Sketches from Sorrento

Just got back from an amazing trip to Sorrento in Italy with Mum, Kim and my sketchbook. Drawing quickly from life was a new thing really and it took a bit of time to really get into it so there are some pictures from the start of the holiday that won't be being shared with anyone! Once I got the hang of it though I really enjoyed it - it certainly teaches you to see what is characteristic about your subject and get that down fast!

From top to bottom: tourists at Marina Grande in Capri, Kim sleeping after day at Pompeii, Piazza Tasso in Sorrento, Versuvius and a groovy scooter!

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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

In my last post I mentioned Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs and how the style of the illustrations in that book have been seared into my conscience.

I've dug out my copy, sadly not loveingly kept from childhood, but found again at a book sale! I love the crosshatching and the subtle and often limited colour pallett. The illustrator, Ron Barrett (husband of the books author Judi Barrett) has a huge catalogue of work all with a very distinctive style.

Think I can feel a collection coming on!