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Travel Sketching in New Zealand
Rating: 5.0 out of 5(4 ratings)
23 students

Travel Sketching in New Zealand

Quick & Easy Thumbnails
Created byAmy Stewart
Last updated 9/2023
English

What you'll learn

  • Design a page layout for small thumbnail sketches
  • Draw close-up and pulled-back scenes at a small scale
  • Use watercolor, colored pencil, or marker to add color
  • Add notes, lettering, or collage to your page

Course content

6 sections12 lectures1h 41m total length
  • Introduction3:58
  • Class Project2:23

    Download page layout templates and reference photos here.

  • Supplies4:12

    Download your supply list here.

Requirements

  • Basic, beginner drawing and watercolor skills

Description

Thumbnail sketches are tiny sketches, maybe only a couple inches tall, that you can draw in just a minute or two.

Art students learn how to do this as a way of working up some ideas for larger paintings.

But they’re also a great way to very quickly capture your travels when you’re on the move. This is especially helpful when you’re traveling with a group, and they don’t want to wait while you settle down to draw for an hour or two!

In this class, I’ll show you how to fill a sketchbook with lively, interesting thumbnails, filled with personality.


  • Design: I’ll give you a template for designing a page layout

  • Drawing: Discover how quickly you can draw a basic scene in just a minute or two.

  • Watercolor: Use an ultralight watercolor kit to add a few brushstrokes.

  • Writing: Add some lettering, captions, or notes to make your pages more personal.

  • Collage: Work in stickers, maps, ticket stubs, and more.


The result will be a rich and varied tapestry of images that truly took only a few minute per sketch! This class is perfect for urban sketching, travel sketching, nature journaling, and anyone keeping a visual diary or illustrated journal.

If you’re a beginner, this class is a great place to start. For more experienced artists, this class is a fun way to loosen up and try a different approach to travel sketching.

Who this course is for:

  • Beginning and intermediate artists who love to travel and sketch