Travel Sketchbook

On The Go

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Purpose

To give me a place to sketch when I’m out and about, especially when it doesn’t make sense to bring anything else. I want to grow my skills and draw more, that’s where this little guy comes in.

Travel Sketch Kit

This is what I travel with (aside from the sketchbook itself).

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It seems to fit into any bag well, even smaller ones. If i have a really small bag, I can just abandon the paisley pouch and have everything free-floating.

The only problem is I keep losing stuff.

Sketchbook Goals

Sketchbook Rules


List Of Subjects I Like Drawing

(Also a list of art block breakers and things to practice!)

Subject Description
Bugs Butterflies, moths, spiders, and beetles in particular.
Flowers All flowers.
Plants All kinds of plants but I tend to lean towards leafy greens plants. Trees, vines, bushes are common.
Sea Life I have discovered a particular fondness for drawing fish and marine mammals, as well as marine plants.
Birds All birds, though I’m not very good at it.
Stones And rocks, stone buildings, stone paths, but especially when it’s mixed with plants and flowers.
Buildings Especially when pared with flora.
Ideas

  • What would stone architecture look like underwater and overrun by coral and sea life?

Sketch Gallery

Spread 1, Pp. 2-3
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First every drawn clownfish.

Spread 2, Pp. 4-5
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Practiced pandas to draw for my cousin.

Spread 3, Pp. 6-7
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Momma and baby pandas.

Spread 4, Pp. 8-9
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One more panda and random floating islands.

Spread 5, Pp. 10-11
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Husband had an idea and he tried to sketch it out.

Spread 6, Pp. 12-13
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I tried to make my husband’s vision come to life.

Spread 7, Pp. 14-15
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I love drawing sea life.

Spread 8, Pp. 16-17
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I want to paint a floating island.

Spread 9, Pp. 18-19
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Floating island and twisty tree.

Spread 10, Pp. 20-21
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I like the bridge but the koi…he’s seen some stuff.