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WhereArtI Quiz – 30th January

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Where have I sketched this week?

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

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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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

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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.

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Victoria Park Pals

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A frosty morning today as day started at Victoria Park, Edinburgh.

I love the colours in the sky just now, the fading, merging hues as the pinks and blues blend with yellows and reddy browns.

It was a frosty cold morning when I looked across the park and noticed these three friends making their way to school. A dog walker throws a ball for his pal and cyclists whiz by.

A busy morning full of familiar sounds and sights. Welcoming, unthreatening and wonderful.

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Andy Murray, happy to be winning

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Come on Andy, through to the second round with a smile.

My latest Andy Murray sketch to celebrate his amazing 5 set victory over Thanasi Kokkinakis in the second round of the Australian Open 2023.

Another amazing match of over 5 hours and Andy roars on to the third round where he will meet Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut on Saturday.

I have sketched Andy a few times over the years and thoroughly enjoyed his never give up attitude, fantastically exciting games and last minute triumphs. Long may it continue!

Australian Open website

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Icy reflections

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This mornings warm yup sketch is a view up Dundas street using my fountain pen and a postcard.

This mornings #mindfulsketching and a little warm up from the car. Reflections from the rising sun and braking traffic leads up to the mound and the spire of the Hub in the distance.

Using a fountain pen again today and the trouble with that is how the watercolour can make the ink run.

Although I quite like the blurred effect, once I learn to let go of the control and go with the flow

Competition

WhereArtI Quiz – 16th January

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A city crescent seen through wintry branches.

Where have I sketched this week?

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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Half hour sketching

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There is always time for a quick sketch. My boy James is at music class on this sunny Saturday morning and I though I’d wait in the warm car, engine off, and make a little sketch from the George Watson’s car park.

After posting this on social media I soon realised I was not alone in having this view on a weekend as plenty of parents recognised this situation. I love that James loves his music and although its a morning drive across town for 30 minutes of instruction I feel he gets a lot out of this confidence wise.

And maybe one day he’ll be playing the pipes on the high street 🙂

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WhereArtI Quiz – 9th January

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An impressive building with a fascinating interior and history.

Where have I sketched this week?

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.

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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A frosty morning today as day started at Victoria Park, Edinburgh.

Come on Andy, through to the second round with a smile.

This mornings warm yup sketch is a view up Dundas street using my fountain pen and a postcard.

Where have I sketched this week?

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Where have I sketched this week?

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