This is the sketchbook that started it all. My first trip to Italy lit a fire for travel that continues to burn in me today. That trip seven years ago opened my eyes to the wonder and exhilaration of exploring places that are worlds away from my little corner of Pennsylvania. The journal I kept […]
Category: Travel
Croatia Travel Journal – Finished!
I finished up my 2019 Croatia travel journal a few months ago but never got around to posting the last few sketches, and, since I hate to leave things unfinished, I thought I’d wrap up this project with one last post. Our day on the little island of Vrnik was one of the best of […]
Fall Road Trip Sketchbook – Part 2
My last post was all about our trip to the Delaware shore, but there’s more to the story. After four days in Cape Henlopen, we hooked up the camper and hit the road, headed for a park in Virginia that overlooks the Potomac River. All sketches done in a 5″ x 8″ Pentalic Aqua Journal […]
Fall Road Trip Sketchbook – Part 1
Fred and I loaded up our camper trailer in early October and hit the road, headed for points east. All sketches done in a 5″ x 8″ Pentalic Aqua Journal We ran away to Cape Henlopen State Park near Lewes, Delaware, and spent four days with no work, no TV, and best of all, no […]
Camping, Sketching, and Some Really Big Fish!
We went camping for a few days last week at Pymatuning State Park in northwestern Pennsylvania, and I managed to squeeze in one quick sketch before our grandkids arrived. Two-page spread in a Khadi 5″ x 6-1/2″ sketchbook (Click to enlarge) And I do mean quick! I spent about an hour on it, start to […]
Sketches from Croatia – Part 7 – Žrnovo
More armchair travel from my Croatia trip last fall… Most of our day trips on the island of Korcula had been to seaside towns, but one day we traveled a few kilometers inland to the lost-in-time village of Žrnovo. Sketch of buildings in Žrnovo by Leslie Fehling Ink & watercolor, 7.5″ x 7.5″, in a handmade […]
Sketches from Croatia – Part 6 – Sketching in Orebic
We pulled away from Korcula one morning on a ferry bound for the mainland where we would be sketching in the seaside resort of Orebic. That day, everyone chose their own view to sketch, and I picked this pretty iron gate. The flowers drew me in. I loved the way the pink flowers played off […]
Sketches from Croatia – Part 5 – The Peaceful Village of Račišće
Are you ready for a getaway? Let’s escape to the island of Korcula in the Adriatic Sea, a place I visited last fall that seems like a dream now. Those days spent painting old stone buildings and aquamarine seas were among the happiest I can remember, and, over the past few months, I’ve been reliving […]
New Spots Open in “Sketch Now – Travel Later”
My foray into online teaching is starting off with a bang! I had planned to begin slowly with one class of 12 people, just to get my feet wet with “Zooming”. I’m partnering with my friends at French Escapade to offer a travel sketching workshop while we’re all cooped up at home. But…… the day […]
California Road Trip – Part 3: 17-Mile Drive
One of the prettiest stretches of coastline that I saw during my recent trip to California was 17-Mile Drive in Monterey. This scenic road meanders around the Monterey peninsula, offering spectacular views of rocky beaches, crashing waves, and abundant wildlife. Ink & watercolor in a 5″ x 6-1/2″ Khadi hardbound sketchbook with rough textured 140 […]
