It’s always lovely to receive stuff in the post, but even better when it comes from your No1 fan. Luke has been following my drawing videos for a while and has read loads of my books too. Love these Christmas themed drawings, Happy Christmas is a recent video on DrawStuffRealEasy. The portrait of me is even better – makes me look so much younger. Thank’s Luke. Flattery is the first skill a portrait artist has to learn. 🙂
My Six Top Art Material Christmas Gifts
I’m always asked what art materials I use and have explained many times before, but if you are wondering what you would like for Christmas, or what someone else would like for Christmas, then these are my tried and tested top six sketching items.
They are all reasonably priced. Below are Amazon links. If you click and buy, then I will get a small referral fee, but you will not be charged. This will help me to keep my drawing channels going!
00:41 The Seawhite of Brighton a5 travel journal
http://amzn.to/2hLANfw in the UK
http://amzn.to/2zU9dkU in the USA02:31 The Cotman sketching watercolour set
http://amzn.to/2hPgKgl in the UK
http://amzn.to/2yWquIV in the USA03:04 Neutral Tint Half Pan Watercolour Paint
http://amzn.to/2ymFRJI in the UK
http://amzn.to/2Cbk5f5 in the USA03:18 Naples Yellow Half Pan Watercolour Paint
http://amzn.to/2z9o9gt in the UK
http://amzn.to/2z9nKdX in the USA03:53 The Pentel Aquash Brush
http://amzn.to/2hL5MZe in the UK
http://amzn.to/2zQFD1H in the USA04:23 Sharpie White China Marker
http://amzn.to/2jEkSAg in the UK
http://amzn.to/2zU9UL2 in the USA06:09 Rotring Tikky Graphic Pen
http://amzn.to/2hLNgQo in the UK
http://amzn.to/2zRyH4y in the USA07:52 Pentel Brush Pen
http://amzn.to/2hMHzlf in the UK
http://amzn.to/2zQV224 in the USAPut these items on your list for Santa!
What how-to-draw book would you like best?
Greek Theatre Mask from the new book Currently I’m working on a How to draw Ancient Greek Stuff book, which is proving more complicated that I’d imagined. The complications are mostly in the style and design of the book, which I want to be the basis of a continuing format.
Recently, when I mentioned it to a year three class – which would be 2nd Grade in the US – they cheered, what convinced me that I’m doing the right thing.
I’m planning to have all the artwork finished and the book ready early in the New Year, when I will launch it as a Kickstarter Project.
I’m already thinking about the next book in the series, so what do you think I should do next? Which subject matter would be most helpful in drawing generally or in school or home school curricula? I suppose this is market research. I’m turning into a publisher!
