#travel sketchbook

Yesterday I met (that is, nearly tripped over) a very protective killdeer mother who did her level best to distract me, the very apologetic predator, from her eggs.

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Last set of São Miguel sketches: more plants, a final dinner at Maria’s, brief exploration of Ponta Delgada, and one single view of the north coast of the island before we headed to the airport.

1. Vaccinium cylindraceum (native Azorean blueberry), and an unidentified but probably native (and definitely adorable) species of bumblebee.
2. The remains of grilled anchovies on the table at Maria’s the last night we stayed with her.
3. A close-up view of my favorite exotic invasive- the tree-sized deadly nightshade! (Solanum mauritianum) It was what we spotted the Priolo on originally, actually.
4. A very strange and very decrepit old house in what I think was the U district of Ponta Delgada. It had such strange victorian-azorean hybrid architecture, and such great colors and weathering that I had to paint it.
5. A lovely view I painted about an hour before we got on a plane to leave. I could see whales spouting right in that bay as I painted it, because without a continental shelf the water was effectively open ocean as little as 30 yards offshore.

sao-miguel-with-an-iphone:

Part 2/3 of my Azores sketchbook: midweek, the accidental mountain climb, and botany fun.

1. The bridge leading into the center of town in Povoação
2. A waterfall in a gorge above the town of Faial da Terra, in a rare patch of native laurel forest
3. Quick drawing of the venation on a leaflet of a Rooting Chainfern (Woodwardia radicans), and an example Solanaceae flower to use as a watercolor technique demonstration for my mother.
4. And a panoramic painting of the view down from about 3/4s of the way up to the highest point on São Miguel, Pico da Vara, shortly after we spotted the (very) endangered Priolo.

Roadtrip in ITALY - Travel sketches :

1. Colosseum, the fragile giant in the heart of Rome.

2. Pompei, the daily life in an ancient Roman city - priceless and poignant testimony.

3. Ostuni, the white city on top of the rock - Buona sera Puglia!

4. When shark rocks overlook a cave with crystal clear water, the show is pretty magical.

5. Romance and British influence inside the Villa Borghese gardens.

Roadtrip in SCOTLAND - Travel sketches :

1. Inveraray castle and its fairytale facade. Its green light tone is a jewel !
2. Old Man of Storr - Hiking the famous Old Man of Storr and sketching.
3. Highland cow - one of the fantastic beasts of Scotland.
4. Buachaille Etive Mòr encircled by the river Etive.
5. Roadtrip Essentials

Roadtrip in SCOTLAND - Travel sketches :

1. Neist Point - Stunning cliffs and lighthouse at the most westerly headland on the Isle of Skye.
2. Old Man of Storr - Hiking the famous Old Man of Storr and sketching.
3. Eilean Donan Castle
4. Quiraing - Hiking the Quiraing is so utterly unique, so surreal.
It’s like passing through Lord of the Rings country.
                                                                                  

Travel sketches :
1. La petite maison face à l'océan - Quiberon / The little house with the ocean view - Quiberon
2. Suisse normande / Am I turning into a real country girl ?!
3. Maison de campagne / Sketching under the trees and chilling by the pool.
Sometimes it feels good just to relax !
4. Alignements du Ménec - Carnac / Definitely an inspiring mystic place
5. La Roche d'Oëtre - surplombant un large précipice / Over a deep gully

Sketches from my time in Florence

Lazily painting in bed, recreating my memories of Cinque Terre!

tulanoodle:

Some sketching while traveling in Japan, will do a full update when I get back!

Hey guys! I am trying to finish up my sketches I did in Japan, as well as some written thoughts about my experience there doing the Nakasendo Trail. I was going to post some selections on here, but I was wondering, if I were to put this together in a book would there be any interest? I would keep the cost low, just to cover printing and shipping. What do you guys think? 

PART 2/2 En cette période d'enfermement général, découvrez ce carnet dessiné en 2018 entre Marrakech et Rabat. En espérant que ces images puissent vous faire voyager !

PART ½ En cette période d'enfermement général, découvrez ce carnet dessiné en 2018 entre Marrakech et Rabat. En espérant que ces images puissent vous faire voyager ! 

I wanted to challenge myself to capture every day of our road trip to Newfoundland, and here is the result! It feels really satisfying to have a tangible object capturing all of my experiences on the trip. I’m so proud to share it with you. :)

How do you like to preserve your travel memories?