40 TIPS - Sketching Italy
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- Опубліковано 21 жов 2024
- I spent over a year planning and preparing for this trip. This video shares 40 tips that I used while sketching in Italy that you might want to consider incorporating in a future trip for yourself. This will be the first video of several regarding this trip and I hope you join me as I paint entries to finish my Italian sketchbook.
You don't have to go to Italy to get ideas on how to make sketching/journaling an enjoyable experience. You can do this in your hometown! I used mostly watercolor and gouache on this trip and traveled with carry-on only.
My art supplies weighed less than five pounds and I even took a stool and umbrella. I will list the materials in a future video, but this one is to show you how I captured memories in my journal and the planning that went into it.
If you haven't watched the intro from last week, I will add that here:
• Think of your Sketchbo...
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This was an artist retreat trip with Michelle Held. We stayed in a refurbished farmhouse outside of Cortona, Italy in the Tuscany area. I was a novice traveler compared to most on this trip. But it was incredible beyond words, and I will be forever grateful for Michelle Held and her vision, planning, and generous spirit for sharing this opportunity with other artists and myself.♥️
What a wonderful trip! Thank you for sharing all your journaling tips.
You are so welcome!❤❤❤
I can’t decide which artwork I like the most. So many beautiful ones. Your tips were great and perfect for any trip. Thanks for sharing them.
Thank you for watching! It's always nice to see your comments ❤
This is one of the MOST helpful videos of travel journaling that I have ever seen! I would love to see your "likes" and "didn't like" lists! I recently celebrated our wedding anniversary in the Lake District and it was so lovely. I, too, kept track of things I wish I had packed and what I didn't use. Even though it was in the 40s at night, I needed a portable fan to just keep the air moving and the Lord provided it!! A dear American family we ran into gifted me on of theirs! Also, I brought a silicone scrubby that fits on my hands since Europe doesn't use washcloths! I wish I had a good, packable rain jacket. My puffer was semi-water resistant but it was also a little too warm at time. I packed too many art supplies. I wish I would have made a list of my days like you did, because I really can't remember one day from another. My waterproof, lightweight hiking boots from Danner were a win as well as my wool pants! A little packable shopping bag was really handy. My new baggallini sling was great. Wool shirts were perfect. I still am not happy with my set up for walking and hiking with art supplies and purse items. I would love to see your sitting stool! Thanks so much for sharing this video! I will be coming back to it!
Thank you so much for your informative comment. We went to the Lake District on our 10th Anniversary!
I'll do a video on my lists. I'm so thankful you found this video helpful. My focus when traveling is collecting memories instead of creating a masterpiece. It takes the pressure off. Feel free to ask questions...that's how I get ideas.
Happy creating! Thanks so much for the compliment. ❤❤❤
I also had four merino wool tops, two shells, 2 short sleeves. I LOVE them ❤
Awesome, Kari!
@@Lyndell44 thank you so much, Lyn!
Wonderful! Good advice and thanks for sharing 😊
@@ladyhollman9534 You are so welcome! Thank you for watching and commenting.
Wow!!!!! Amazing trip and art 🥰
Thank you!!! It was beyond words!
Thank you! Cheers!
Love it! So many beautiful images that you captured! My favourite is probably the red flowers (geraniums?) around a window.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I just rewatched the video and realized I missed a page that also has red geraniums. I'll post that one later, but glad this one spoke to you. There was SO MUCH to look at, it was a challenge to zone in on a similar subject. Have a super day! ♥️
So pure works , keep going, I loved them ❤ especially buildings, shadows and green color levels 🌲
@@nanamiss1793 thank you so much! I feel so blessed to have been able to go on this trip. I planned and saved for it for over a year and was so hopeful that my anticipation wouldn't be blown out of proportion to what I would experience. Each day was the best day ever, and the people I shared this experience with were experiencing the same. It was such a a joy to share it all together. ♥️♥️♥️
@@KariWaltz It must have been a very enjoyable and scenic trip. Please send greetings and appreciation to all those who were with you on the trip, you are a very nice group of people. 👍😇🏞️
@@nanamiss1793 will do!
Very nice.... thanks for sharing your life....
Thank you for supporting me by watching! I hope what you see will encourage you in your art journey! Happy creating ♥️
Looks like a great time.
Did you paint your watercolors with a water brush on the trip?
Sure did! I used traditional brushes for the gouache.