Another page in my Peru travel sketchbook from my first day in Lima. #art #watercolor #lineandwash #Peru #urbansketching #sketchbook

The next two pages of my Peru travel sketchbook! #sketchbook #art #watercolor #lineandwash #sketching

I didn't have the time or energy to sketch on my trip to Peru, but I'm starting to sketch my travels. Kicked this sketchbook off with the dates (inspired by Danny Hawk's method). #sketchbook #watercolor #sketching #art

I've made a lot of progress since the last time I posted this project. Working my way through the orange colors right now. Pattern purchased from CutePatternsByMaria on Etsy. #crossstitch #wip #LOTR #hobbits

A work in progress: the linework on a sketch of the Salem Custom House. Watercolor to follow! #art #sketching #sketchbook #salem

It's been awhile. Going back through my pictures from my Spain trip last summer. Here's a sketch of a gilded lamp post outside of the Palacio Real of Madrid. Worth getting some gold watercolor paint! #sketchbook #sketching #lineandwash #watercolor #urbansketching #usk #Madrid

My coral knots and bullion knots need work, but I've enjoyed this. Looking forward to the next project! #embroidery #learnsomethingnew #handmade

Short weekend trip means a lot of cross stitching in the car. This is my third ongoing cross stitch project. Nearly there, just a border and some clouds. This is part of The Posy Collection, picked up in The Gateway Arch gift store. #crossstitch #stlouis #gatewayarch

Learning something new tonight! I've had this dropcloth sampler for awhile and decided to finally give it a go. Enjoying it so far! #Embroidery #wip #handmade #alwayslearning

Line and wash sketch of my vegetable garden before the cold weather comes. #art #watercolor #sketching #urbansketching #usk #sketchbook

Today I enjoyed the lovely weather and made a sketch of my front porch. Lots of challenging shadows, but pleased with the end result! #art #sketching #urbansketching #usk #watercolor #sketchbook

Finished the third door in Sketching Scottie's door tutorial. I love how this one came out! Feeling ready to sketch any doors I may encounter in my travels! #sketching #watercolor #urbansketching #art #sketchbook

A scene from my walk on the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail today. Different than my usual work, but just wanted to practice being quick with sketching and just had fun with the watercolor. #art #sketching #sketchbook #urbansketching #usk #watercolor

A quick little sketch of this shed with graffiti I see every day at the train station. A quick pencil sketch on the platform and tried out watercolor pencils for the color. #art #sketching #urbansketching #sketchbook #usk

Finished the second door in the recent tutorial by Sketching Scottie. This is a very well photographed door in Notting Hill (which somehow I missed when I was there last year). I love how it turned out. One door to go! #art #sketching #watercolor #urbansketching

My attempt at one-third of a recent tutorial by Sketching Scottie on Patreon. Using a watercolor block so the other two doors will follow. #art #sketching #watercolor #urbansketching

It's been almost 2 months since I sketched anything... It's been a busy summer. Getting back into it with a cute little waterfront house (I believe it's in Greenspond, Newfoundland). #art #sketching #watercolor #urbansketching

It's been a busy few weeks. Finally had time to do some crafting and continued working on this cross stitch kit I picked up last summer at the Real Alcázar in Sevilla Spain. #crossstitch #embroidery #crafting #azulejos

Just playing around with some food sketching and testing a different sketchbook. #art #sketching #watercolor #coffee

Paris Evening Lights tutorial by Sketching Scottie on Patreon. Fun seeing this come together over the different layers of watercolor. #art #watercolor #sketching #paris #cafe

The result of my attempt at the latest Sketching Scottie tutorial. This was such fun! Love how these sea creatures turned out! #art #watercolor #seacreatures #sketching

I finished adding another green to this hobbit hole stitch today. I'm loving how the door is starting to stand out. #crossstitch #lotr

Yesterday I tried one sketch in a sketching people tutorial by Sketching Scottie on Patreon. I used my Posca pen a bit to fit some mistakes, but I'm happy with how it turned out so far. Watercolor to follow. #sketching #art

Finished up the orange color today. Going to switch to another green color next! Pattern is by Maria Brovko (CutePatternsbyMaria on Etsy). #crossstitch #hobbits #art #lotrs

