Wow it's been 3 years since I started this blog!
It started here with
An idea of my work and included drawings like this one, which was sketched in Jordan's Wadi Rum:
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| A5 sketchbook © Sue Pownall 2005 |
Sketching and final artwork have dominated the posts, although some of my photography has crept in too, such as this one from Sharjah, UAE:
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| © Sue Pownall 2009 |
One of the drawings I included in that post was this urban sketch drawn in Torino. It was influenced by the amazing sketches I see on the
Urban Sketchers' site and in their flickr group.
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| At Fiat, Torino © Sue Pownall 2010 |
Lots has happened in the last 3 years... little things such as my giving up the pseudonym
Travelingsuep... Exciting things have occurred like having drawings exhibited...
... and 2 books of my sketches & photos published.
...As well as interviews in magazines, newspapers and on the radio.
In the last 3 years, I have followed my nomadic inclination and worked and lived in: Oman, Italy, Sudan, and Qatar. By coincidence, I started the blog in Oman and I'm back in Oman again. I also travelled a little (Beirut, Istanbul, Spain, UAE, Italy, UK, South Africa), with the highlight being my trip to
Cuba last year. These countries have influenced all my artwork and sketching a lot. For example, my latest personal work being portraits of Omanis in my
Festival Faces series.
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| The Grandfather. 240 x 330mm, Pen & ink. ©Sue Pownall 2012 |
However, a big influence has come from the people I interact with on the internet through blogs, groups like the Urban Sketchers, and the artists I have met over the last 3 years as a consequence. I always appreciate your comments, thoughts, and advice when you stop by.
Thank you for all your support over the last 3 years
& I hope you continue to stop by.
