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 […]
White Nights Watercolors 24 Set Review
Lately I’ve been using White Nights quite often, and some of you already saw these colors appear in my sketches. I had a few pans before, but recently I received the full 24 color set as a gift. Since I already knew I loved this brand, I wanted to sit down, open everything slowly, test […]
Sketching My NYC Adventure
New York City is always a dream for anyone who loves sketching architecture. This trip was all about capturing the city in sketches quick impressions with my watercolor travel kit and a fountain pen. Each page of my sketchbook became a memory from a different angle of the city: from the airport before takeoff to […]
5 Hidden Gems I Sketched in Prague
On my trip to Prague, I wasn’t just chasing the big landmarks. Instead, I carried my sketchbook everywhere, hoping to find quiet corners where I could sit down or stand, breathe, and let my brush pen capture the city. Prague can be overwhelming with crowds, but I discovered some peaceful places that felt like little […]