Travel Sketchbook Tour!

See my favorite sketchbook spreads from my recent travels and see my inspiration for my art!

I also recount lessons learned from completing my 10th watercolor sketchbook.

When you are short on time and creativity these classes are great! Here I have complied a list of 5 watercolor skillshare classes that can be completed in an afternoon if not under an hour. Classes are ordered from beginner to more advanced and will have you painting birds, Venice canals, and beautiful watercolor patterns.

How to make a travel journal for your next adventure. 6 tips for creating beautiful travel journal spreads in your sketchbook that will help you keep lasting memories of your travels.

Here I review the art supplies I have gathered so far this year, test them out, create art with them, and give my ultimate impression. I got my art supplies from two different places, Amazon, and the others I got while on vacation in Marseille, France from the cutest art store, Rougier & Plé Marseille.

Part of my January goals included intentionally drawing for myself, pushing myself out of my comfort zone, and painting subjects I don’t typically paint. So to start my year off strong, I made a list of 15 drawing prompts. The only expectations I made for myself for this month of painting prompts was:

1) Paint 1 prompt roughly every 2 days
2) Stick mainly to watercolor
3) Keep things simple
4) Make sure you enjoy yourself

Stuck in a rut artistically and don’t what to draw? Staring at a blank page with an empty mind can be the worst, so here are a few of my favorite places to get inspiration for my sketchbook or artwork when I don’t know what to create or where to get started.

Skillshare is a subscription-based online learning community for creators, filled with thousands of classes and categories. I was of course initially attracted to Skillshare for the painting and art classes, but I soon found I could learn so much more on the platform, from how to start my own business, how to use the Adobe suite products, or improve my productivity. Here I have listed 5 of my favorite watercolor classes that I have taken on Skillshare over the past few years that I feel really have improved my skills, given me tons of new tools, and expanded my mind and art.