W
hen our kids were little we would
often take them camping. We
would take sketchbooks, pencils and pens
for them, but what they enjoyed most was
making pictures from things they found
around the campsite—charcoal, grass,
flowers, dirt—anything that would make
a mark. Some masterpieces were produced
with just a burnt stick and a used tea bag!
We can become overwhelmed by the
quality and variety of available painting
materials. Sometimes it is good to step
back from the comfort of familiar tools
and materials and experiment with the
unfamiliar.(^112) http://www.InternationalArtist.com
Unfamiliar Materials
John Lovett shares tips for experimenting
with unconventional tools
John Lovett
WATER-
COLOURAUSTRALIA
WORKSHOP
When flying, I normally carry
a small pencil case with a tiny
palette, water brush and a
few pens and pencils. Having
mistakenly packed it in my
booked luggage forced me to
try different options.
These sketches were done
in various locations with a
fine permanent marker. The
color was added by dipping
into the dregs of an in-flight
coffee and diluting it with
water to vary the tone.
For this sketch, I used Jetstar coffee and a fine tipped
permanent marker.
This sketch used diluted Qantas coffee and a little
pigment lifted off a sketch on a previous page of the
sketch book.