TheTravelsketchers Tuesday Tip – September 16, 2025


Sometimes you find good advice in the strangest of places – even the back of a wine bottle. If you are still thinking about starting to sketch, the best time is now. Let me know how I can help. Etsy Shop My Etsy shop is getting going again, recently someone in Germany downloaded a print,…

First 3 days of sketching from pics – sans me dèplacer


Le confinement continues. Not so bad so far. The weather has been sunny so lots of folks are walking their dogs to get a break from being inside, thus I have a parade to watch out the window. I revisited three places by sketching them. An old pub in Brugge, Belgium. A pump house in Kilsyth,…

Sketching labels at Torii Mor


Saturday I sketched labels at Torii Mor for folks who were making their own personal blend of Pinot Noir. John, the wine maker, gave some instruction, then the tasting and blending began. Each couple then received a bottle of their own blend. I sketched labels, here are a couple. Tricia did a blend for us…

Santé Charcuterie in Spokane


The only thing that would make this better is if Tricia was here. Sante is a great French restaurant, will come again, get Travis for server in the Butcher Bar

Top 5 Sketching locations of 2016


Sadly the events of the first 6 months of 2016 stole a lot of time for pen and ink – restoration of a flooded basement, preparing our house to go on the market, selling, buying our townhouse, and moving. Yet I can never stay away from my sketchpad for long. Here are my top 5…