Taking a look back on my travel sketches to see what sketching style preferences are evident within the pages of my Greek Island travel sketchbook. Three individual styles bubbled to the top of my awareness.

Day 161-163 of sketching people on the Greek Island of Karpathos. A variety of travel sketches of groups of people where I’ve experimented with different sketching styles to add depth and interest.

Day 159 and 160 of sketching people on the Greek Island of Crete in Heraklion. Using my travel sketches to decide how to effectively combine sketching styles of monochromatic and colour to create a stronger focal point and add depth to a sketch.

Day 67 of sketching people. Sketching from photos to get a jolt of inspiration after hitting a creative lull. I used a different style for one sketch, and incorporated different art materials for the other. I also show how I created my watercolour pencil stubbies, so that they’re an ideal size to take urban sketching.

In my ongoing 365 Day Challenge, I sketched during a trip to Córdoba, Spain. I sketched from photos. I explored different sketching styles, balancing detailed and loose, based on the urgency of the situation.

What is Ink and Wash style of urban sketching and where can you go to find inspiration for developing your line and wash style.

Sometimes you don’t go looking for your watercolour style choices, they’re just happy accidents.

How adjusting your sketch speed or where you hold your pen helps you find your sketching style. My assessment of the Find Your Line tutorial by Jen Dixon, and what I discovered by adjusting my pen grip and speed to help me determine what lines feel right, and which ones feel forced or contrived. And How to develop a line style that feels natural.

Art Challenges are a good idea, because you never know where they will lead you.

Let’s take a look how different artists approach the challenge of Finding your Art Style.

I thought the Culver City Stairs was an ideal local hiking trail, and would be good exercise. Turns out it’s good for creativity too.

Join me as I begin a new journey to discover my artistic style, and get inspired to find your own.