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Newington Stationers

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I wanted to capture this iconic corner of the Southside with my watercolours.

Mumtaz Hussain who along with his family have owned and run this gem of an art supplies shop since 1984, and unfortunately he is having to close and I wish him and his family all the best.

Always welcoming and very helpful I remember going to the shop many times for pens, paper and ink when I first started EdinburghSketcher.

With many places to buy stationary online it must be hard to keep going these days, but I for one will miss looking around, the advice and just the smell of a good pen shop.

Mr Hussain if you see this then please do get in touch, I wold love for you to have the original watercolour.

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WhereArtI Quiz – 20th February

Image 20th February 2023 Edinburgh Sketcher 14 Comments

Where have I sketched this week?

A no longer used entrance in the north of the city.

Leave your answer as a comment below, your entry will not show up until I reveal the answer. Get your answer in before 9am tomorrow morning and I will pick a random winner from all correct entries to win a prize.

This week’s prize is a set of six Edinburgh post cards, each featuring a sketched scene from the city.

Keep an eye on my facebook and twitter feeds for clues if they are needed, and remember you can also see my weekly competition in the printed version of the Edinburgh Evening News each Monday.

Keep looking up and noticing the beauty in the everyday, you never know where I will be sketching next!

My Edinburgh sketched merchandise and high quality prints are available on my Etsy shop and I am available for commissions too. Email me at contact@www.edinburghsketcher.com for more details.

Keep up to date with my sketches as I share a more personal look at what I get up to and what I have planned, with competitions, offers and news about upcoming live events and workshops.

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WhereArtI Quiz – 13th February

Image 13th February 2023 Edinburgh Sketcher 6 Comments

Where have I sketched this week?

Wooden slats and stony details on these tall Edinburgh buildings.

This week’s prize is a set of six Edinburgh post cards, each featuring a sketched scene from the city.

Keep an eye on my facebook and twitter feeds for clues if they are needed, and remember you can also see my weekly competition in the printed version of the Edinburgh Evening News each Monday.

Keep looking up and noticing the beauty in the everyday, you never know where I will be sketching next!

My Edinburgh sketched merchandise and high quality prints are available on my Etsy shop and I am available for commissions too. Email me at contact@www.edinburghsketcher.com for more details.

Keep up to date with my sketches as I share a more personal look at what I get up to and what I have planned, with competitions, offers and news about upcoming live events and workshops.

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Old Town Angles

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This view from Upper Bow through the railings and on to The Hub caught my eye this week.

A big part of making a sketch is picking the right perspective and angle of a scene. Something I maybe picked up while at art college studying photography.#

And maybe come to think of it that is why I like double yellow lines so much! The way they can lead the viewers eye into a photo, or drawing. It helps tell a story or create more interest in the scene if your eye is led around.

Earlier this week I took a walk through the city to capture some photos of scenes like this, noticing new angles and views through streets I have walked along so many times.

Just like this view of The Hub venue through the railings of Upper Bow, as I walked up from Victoria Street onto Castle Hill. Beauty in the everyday 🙂

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WhereArtI Quiz – 6th February

Image 6th February 2023 Edinburgh Sketcher 24 Comments

Where have I sketched this week?

A busy city scene on a Sunday afternoon.

This week’s prize is a set of six Edinburgh post cards, each featuring a sketched scene from the city.

Keep an eye on my facebook and twitter feeds for clues if they are needed, and remember you can also see my weekly competition in the printed version of the Edinburgh Evening News each Monday.

Keep looking up and noticing the beauty in the everyday, you never know where I will be sketching next!

My Edinburgh sketched merchandise and high quality prints are available on my Etsy shop and I am available for commissions too. Email me at contact@www.edinburghsketcher.com for more details.

Keep up to date with my sketches as I share a more personal look at what I get up to and what I have planned, with competitions, offers and news about upcoming live events and workshops.

