Urban Sketching Trip to Turkey

Urban sketch on Turkish Airlines flight home
Sketching on Turkish Airlines

Our month-long trip to Turkey was a bit of a busman’s holiday, but I took along my sketchbook and a paired-down urban sketching kit to keep making progress in my #kick365 sketching challenge.

My Urban Sketches during my Turkey Travel

I sketched at the beach, on the Bodrum to Datça ferry, in cafes, and anywhere else where I had some time to wait, observe, and sketch.

I also sketched on the plan ride home.

Looking back at these sketches is a visual reminder of our trip. They’re not all technically perfect, but I successfully captured a moment in time, which I’ll remember each time I look through this sketchbook.

I packed a minimal artist kit for this trip, and you can see how light I travelled, here.


Author: Roving Jay

Jay is a project manager who swapped corporate life for a nomadic existence as a travel writer and urban sketcher. Jay has published travel guides, nonfiction writing books, and poetry collections.

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