An Afternoon Sketching People in Manchester
Last Saturday afternoon I travelled to Manchester to meet up with Koosje Koene, Andrea Joseph and local Urban Sketchers members.
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.
Last Saturday afternoon I travelled to Manchester to meet up with Koosje Koene, Andrea Joseph and local Urban Sketchers members.
Holiday sketching in the North Yorkshire Moors, working with a sketchbook that isn’t taking watercolour paints as expected!
I like to use my illustrated recipes to experiment with layouts, hand lettering and new techniques. When I read about Penelope Dullaghan’s oil transfer technique, I decided it was time for a new illustrated recipe and an experiment.
My drawings from a mini adventure – Sketching in Uppermill in bright but freezing weather.
When I’ve tried drawing animal characters, I never been happy with the results. So my recipes have stayed clear of animals. Here’s how a hen, a reindeer and a family of rabbits have crept in!