Category: Creative Advice

  • How to cheat at being an author

    Last week I attended a webinar put on by the Society of Authors on the subject of AI (Artificial Intelligence). From the chat in the sidebar, it seems this is a subject that some authors are getting pretty worked up about. I should point out that Author covers everyone from Shakespeare to a Geography textbook…

  • Create Characters by looking at real life animals and insects

    Be inspired by real life to create truly original characters. A beetle crossed my path on a walk the other day. I filmed it and took photos. When I enlarged the photos, there were elements of its design that inspired me to sketch out some ideas. A triangle theme emerged and I developed that further,…

  • Sketch Live Action – Watch live drawing and watercolour sketching tennis coaching

    See how easy it is to get out your pen and paints and begin sketching live action… as it happens! Live! In front of you! For real! Mrs Rayner took up tennis a year ago and most Fridays she goes to the tennis club for a group coaching session. Last week I joined her, but…