I loved the rough guide project- It was a great way to discover a new part of the city, do some observational drawing and collaborate with others. I was sceptical about sketching in public, because I generally need more time and space to do some decent drawing, but did well when I managed to shake the idea of my work being perfect. Brixton was a brilliant area to have, there’s so much hustle and bustle and something different with each corner you turn; the market, Brixton village and beautiful old architecture. I was happy with my sketches of the market, I think the quick rough lines and uneven tones captured the quirky chaos around me. For the final book I selected a line drawing of some fruit and veg, which I then edited with coloured paper, putting pattern on top and paint. It was a lot harder than I thought to do 110 copies and make them all different, but the quick pace forced me to be less precious about each piece.
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