Often, as travelsketchers, we just need a quick method to capture a moment. So lets look at simpifying a landscape. Consider this sketch that took less than 5 minutes. It easily could have been done without the person, I added that on a whim at the end. Here is the basic technique: Paint sky, distant…
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Thoughts from theTravelsketcher – Quick sketch
There are times when we settle in, dig out all of the multiple pens, brushes, paints, markers, even easels and such to do a travelsketch. Thanks to the 25+ years on the road that it took to make me theTravelsketcher I learned to carry a light kit, I just don’t take something I might need…
This week in The Pearl – July 17, 2026
With our unwelcome viruses finally dismissed, we got back to doing the things we enjoy – food, friends, and getting out. Friday afternoon I took my Guerrilla Pochad box to The Fields Park, sat at a table and painted, even got a bit of sun on my arms, it was great. Tricia met up with…
This week in The Pearl – July 10, 2026
Our first full week back in The Pearl has been a quiet one, thanks to our colds, jet-lag, and just getting back to our routine. Thankfully our colds are on the mend, so that is good. In spite of the virus we have been walking most every day, we got in that habit while in…
This week ‘back’ in The Pearl – July 3, 2026
As we do so often on Friday mornings, we are both sitting at the table writing our blogs, it is a familiar routine. Last Friday was our last day in Paris so we went to lunch with Shirley and Jim at Marcello, it was a perfect place to wrap up all the good times we…
