TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday Tip


Take a break. Sometimes it is just good to take a break, often when we return to a task we have more clarity and energy. So I am going to take my own advice and take a break from posting here for a couple of weeks. Other than the one oil painting I posted last…

This week – oils and iPads


At the start of a new year I continue my agreement with Jimmy Buffett, “My resolution is to make no resolutions.” Oh, there are plenty of things I need/should change, and I have a few goals and objectives, but I find improvement comes in minuscule steps, both in life or in art. So if there…

TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday Tip


“Sometimes it’s the unexpected detours that lead to the best adventures.” Shirley Riley True words for life and for our art. I met Shirley when she came to one of my “Yes! You can travelsketch!” workshops in Mukilteo, not far from where this painting was done. She wanted to learn to sketch a croissant, which…

This year – 2024


What a year it has been, we could never have imagined how different our life would be now. Here are a few of the sketches that captured some moments along the way. A new year always presents a bit of uncertainty, little did we know all of the changes – but we have loved the…

TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday Tip


Wherever today finds you, with your own company or in the company of friends or family, Tricia – Travels Through My Lens, and theTravelsketcher wish you joyeux Noël.