We are back from Mexico but of course are already planning our next journey. I am trying a new thing as part of the planning process and thought you might like to see how it develops. I have used the Notes App on my Apple devices for years, Evernote before Apple upgraded their app to…
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TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday – sketching light and fast
Two of the challenges of travelsketching are packing light and traveling with others. Often I see folks show what they are packing for a vacation and it strikes me that they carry a lot more than I do. I don’t take much of anything that “I just might need.” Experience tells me that those things…
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday Tip – for those who feel unartistic.
If you feel like you just aren’t artistic try just capturing the color of the moment. Years ago I started my “Yes! You can travelsketch!” workshops because so many people told me they were just not artistic, many who came found actually they could travelsketch. The purpose of travelsketching is to do something other than…
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday Tip – August 26, 2025
If your sketches are looking flat the dark areas are probably too light; the dark areas give depth and interest, don’t be afraid of them. I am revisiting the issue of getting the dark areas right. In other posts I have revealed that for most of my art life I was afraid of getting the…
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday Tip – August 12, 2025
Make your journal pages more interesting by dividing up the space. Even a few lines of only writing about the moment becomes artistic when framed with a few lines.
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