Tag: Travel Sketching

Snapshot Travel Itinerary Sketch

Snapshot Travel Itinerary Sketch

Travel journaling involves a substantial time commitment. When I keep a full-fledged illustrated travel journal that includes watercolor sketches plus written daily commentary on where I went and what I saw and did each day, it can be challenging to find enough hours in the day to complete everything during the trip. I usually have […]

Step-by-Step Watercolor: Blackwater River Sketch

Step-by-Step Watercolor: Blackwater River Sketch

It was the final afternoon of my painting getaway at Canaan Valley and I had gone for a short hike with my friends Jane and Elaine to stretch our legs and grab one final sketch before the sun set.  We found a beautiful spot beside the river, quickly set up our stools, and got out our art gear.

Sketching at Oglebay

Sketching at Oglebay

Earlier this week, I had a chance to get together with some of my art friends at beautiful Oglebay Park in Wheeling, WV, for a few hours of sketching (and chatting, of course!) It was a blisteringly hot day, but there were plenty of shady spots where we could settle in to draw. I couldn’t […]

Rocky Mountain Creek Sketch

Rocky Mountain Creek Sketch

Our three-day camping trip earlier this month to Caledonia State Park near Chambersburg, PA, was a spur-of-the-moment getaway. Just finding an open site at any campground is a challenge these days, so we were lucky to find a spot in the heart of central Pennsylvania just a few hours from home. If you’d like to […]

Gettysburg Sketch

Gettysburg Sketch

My husband and I went camping last week near Gettysburg, PA, and spent a day visiting the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and driving around the battlefield. We followed the auto tour through beautiful Pennsylvania farmland with fields of corn, split rail fences, and beautifully restored Civil War-era farmhouses.  5 x 8 Pentalic Aqua Journal […]

Fall Road Trip Sketchbook – Part 2

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 […]

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