Tower bridge sketch following a tutorial by Sketching Scottie on Patreon. Love the end result. Brings me back to my London trip last April! #art #urbansketching #watercolor #sketching #towerbridge #london

Made some good progress on the orange color tonight on my hobbit hole. #crossstitch #lotr #hobbithole

Finished adding watercolor to my NYC water tower sketch. Love how it turned out! #art #artwork #watercolor #sketching #urbansketching #newyorkcity

Latest obsession: NYC water towers! Kind of a complex scene but I love how the sketch turned out. Watercolor to follow. #urbansketching #sketching #ink #watertowers #newyorkcity #art

Something different today. I haven't stitched in a while. This is the largest piece I've ever attempted. I still have a long way to go, but it's fun to see this hobbit hole emerge through progress pictures. #crossstitch #crossstitching

Tiny Painting 32 is done! Almost didn't paint today, but very glad I did. Love how this one turned out! #art #watercolor #tinypaintings

Forever catching up... Here's 31 in the 2025 Tiny Painting Challenge by Kristin Van Leuven! On to the next! #art #watercolor #tinypaintings #birdseyeview

Tiny Painting 30 is done! Great 1 point perspective practice with something other than a building. Now only 6 left to catch up! For anyone interested, this is a 2025 tiny painting challenge by Kristin Van Leuven (detailed tutorials on Patreon). #art #watercolor #tinypaintings

Tiny painting 29 is done! This was a little challenging but I love the end result! On to the next! #art #watercolor #tinypaintings

Still playing catch up on the tiny paintings. Here's 28! Pretty happy with it. Still 8 paintings behind but hoping to catch up some tomorrow! #art #watercolor #tinypaintings

Finally got around to adding color. Very pleased with how it came out! Happy to have sketched this before it's renovated or torn down. #art #watercolor #urbansketching #originalart #abandonedplaces

Another day, another sketch. This time no tutorial. This is an ink sketch of an abandoned mill down the street from my house. The town is beginning work to try and address the contamination left by the previous owners, so it seemed fitting to capture it now. Paint to follow. #art #urbansketching

Finished my Dresden sketch with watercolor today. Very happy with how it came out and the looseness I was able to achieve (instead of perfection)! #art #watercolor #urbansketching

Longer than expected workday, so I didn't get to the watercolor step, but I at least got the pen sketch done. This is from a photo of Dresden following a tutorial by Sketching Scottie on Patreon. Hopefully adding color tomorrow! #art #watercolor #urbansketching

27 is done! Slowly catching up! I went a bit pale with the background but still love how it turned out. #art #watercolor #tinypaintings

Tiny painting 26 is done! Took a few times to get the paint consistency right for the salt to work, but pretty happy with how it turned out. #art #watercolor #tinypaintings

I haven't had time to sketch or paint the past two days, so here's a throwback to number 2 in the 2025 Tiny Painting challenge. #art #watercolor #tinypaintings

Tiny Painting Number 25 is done! Had fun making up plants, although I did squeeze in my fiddle fig). As always I'm still behind (7 more to catch up). #art #watercolor #tinypaintings

Something different today while waiting for some masking fluid to dry. Followed an urban object sketching tutorial by Sketching Scottie on Patreon. This was fun! #art #watercolor #urbansketching

24 is done! Enjoyed learning about complimentary colors in the process. This is part of the 2025 Tiny Painting Challenge by Kristin Van Leuven, for anyone interested in joining! #art #watercolor #tinypaintings

23 is done! Water reflections are tricky, but this was still fun. #art #watercolor #tinypaintings

Slowly catching up on the tiny painting challenge backlog. Here's 22! I really enjoyed this one and loved how it turned out! #art #watercolor #tinypaintings

I haven't painted in awhile. Catching up on my tiny painting challenge. Got wrapped up in mixing fun color hues and didn't leave much white space, but still fun! (Challenge is my Kristin Van Leuven on Patreon and YT for those interested) #art #watercolor #tinypainting

Finally got around to this lighthouse sunset tutorial by Sketching Scottie. Such fun! #art #urbansketching #watercolor #lighthouse

Tiny Painting 20 of 100 for 2025! Of course, I'm way behind again because life happens. This was a fun one! #watercolor #art

Once again behind on my 2025 tiny paintings. Here's number 19! #art #watercolor