![]() ![]() For this reason I chose a different shaped sketchbook rather than my usual landscape one which suits the flat country of Australia. For my European paintings I often chose a portrait shaped rectangle to emphasize the height and narrowness of some of the alleyways. Australian landscapes lend themselves to a panoramic format. Will your painting be portrait or landscape….square…round or panoramic? Purchase a watercolour travel journal that suits your subject.Landscape watercolour sketchbook vs portrait sketchbook If you are struggling to decide, take a photo of the scene on your mobile and use the crop tool to isolate a small area. Rather than painting the whole building you would just paint a small section. Often when your painting small you can’t actually capture the whole scene so it is important to choose something that encapsulates the experience. If it is overcast I might work on something indoors. If I am in an area for a few days I will come back when I know the light is in the right spot. I paint the light rather than the scene so if the light is wrong I give the subject a miss. I snapped a quick photo and completed the sketch back at our accommodation. I had just sketched it in my watercolour travel journal when the tour guide came and told out group we could go in early. Like the painting I started of Dali’s house in Spain before our tour. I knew I only had 15 minutes so I chose the part of the scene I knew I could complete. I have learned to pick a subject I can complete in the available time, like the sketch of the mountains done while waiting to be picked up in France. Draw the subject first in pen and then add in a wash over the top. If you’re rushed for time just go with a simple pen and wash. Despite painting every day for 5 weeks, I had more than enough paint to last the entire trip. Sitting on my Halin stool at Krka Falls, the stool folded in its bag and the stool next to my palette for size comparision.Įach night I refilled the aqua brushes and the spray bottle and replenished my tissues. I loved it as I am getting a little too old to sit on the ground, and it prevented me from getting dirty sitting on the footpath. This trip I added a small lightweight foldable camping chair so I could sit anywhere and paint. The whole kit then fits into a large pencil case that I can easily carry anywhere. ![]() I also pop a few spare snap lock bags in my suitcase just in case one gets a hole in it. I have had paint leak from the palette into my journal before so I am very careful now to use the separate snap lock bags. That’s a lot of snap lock bags but I have found this essential. I place my journal in a separate snap lock bag to protect it. ![]() I then pack this palette into a snap lock bag. My brushes, which also get wet, go in another snap lock bag and I have yet another bag for my other pencils, pens and rubbers. I completely filled the paint wells with my favourite colours prior to leaving and left the lid open until they had thoroughly dried. Painting at Krka Falls in Croatia and my painting setup. A white Gel pen for small white details.A packet of tissues for drying off my brush.X press IT fine mist sprayer for wetting my palette before I start.These won’t bleed when used on watercolour paper which has a sizing that makes many “waterproof pens” bleed. This allows me to paint a little looser than the aqua brushes. A squirrel mop brush with a good point.If you have never used one before they fill with water, they don’t need washing and are great for quick little sketches. I love flat brushes so I have a large flat water brush as well. Use the largest ones as they have a great point which can be used for detail as well as broad washes. A small clear plastic ruler for drawing lines and measuring angles.Van Gogh empty watercolour palette from Royal Talens filled with my preferred watercolours.The rest of my kit includes the following items My handbook journal and my painting kit being used in France
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