Lockdown Art: Daily Portraits – Day 9 to 18

Day 9 to 18 of my lockdown art portrait series.
Sophie Peanut is a sketch artist and illustrator based in Halifax UK. She works in pen and watercolour. Sophie loves urban sketching, drawing people and landscapes and likes to illustrate recipes. She also teaches drawing and painting online.
Day 9 to 18 of my lockdown art portrait series.
Day 1 to 8 of my series of lockdown gouache portraits.
Have you ever wondered if and why art education was important in schools? Here I argue it develops a set of practical life skills too.
The original version of this article was a sample chapter for a book on quick landscapes sketches for beginners. The Continue Reading
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