Sketching Stuff

Hi friends! It’s Charlie O’Shields here, back with another episode of Sketching Stuff! And, a very Happy World Watercolor Month to everyone out there …

Hello again! It’s Charlie O’Shields, back with a very special episode of Sketching Stuff! It’s been one year since I started this podcast and 4 years …

While I’ve grouped many of my stories into themes for each episode, sometimes the most random things inspire me. I think that’s what’s been the most fun for me during my daily sketchbook and writing habit. I’ve …

Here, where I live, we’re heading into summer, which, in the middle of the United States, involves occasional thunderstorms and scorching hot sunny …

Hello again! This is Charlie O’Shields back with another episode of Sketching Stuff! What I adore most about sketching and coloring something each …

While I adore traveling to new places, I’m equally entranced by the idea of virtual travel. The kind of travel that happens in our minds when we reflect on memories and moments that have had an impact on our lives. My …

Hey there friends! This is Charlie O’Shields and welcome back to another episode of Sketching Stuff! I always talk about letting my inner child come out to play, and the fact is, that’s not just sometimes, but literally …

Hello again! This is Charlie O’Shields welcoming you back to another episode of Sketching Stuff! I know that some of you out there listening to this are sketchbook fans, if not fanatics like me, and perhaps some of you …

This is Episode #20 and since that feels like a nice round number, I thought I’d celebrate it with a selection of stories about embracing one’s inner …

One of my very favorite things to sketch is food. Okay, I’ll admit it… I also just like food in general and love to eat so these two joys go hand in …

Hey there, Charlie O’Shields here with another episode of Sketching Stuff. Many of you know by now that I’m often rather nostalgic, so this is a …

February is the month of Valentine’s Day and stores are often filled with lots of little treats, so I thought I’d dedicate an episode to all things sweet. In truth, I just love sketching and well, eating, desserts so I …

I’ve always loved all sorts of animals and insects ever since I was a little kid. Getting to sketch them as an adult makes me feel like a kid all …

In this episode I’ve collected a few stories about the things in life that have inspired me over the years. For me, I find that inspiration can …

As we begin a shiny New Year, this often comes with setting new goals of things we’d like to accomplish. Sometimes these are called resolutions, but …

This Sketching Stuff episode is another little collection of life lessons I’ve learned while regrettably growing old, but happily managing to never …

Welcome back to a very special holiday episode of Sketching Stuff! Though I know, not everyone celebrates Christmas; these are some of my personal …

Life just wouldn’t be the same without family. Whether it’s children, parents, grandparents, and even our pets, there’s a beautiful bond there that …

Welcome back to a very special episode of Sketching Stuff! What makes it so special? Well first, it’s Episode Number 10, which feels like a nice round number and a bit of a milestone. And second, this one features …

Since it’s around the time of Halloween, I thought it would be fun to have a selection of stories that fit the occasion. As a kid, I loved this time …

As I’ve spent the last three years sketching and writing each day, my thoughts on life and art have also been captured along the way. For this episode, I’m sharing some of those bits of well… I’m not sure if they …

Today we’re taking a little trip back in time to childhood. And while these are stories of mine, I do hope they’ll remind you of your own memories of being a kid. Those tender years when life was nothing more than a …

In this episode, it’s time to celebrate those little moments in life that make us smile and giggle. Those bits of life that are often so ridiculously …

For this week’s episode, I thought it might fun to celebrate all of those furry friends in our life. Most of us have had a pet at some point in our lives, and perhaps have one snuggled up next to them at this very …

I write and sketch with watercolor each and every day on Doodlewash.com, collecting bits of life and stories that pop into my head along the way. …

For this episode I felt like sharing some of my favorite bits of childhood. Those little things that made me smile when I was a much shorter person. I grew up during a time when the world was changing a bit more slowly, …

When I first started sketching and blogging, I devoted an entire month to collecting bits of things that I referred to as my cabinet of …

Once upon a time, I spent the entire month of November exploring the various National and World Days that happened each day of that month. I love …