My Creative Sketching Lecture 16th August 2014

On Saturday 16^th August 2014 MCCM Publisher invited me to Talk about my sketching techniques and my book: The Act of Creative Sketching.   The event took place at the former Police Married Quarters newly restored and renovated complex in Mid Levels, Hong Kong.

My presentation covered my sketching techniques, in particular, how and where I start my sketches; how and why I set up layers in my compositions; and an explanation of the five sketching elements that I think about before I begin any sketching.

Then I follow-up with showing examples of my sketches whose compositions I consider complex, not in terms of techniques, but rather by virtue of my perception and understanding of the scenes that I purposely choose to sketch. These prints were awarded to the runner-up sketchers.

There’s no better way to see if my talk made an impression on my audience than to send them off to try sketching, and promising to reward them with prints of my sketches and three prizes of my book for the top three sketches.

Reviewing the submitted sketches… Tough job indeed…!

Finally 3 hours later… Handing out some of the awards… We had a wonderful time.