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Travel Sketching, Sketchbook Journals, Sketching Instruction & Inspiration

Interested in travel sketching, sketchbooks, and other illustrated journals?

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If you're a sketchbook junkie you've come to the right place!

Trumpetvine Travels is a resource for the study and appreciation of personal sketching to enhance our travel logs, illustrated diaries, nature journals, art projects, sketchblogs and more.


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Santa Fe Sketch Grids   October 18th, 2008

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Last month I went on a lively sketching trip to Santa Fe

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Altered Swag   August 24th, 2008

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Last year I received a conference bag that actually got my notice. As to  …  
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Paint Those Apples   August 22nd, 2008

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Someone said “paint those apples”. So I did! …  
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Sierra Sketches   August 11th, 2008

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On our recent cabin trip I had plenty of time to seek out sketching subjects …  
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Cabin Daze   August 5th, 2008

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We recently spent five days with good friends at our cabin in the Sierra mountains …  
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Learning to Sketch?

How I Sketch: Part One, Materials

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What's in my sketching kit? Pens, paint, paper: favorite materials and how I use them.
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How I Sketch: Part Two, Demonstration

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Creating a sketch start to finish: A step by step demo.
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