My Sketchbook: Art on the Road

Hey guys! Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. After a long weekend, we (and the other 75% of the U.S. population) hit the road for home. I brought along my art journal/sketchbook and decided to play around with something I began last week. Here's a peek at the initial watercolor sketch.

Have to say, once I got past the fear of untidy letters and scattered marks (due to traveling at a speed of 75+ m.p.h), I kind of embraced the fact that this work didn't have to be perfect - or even close.

After inking the flowers, I felt it needed more. So, I pulled up my quotes board on Pinterest and began writing - no pencil, just writing. Pretty sure this whole messy thing will be my new "art on the road" travel passion. 

Want to play I Spy? See if you can find the quotes in this painting...

Quote shown above:

"Saturdays are for adventure; Sundays are for cuddling."

"Never give up."

"Life - it's a one time thing."

"The heart has no wrinkles."

"Creative minds are rarely tidy."

And then I rewrote "rarely" to stress the rarely part.

"I have absolutely no desire to fit in."

"She believed she could and she did."

Pretty sure I have more quotes tucked into this baby, but that's probably more than you want to see.

Are you a road trip artist?

Materials used:

Strathmore 500 Series Mixed Media Art Journal

Sharpie Oil Based White Pen
Dr. Ph Martin's White India Ink

Faber Castell Black Pens - SB and S (affiliate link)

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