I held a Travel Sketching with Watercolour pencils class on Saturday with two lovely people, Tanya and Darren. I can have up to eight people, but the smaller numbers meant they had a very customised class and I could spend lots of time chatting to the,
A bonus was blue skies in our chilly Autumn weather, which meant we could take a walk out of the Library to sketch on location on the streets of East Melbourne.
As it was a Travel Sketching class I talked about my approach to travel sketching. I start early, when I am doing my research. In the past I have sketched my electricity convertors, phones. luggage. I have sketched money. I still take money , but not as much as it is on a card or the phone.
I mentioned to them that on my last six week holiday in 2024 I filled four sketchbooks. It suddenly struck me that it is only three months til I leave to go to England for four weeks. All of the main flights and accommodation are booked, but I will have to put aside four sketchbooks. I will start with a map and any purchases I make. I also must start sketching in preparation.
For look at what I do, see some of my previous UK travels in 2018 , 2016 London and York (and getting there and going home)
Looking at these, I am immediately taken back to the place I was sketching.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Happy Sketching
My first sketch in my travels books are often at the airport! Like you I am just thinking about how many books I need to organise for travels later in the year.
Just followed your link to your previous holidays. Has me inspired 😀 I’m going to Rome in a couple of months and never thought about sketching my gear in preparation but can see how that can add to the excitement and get me warmed up. Have enjoyed your blog for a long time. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for your comment Michelle! It is lovely to know that my blogs inspiires or motivates people.
I have written a few blog posts about sketching when preparing for travel and the practicalities when travelling. I will try to put them togeher for you!