), is a weird thing. A great thing, but it never fails to surprise too. Specifically what people respond to. And don't. You can be really really pleased with something you've created..." more
Thursday, December 31, 2015 4:26:27 AM
andrea joseph wrote a blog post titled for a little paper doll:
andrea said, "Tired of Christmas? Bored of all your new presents and technology? Fancy doing a little creative project, a bit of colouring and cutting out? Well, it's funny you should say that, because I've got just the thing for you.Check out..." more
Saturday, December 19, 2015 7:17:35 AM
andrea joseph wrote a blog post titled the upside down sketchbook project:
andrea said, " I don't understand how people get bored. It's a complete mystery to me. How is it even possible when there are so many things you can do to amuse yourself? I have a million and one projects on the go that I can dip into when I..." more
Thursday, December 17, 2015 5:01:46 PM
andrea joseph wrote a blog post titled these cafe days:
andrea said, "Tampopo, ManchesterI saw a friend recently, who said "what have you been up to? Just going from café to café?" And, you know, from my drawings, it could look like that is all I do.I do enjoy drawings in cafes though. They seem to combine all my..." more
Wednesday, December 9, 2015 7:08:56 AM
andrea joseph wrote a blog post titled if you go down to the woods:
andrea said, "I have some lovely new posters in my shop, folks. Professionally printed wall art for great prices. Check them out HERE.Thanks for stopping by. More inspiration soon."
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 5:41:58 AM
andrea joseph wrote a blog post titled confessions of an obsessive sketchbooker:
andrea said, "It started with a girl on a train. I had to start it somewhere, so it started there.Then I got into work and it grew (I still have to pinch myself that I go into work to draw).I was trying to cover up the mess of the marker pens that had..." more
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 7:28:46 AM
andrea joseph wrote a blog post titled a bit about making art commissions:
andrea said, " I thought I'd just share a bit about the making of an art commission as I've been working on a few of them recently. I also thought I'd post about it because perhaps, just maybe, sometimes, some folk don't quite realise what goes into these..." more
Thursday, October 27, 2016 6:15:00 PM
andrea joseph wrote a blog post titled i've seen that road before:
andrea said, "This is one of my favourite recent drawings (or urban sketches as they now have to be called). I made this at the end of a long day. I thought I was all drawn out, but I found a window seat in a café directly across the road from..." more