TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday – July 14, 2026


One of the pleasures of travel is to savor the little things. An extra benefit of packing light is not just to carry only the things you need; the things that are important, but to take items that you will use and enjoy using because they enhance the moment. Most of us have more possessions…

This week in the Pearl – April 10, 2026


April gave us one of those wonderful weeks of sun that lulls you into thinking that the gray and rain is done, so it was a brilliant week, yet my weather apps are telling me that there is still some clouds coming in. For those not familiar with our weather here, it does not rain…

Sketching & painting during first week of Phase 2


So glad to be sketching outside again! Thankfully things are beginning to open up a bit. The conundrum is the balance between possibility and probability. There is a possibility of becoming infected anytime I have contact with the world outside my condo, however the probability of infection is the more critical factor. So I have…

Remembering more trips – sketching yours


Sketching helps me remember past trips. Photos are great but a sketch has a different feel. If you are not an artist I can do an original travelsketch for you from your photo, ready for you to frame. Email me if it sounds interesting, thetravelsketcher@gmail.com A garden in Tokyo A morning walk in Kyoto

Some travel memories


Sketching on location is the best, yet I have discovered that sketching from photos from a trip is a way to relive and reminisce. From this week Scotland 2017 Tokyo 2016 Crater Lake National Park 2016 Nice, France 2017