It is OK to use tools to get it right. For some reason many people feel guilty if they use tools to help them sketch, but artists from Da Vince, to Van Gogh, and beyond have taken advantage of various things to help. One of the most frequent tools is a grid viewfinder. Here is…
We will always have Paris
“Though you may leave Paris, Paris never really leaves you.” – Janice Macleod Hard to believe that my next post will be from the USA, our two years and seven month time in France ends on Sunday. What a ride it has been. We decided to spend the last week in Paris, one of our…
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday Tip
Use the meniscus to find the eye-level line, horizon line. When looking at a landscape or urban setting defining where the eye-level line is can be tricky. Sure, just look straight ahead and you have it, but experience taught me that it is too easy to look a little bit up or down but not…
Avignon to Dijon
After two months and eight days we left our apartment in Avignon. Our time there was certainly one of the high points of our time in France, memories of Avignon will linger for a long time. It is autumn, so a couple of pieces of art reflecting the season. Be sure to check Tricia’s post…
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday Tips
If it’s not bringing you joy, why are you doing it? People create art for a variety of reasons, and these simplistic comments will not scratch the surface. Having said this there are those who do art for enjoyment, a rather broad statement for sure, then there are those that do art for commercial reasons,…
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