Travel sketching

Chad Houtz
Chad Houtz
Artist from Anacortes, Washington.

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Many of us love to travel, to get outside our normal bubbles of life and experience new places, new cultures, peoples, and food. But it’s easy for those new places to slip us by without experiencing the moment to the fullest, of really being present. Unless of course you have a sketchbook in hand! When experiencing the world around you with the eyes of an artist, you have no choice but to experience new places 100%. Enjoy this deep dive that explores both the practicality and philosophy of keeping a travel sketchbook.


Chad is an artist who has traveled around the globe to more places than he can count, from canoeing the Orinoco river delta (with a guide who didn’t speak English or Spanish) to riding a camel through the Gobi desert (who didn’t speak English either as it happens :) to the tops of many mountains. Always with sketchbook in hand…


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Good introduction to why keep a travel sketchbook and some practical suggestions.

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Be ready to plan a trip because this video will inspire you!

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As an architect, you'll find a lot of value in the way Ivan translates the world into his travel sketchbook.

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Tips, tricks, and techniques you can practice even before your travels.

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Ideas on how to use a travel sketchbook as your guidebook (with many great examples).

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You don't need to go to exotic places to really lean in on great sketchbook experiences.

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Don't let you skill level prevent you from experiencing the moment full in your sketchbook.

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A place where memories live. Follow along as Prashant shows how travel journaling can be so impactful.

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We're closing up our deep dive with pure inspiration. One peek into Dannys sketchbook and you'll buying your sketchbook in no time.

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I sure hope you enjoyed looking over the shoulder of some great travel sketchers and are now motivated to start your own travel sketchbook. Keep in mind the words of Balthus “One must always draw, draw with the eyes, when one cannot draw with a pencil”. You see the secret is, even when not traveling, view the world through artists eyes, then even little things have the potential to become memorable experiences.


Finally, if you want to learn more, many of the artists in this deep dive have more content, more to say on sketching and experiencing the world. If you want to sharpen your drawing skills, put more mileage on your pencil, you might check out my newsletter on daily sketching.

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