andrea joseph's sketchblog

Okay, so these may not be the greatest sketchbook pages. They're not going to set the world alight, but, I just needed to shout about ...

Lots of people tell me that when they buy a new sketchbook (especially something like a Moleskine) they get new sketchbook nerves; the fe...

A huge thanks for all of the comments and support, in my last post, for my new book. I am very touched. It'll be a whole load of new e...

On Monday night we went to draw our local male voice choir in rehearsals. Twas a lot of fun.

Four drawings, three places in one sketchbook. And, a shedload of different pens and pencils. Edale Red marker pen, two red ballpoi...

Well, another couple of weeks have passed and I am still finding it difficult to pick up a pen and draw. I made this little one some time ...

I think this was my favourite sketch from last Friday night's Dr. Sketchy. The scaling is all wrong; the hands, for one, are way too s...

Saturday the 14th of July was International Sketchcrawl day and whilst most of the world's sketching population were in Santa Domingo ...

 These are the final couple of drawings from the rock n roll day last weekend. Actually, there's also a motorbike but that might take ...

 When I went to the 1950s event last weekend I fully intended to spend the day drawing cars. It's one of those subjects I really want ...

A couple more from this week's Dr. Sketchy event. In fact, I think I might just dedicate this whole week to lovely ladies and Dr. Sket...

My poor little blog has been rather neglected of late. I do have a good excuse though; I have been very busy. Last weekend I was exhibitin...

Another little sketch, in my mini Moleskine , from last Saturday's sketchcrawl in Buxton. While most of the sensible sketchers sat in ...

Yesterday we were in Buxton for a little sketching and a lot of sitting in a cafe (it seemed). It was a lovely day, despite it being freee...

Here's another little spread from last Sunday's sketchcrawl in Sheffield. The weather was a bit on the wild side so we ended up dr...

On Saturday our lovely Sketchcrawl North group spent the day drawing at the Imperial War Museum in Manchester. Well, Salford to be preci...

Slightly freaky, I know. It still freaks me out every time I open this sketchbook, and, for that matter, every time I open my kitchen door ...

The chutney, above, is one of the delicacies I took to our Mad Hatter's Tea and Sketching Party back in January . Inspired by, my drawi...

Saturday saw our sketch crawl group's monthly meet up and we ended up at Lynne's house again (well, it's still very cold in t...