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Pocket Sketching with Kath Macaulay
Clouds
Season 3
Episode 4
Clouds are made of water vapor and are perfect for watercolor. Pen lines don’t make clouds, but a ‘borrow pit’ does. Kath explains a major design element that can be manipulated.
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For extreme speed, go with just grey scale or use color for only the focal point.

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The difference is words. The addition of words doubles the meaning. Date the entry.

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When you really want portability, keep everything compact instead of big.

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You are building a composition of things from different places.

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Always start with a daisy: it’s the easiest flower.

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It is never messy and is archival so you don’t remove it.

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In the process you will find out why you picked it and how it was made.

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The sketch will remind you of everything you didn’t sketch right down to the smells.

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Always keep equipment at a minimum so you have portability and will sketch.