Monthly Archives: January 2019

Perspective challenge in Florence, Italy

Posted on January 24, 2019 by

Many of the grand buildings that inspire a travel sketch quite often are intimidating in the perspective challenges they present. Perspective seems daunting, I get that. Yet a few tips make it work. Trust the process – horizon line and … Continue reading →

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Where do I start?

Posted on January 20, 2019 by

One of the challenges when travel sketching is where to start. Admittedly every artist has their own valid approach. Yet we often get hung up in the details, trying to create a sketch that looks like a photo, this can … Continue reading →

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San Diego Weekend

Posted on January 14, 2019 by

What a great time

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To make scenic sketches better – get the skyline right.

Posted on January 8, 2019 by

A key concept for travel sketching when trying to capture a distant landscape or cityscape is to first get the skyline right, and make it just a bit more bold. Thinking back over my years of doing watercolor I remember a time I almost gave it up completely. … Continue reading →

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