Thoughts from theTravelsktcher – Why and what?


Why are we sketching and what are we trying to do? It may seem like an obvious question, but maybe not, the answer will affect how we approach a sketch. All artists, of any medium, are motivated to do art for a variety of reasons – why do they want to paint? But that is…

Arles Inspired Van Gogh, I Get It.


The last 10 days have gone by fast, and we have not even come close to being tired of Arles and the Camargue. Van Gough painted at a frantic pace while he lived here – about 300 paintings and drawing during his stay from February 1888 and May 1889 – me, I just sketched a…