Always clip your pallet to something and put the water-brush cap on the back of the brush. Often the simplest tips are the best. Some years ago we were at Crater Lake National Park, I was sitting on a log with this fantastic view in front of me, doing this sketch. My pallet was balanced…
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TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday Tip
Art is about observing, if we can’t find something to sketch we are just not looking. We tend to overthink or look for the “perfect” scene. Zoom in, or sketch a detail instead of trying to sketch everything you see. Yesterday I was sitting at Le Cave des Pas Sages – this was my view….
theTravelsketcher’s Tuesday tip
The key to expansive landscapes is to connect them with something in the foreground. Here is a sketch of Mount Hood in Oregon. Notice the difference when you had a focal point in the foreground. Give this a try this week and let me know how it works out.
My current travelsketching kit, January 2024
Since Tricia just had a birthday and it is so cold here in Normandie it seemed logical to head for a couple weeks in warmer Spain. Friday we are off to Paris for a few days, lunch with friends who live there, then on to Valencia and ending up in Peniscola. I am getting things…
My sketching setup
Travelsketching often means sketching while sitting or standing in odd places and positions, thus making it a challenge to juggle a sketchpad, pallet, water, etc. When sketching at a cafe or a pub your setup it is pretty easy – you have a table in front of you. So the only real decisions are which…
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