I am sharing some tips with you on how to lower the barrier to create on the go – or at the very least create art inspired by your journeys and vacations!
I personally like to split my sketchbook by themes so that is why I have a sketchbook dedicated to my travels, but there are no rules with sketchbooks so there is no need to have a dedicated sketchbook to this! In this blog are 10 tips to help you create beautiful sketchbook spreads inspired by the places you go!

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