5 Cities: Germany Sketch Trip
Traveling through Germany with a sketchbook in November and December pushed me to adapt fast and rethink how I approach sketching on the go. I visited five cities: Frankfurt, Cologne, Bremen, Berlin, and Dresden, each offering a completely different pace and mood. Winter forced me indoors more than I expected, but it also helped me […]
One Day Sketching Trip in Laguna Beach
Laguna Beach is one of those places where every corner feels like a ready made composition waiting to be captured. I decided to spend a full day walking, observing, and sketching with my small watercolor kit and pen, letting the city guide my creative flow. From ocean views to urban streets, each stop offered a […]
Madrid: 5 Places to Sketch on Gran Via
Gran Vía is one of the best places in Madrid for urban sketching because every few steps offer a new mood, a new shape, and a new challenge. One corner gives you domes and statues, another reveals elegant facades, balconies, towers, and lively street scenes full of movement. What I love most about sketching here […]
5 Hidden Gems to Sketch in Barcelona
Barcelona is famous for Casa Batlló and Casa Milà, but the city is also full of other Art Nouveau gems that deserve a place in your sketchbook. I always love looking beyond the most photographed landmarks and finding buildings that feel a bit more unexpected. These places may be less talked about, yet they are […]
5 Places to Sketch in Madrid
Madrid is such a rewarding city for urban sketching. It gives you elegant architecture, grand public squares, green parks, and beautiful historic details that keep your eyes moving from one corner to another. I loved sketching in Madrid because every walk felt inspiring, and each place offered a very different mood. If you are planning […]
5 Places to Sketch in Barcelona
Barcelona is a city that practically begs you to open your sketchbook. You can step out for a coffee and accidentally end up in front of world famous architecture, bold silhouettes, and playful details that are perfect for quick lines and color blocks. I love that Barcelona gives you both extremes: intricate Gaudi curves and […]
5 Hidden gems to sketch in Rome
Rome can feel like a nonstop movie set, and sometimes it is hard to find a corner where you can breathe, sit, and actually draw. So I collected a few well known areas with quieter pockets from my sketch trips, and I ended up with five sketching spots that felt calm, inspiring, and very Rome. […]
Indoor Sketching While Traveling
Travel does not always come with perfect weather or ideal outdoor conditions for sketching. Snow, rain, cold wind, or simply a tight schedule can push you indoors whether you like it or not. Instead of feeling frustrated, this is the moment where indoor sketching becomes a powerful creative ally. With a compact sketchbook, a few […]
Sketching Fall Foliage with Mixed Media
Capturing fall foliage feels like capturing a season that wants to escape the moment you look away. This time I decided to take my small watercolor kit, a handful of acrylic markers, and my cotton watercolor sketchbook to record the colors of autumn: bright yellow, warm orange, and deep red. I enjoyed mixing both transparent […]
Sketching Landscapes with Acrylic Markers
During my one day trip to Big Bear Lake, I decided to continue testing my acrylic markers in real landscape conditions. I packed a small pocket sketchbook, a pen, and around fourteen markers to see how they would perform outdoors. Mountain trails always have surprises, and this time I learned a practical tip that will […]