January
Worked on: Map and watercolour illustration for
client
Sketched: At the V&A and the Wallace Collection
Inspired by: Curtis Holder exhibition at the
National Theatre
February
Worked on: Admin and promoting illustration work
Sketched: In Tonbridge, Kew Gardens, Chelsea
Harbour and Kings Stairs Gardens
Started mentoring sessions from Adé Bolaji at
the studio
March
Worked on: Maps and watercolour illustrations
for client
Sketched: In Cambridge
Took part in a photo shoot at Jackson’s Art for upcoming article
April
Worked on: B&W line illustrations for
client, started UK Export Webinar Series
Sketched: At the Barbican, Shoreditch and Broadgate
Inspired by: Workshop with Rob Ryan at House of
Hackney
May
Worked on: UK Export Webinar Series
Sketched: In Toulouse
Took part in a Zoom call to sketchers in China with Jenny from Chicago
Applied for the RA Renee Gailhoustet Residency
June
Worked on: Watercolour illustrations for client,
B&W line illustrations for client
Sketched: In Barcelona and London
Inspired by: Workshops with Maru Godas and Marina Grenchanik
July
Worked on: B&W illustrations for client,
roughs for watercolour map illustrations for client
Sketched: In Crystal Palace Park, Intragna and Locarno
Inspired by: Artists workshops in
Switzerland
August
Worked on: Map watercolour illustrations for
client, house portrait for client, watercolour travel illustrations for client,
B&W line plus digital colour illustrations for client
Sketched: In Brussels and Leicester
Inspired by: Jean Julien exhibition at MIMA Brussels
Started to send regular ‘Pencilbooth’ notes to email list
September
Worked on: Maps and watercolour illustrations
for client, changes to where I share and sell online
Sketched: In Stratford-upon-Avon
Gave workshops to students at the London
Metropolitan University
October
Worked on: Maps and watercolour illustrations
for client, travel illustrations for client, started making videos at the
studio
Sketched: At Farringdon and the Barbican
Gave workshops to students at the London
Metropolitan University
November
Worked on: Watercolour illustration for client
Sketched: In Santiago de Compostela
Talked to Lana Lé on her Instagram series‘Artist Chats’
Went to ‘What is drawing research?’ symposium at
Birmingham Art College
Put an entry in for the V&A Illustration Awards
December
Worked on: Maps and watercolour illustrations
for client, B&W rough for client
Inspired by: Victoria Semykina and
signed up to her Patreon
Business Away Day reviewing the year and
planning for 2024
Received copies of 'Draw' and 'The Beginner's Guide to Urban Sketching' both of which contain some of my sketches
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