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Mother of pearl skies

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Mother Nature put on quite the breakfast time display for us, with rainbow clouds the highlight

These are apparently Nacreous clouds and only form in the coldest of conditions and high (12-19 miles) up in the sky. Extremely rare outside of polar regions and usually seen a couple of hours either side of sunset or sunrise and, being so high, they are still lit by sunlight which makes them appear even brighter in our evening sky.

Formed in air that is around minus 80C, sunlight reflecting off tiny ice crystals in the cloud give it the pearly colours -the reason why they are also called mother-of-pearl.

And very pretty it was too. Thanks to the BBC for the information, read more HERE.

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WhereArtI Quiz – 30th January

Image 30th January 2023 Edinburgh Sketcher 9 Comments

Where have I sketched this week?

A fairy tale building at the end of a long road.

This week’s prize is a set of six Edinburgh post cards, each featuring a sketched scene from the city.

Keep an eye on my facebook and twitter feeds for clues if they are needed, and remember you can also see my weekly competition in the printed version of the Edinburgh Evening News each Monday.

Keep looking up and noticing the beauty in the everyday, you never know where I will be sketching next!

My Edinburgh sketched merchandise and high quality prints are available on my Etsy shop and I am available for commissions too. Email me at contact@www.edinburghsketcher.com for more details.

Keep up to date with my sketches as I share a more personal look at what I get up to and what I have planned, with competitions, offers and news about upcoming live events and workshops.

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City sunrise on an icy day

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Icy conditions and a clear wintry sky made for some stunning views on this mornings drive to school.

This particular view from just around the corner of my home is looking into the city, and you can just make out the Crags and Arthurs Seat to the right of the rising sun.

The ice on the roads gave everything a reflection which seemed to fade perfectly from greeny blues to fiery oranges. So much so that I actually put the watercolour wash down first on this piece, most unusual for me.

I faded the wash from the sun area out to the bottom right and then once dry I added the ink with a fountain pen. I like the results, the fade is keeping the colour range together and I think if I had added the colour second I would of touched up bits of orange here and there and ruined the simplicity.

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A red, red rose

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Burns Night tonight and to celebrate the Baird’s birthday I have sketched one of his poems.

‘My love is like a red red rose, that’s newly sprung in June’ starts this well known song and poem by Robert Burns, a poet who certainly wrote from his heart and today would of been his 264th, I think, birthday.

Celebrations will take place around the world tonight as haggis, neeps and tatties will be enjoyed and a few drams of whisky drank to honour the great Scottish poet.

This sketch will join my ‘To A Mouse’ sketch made a few years ago, in my Etsy shop available as a mounted and signed print for just £22. The original is currently available for £120 , just email me at contact@edinbrughsketcher.com for that one. And enjoy your burns night celebrations. Mark

My Red Red Rose print

My To A Mouse print

Robert Burns sketch print

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WhereArtI Quiz – 23rd January

Image 23rd January 2023 Edinburgh Sketcher 14 Comments

Where have I sketched this week?

A colourful sketch of this well known street.

This week’s prize is a set of six Edinburgh post cards, each featuring a sketched scene from the city.

Keep an eye on my facebook and twitter feeds for clues if they are needed, and remember you can also see my weekly competition in the printed version of the Edinburgh Evening News each Monday.

Keep looking up and noticing the beauty in the everyday, you never know where I will be sketching next!

My Edinburgh sketched merchandise and high quality prints are available on my Etsy shop and I am available for commissions too. Email me at contact@www.edinburghsketcher.com for more details.

Keep up to date with my sketches as I share a more personal look at what I get up to and what I have planned, with competitions, offers and news about upcoming live events and workshops.

I wanted to capture this iconic corner of the Southside with my watercolours.

Where have I sketched this week?

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This view from Upper Bow through the railings and on to The Hub caught my eye this week.

Where have I sketched this week?

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Mother Nature put on quite the breakfast time display for us, with rainbow clouds the highlight

Where have I sketched this week?

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Burns Night tonight and to celebrate the Baird’s birthday I have sketched one of his poems.

Where have I sketched this week?

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