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Ponza

Ponza Island: 5 Things to Sketch Around

A boat tour around Ponza Island and neighboring Palmarola gave me a completely different travel sketching experience. Instead of drawing quiet streets or buildings, I focused on rugged cliffs, mysterious grottoes and the changing colors of the sea. Because the boat continued moving, I had to observe each scene quickly, simplify its shapes and trust my first impressions. These five sketches became a small visual diary of one of the most beautiful parts of the Pontine Islands. If you missed my recent post about sketching in Venice, here it is. Plan your boat tour around Ponza island here. Island I

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Venice

Venice: 5 Things to Sketch

Venice feels like a city created for artists, with inspiring views around every canal and corner. During my creative journey, I focused on canals, historic buildings, churches, and gondoliers. I used a Micron pen and a small watercolor kit, which made it easy to sketch while exploring. Here are five memorable subjects to add to your Venice travel sketchbook. Btw, recently I visited Tuscany. So if you like my sketch trip posts find it here. St. Mark’s Clock Tower I started sketching at Piazza San Marco and chose the beautiful St. Mark’s Clock Tower as my first subject. I focused

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Tuscany

Sketching Tuscany Landscapes

During my creative journey in Tuscany, I decided to step outside my usual comfort zone. Most of the time, I focus on urban sketching. But this time, Tuscany invited me to look wider, slower, and softer, so I started sketching landscapes. To my surprise, it became a joyful experience, and I discovered that drawing landscapes with colored pencils can feel even easier than sketching urban scenes. For this series, I used my favorite Prismacolor pencils, which helped me capture the peaceful rhythm of the Tuscan countryside. My post about sketching urban scenes of Tuscany you can find here. See my

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Art supplies

Art supplies I frequently use

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

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Los Angeles

Watercolor Sketch Day in LA

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

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Tuscany

My Sketching Adventure in Tuscany

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

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