Katherine Tyrrell

Katherine loves drawing and sketching with dry media and is a very active blogger.  Katherine has been blogging since the end of 2005 and her main blog Making A Mark has now topped a million visitors and been ranked as the #3 art blog in the top 25 art blogs in the UK

The Big Question - Will she learn how to paint using oils on this trip?

[UPDATE: You can see a complete list of all sketches on the trip in Provence Sketchbook (2011) Page on her personal blog]

Personal Blogs:  Her personal blogs are:
  • Making A Mark - Artist and writer Katherine Tyrrell draws and writes about art for artists and art lovers. Topics include: drawing, painting, art blogs, visual artists, art competitions, art exhibitions, art history; art techniques and tips; art business and marketing; the art economy and making a mark with pastels, coloured pencils and pen & ink
  • Travels with my Sketchbook - When I travel, I sketch. When I sketch on my travels I record it here.  Plus information about the history and facilities of places I visit and lots of related links for those who want to know more
  • The Art of the Landscape -learning more about the development of landscape drawing, painting and photography - by exploring, sharing and doing
  • Making A Mark Reviews - a consumer's guide to quality and value in art books, art supplies and services to artists
Group Blogs:  She also participates in the following group blogs
  • Watermarks - creating art from water
  • A Postcard from My Walk - Every month we each create a postcard from a walk
    ....and send it around the world
    ....to another member of the Sketchercise group
  • Urban Sketchers - This blog features sketches and often equally colorful stories behind the scenes by 100 invited artists correspondents in more than 30 countries around the world. Some are architects and illustrators, others are graphic designers, web developers, painters or educators, all sharing the same passion for drawing on location
You can find her formal artwork on her website www.pastelsandpencils.com