Since my last serious travel sketching experience in Portugal, I have doubled down on learning about watercolors and purchased some real brushes. My next trip with opportunities for sketching was to Alaska in July. In advance, I practiced trees, grass, mountains, water, and skies. I knew I’d be working with a lot of scenics.
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When deciding where to travel for our first international trip since the start of the pandemic, we selected Portugal for many reasons. However, I’d been dreaming of visiting Portugal even before the pandemic and longed to photograph and wander through picturesque neighborhoods. Starting in late January, I regained an interest in sketching and drawing and tried to figure out which style resonated with me the most. I then discovered urban sketching - drawing what you see around you to capture the essence of the moment - and decided to use Portugal as a test run.
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I’ve always loved climbing things. As a kid, I would climb trees in the yard and read a book in their branches. At some point, I must have gone indoor rock climbing for a birthday party and convinced my parents to build a traversing climbing wall on the back of the house.
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The past six months since I left the daily grind have been an incredibly fulfilling whirlwind of trying new things and taking time to rest.
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Welcome to the new Unplan-It Earth. When I started this blog in 2018, I was anxious, stressed, and needed everything planned.
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Well folks, it’s been almost a year since my last post – sorry about that.
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