Sketching Art Deco Hotels in Miami Beach
Miami Beach is such an inspiring place to sketch, especially if you love architecture and color. I spent a couple of days walking around with my sketchbook, black pens and markers looking for interesting buildings and compositions. There are so many beautiful Art Deco details around South Beach that choosing locations was not easy. Each […]
5 Quick Sketches at Disneyland California
Disneyland California is full of rides and attractions. For me it was also a perfect place to open my sketchbook. I spent a day there and found small moments between the rides to stop, look around, and sketch different scenes. This time I wanted my sketches to feel very quick and loose. So instead of […]
Sketching at the Stunning Sequoia National Park
There is something special about exploring a national park with a sketchbook in your bag. I spent a couple of days around Sequoia National Park, stopping at different locations whenever a view caught my attention. I kept my setup very simple: a pen, a small watercolor kit and my sketchbook. Sketching this way slowed the […]
My Weekend Sketch Walk: 5 Things to Sketch
You do not always need to travel far away to feel like you are traveling. Sometimes a small walk nearby can become its own little journey when you slow down and start noticing the details around you. This weekend I took my sketchbook, Micron pen, and small watercolor kit and went for a walk near […]
5 Amazing Things to Sketch in Tallinn Old Town
Tallinn Old Town feels like a place created for urban sketchers. It features medieval gates, narrow streets, and colorful buildings. The towers are dramatic and add to its character. During this creative journey, I focused on the streets, rooftops, gates, and architectural details. These elements give the old city its distinctive character. I used a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]