5 Basic Tips for Planning a Winter Sports Trip
Planning a winter sports trip can be an exciting yet daunting task, especially if you want to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience. Whether you’re
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Planning a winter sports trip can be an exciting yet daunting task, especially if you want to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience. Whether you’re
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When I go outside to sketch, I like to keep my art supplies simple, practical, and easy to carry. Travel sketching is not about taking the whole studio with you. It is about choosing the right few tools that help you capture the place, the mood, and the moment. Over time, I found myself coming back to the same materials again and again. Here are my top 5 favorite art supplies that I use frequently in my sketches. Recently I had a sketch day in LA with my watercolor kit. More about you can find here. Watercolors Watercolors are one
Los Angeles is full of famous views, but sketching it on location makes the city feel more personal. For this sketch day, I walked through Downtown LA and nearby historic streets with my small watercolor kit and pen. I wanted to capture different sides of the city: old brick buildings, civic architecture, modern metal shapes, and quiet church views. Each stop gave me a new challenge, and each sketch helped me see LA in a more creative way. If you missed my previous post about my Tuscany adventure, you can find it here. If you love architecture and history this
Tuscany is one of those places where every corner looks like it is waiting to become a sketch. During this creative journey, I focused on two beautiful towns: Pienza and Montepulciano. Both places gave me everything I love about travel sketching: old stone walls, narrow streets, bright sunlight, deep shadows, and people slowly moving through historic spaces. Here are 5 places you should keep for your sketchbook: All these sketches done with Prismacolor pencils. See my set here. My post about sketching on location with these pencils you can find here. Passage in Pienza My first sketching stop was a
Recently, I took my colored pencils to a hiking trail and wondered if I could sketch quickly with them like I do with other art supplies. I used to think colored pencils were slower because they need layering and patience. But after trying them outside, I understood that yes, they can work very well for quick sketching. The right setup makes the process much easier and more enjoyable. Set of 36 Colored Pencils I recently tried a set of 36 Prismacolor Premier colored pencils, and they are amazing for quick sketching. The pencils are soft, highly pigmented, and very easy
Prismacolor Premier Soft Core colored pencils quickly became one of my favorite pencil sets for sketching, coloring, and experimenting with mixed media. Before trying them, I did not fully understand how much difference soft and pigmented pencils can make. This 36-color set feels like a very good size, because it gives enough color variety without becoming too overwhelming. For travel sketching, art journaling, and creative practice, these pencils feel comfortable, bright, and very enjoyable to use. See my set here. If you missed my recent post about my experience with different colored pencils, it’s here. Softness and Comfort The first
I tried four colored pencil sets during my sketching journey. Some of them I used at home, and some during my travels. Each set gave me a different sketching experience. I learned how important softness is for colored pencils. I also learned that the number of colors matters a lot. Small sets can be useful, but they can feel limited fast. Bigger sets give more freedom for mixing and shading. Here is my review, from my first set to my current favorite. Faber Castell Polychromos Faber Castell Polychromos was my first colored pencil set. I used it at home and