Travel Sketching Tips from my NZ Sketchbooks

[@vwood2]

Wow - I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this film! It was really wonderful to have you delve into the work, and get to hear your thoughts and approaches as the trip unfolded. I made heavy use of the pause button to enjoy the sketches, and found your discussion very interesting and insightful. Thank you - absolutely delightful! ( Now off to read your articles :)

[@LizSteelArt]

thanks Vicki! so glad you enjoyed it. HOpe you enjoy the articles too. I still plan to share some of the scanned images on my blog over the next month or so

[@MarkCurtisJosem]

Beautiful sketch and renderings of NZ. Thanks for sharing your insight, experience & thoughts.

[@elgabenedicta]

Love the sketchbook tour and your commentaries ❤ I also love your scriptures writings in it 😇💙

[@Purpleiris444]

Again, another great video, Liz. I got a lot of useful info such as the Grey ink you had used. The info about page layout and composition and use of color make me more aware on where to lay the sketch down on a page. I love the idea on how you use the spread but I have yet to try that. Looking forward to seeing more videos from you.

[@larrymarshall9454]

What a great video, Liz. I'm more like Chris in wanting long periods of time for sketching something, adding detail to a fault at least in the eyes of some. But, as you mentioned, it's really useful to have a way to quickly capture a scene and it's something that I'm working on right now so all the different ways in which you approached that were very informative. Thanks so much for sharing your trip and your talents.

[@LizSteelArt]

thanks Larry - I love traveling with people that need more time than me. Its great that we are all different and can learn from each other

[@CazkiwiNZ]

As everyone else said more eloquently years ago when they first saw this, but I really enjoyed seeing and hearing your perspective on my country and especially seeing all those spots in Auckland I recognise (my old hometown, I live in Rotorua now). ❤️

[@Cyd1057]

Super-informative video! I swoon over your style. (Your courses have been great, too.) Thanks for being such a wonderful sketching ambassador!

[@SteveAtkinsonFineArt]

By far, my favorite video of yours Liz. Thanks for taking the time to put this together. I loved hearing your day by day remembrances of your trip. Love that boathouse watercolor BTW!

[@LizSteelArt]

thanks Steve - I always do my best work when I travel as sketching is my focus... and that means I always have more to say about it too!

[@stephaniealex1852]

Wonderful and so special vs. camera pictures!

[@raffaelahusner6922]

gorgeous!!!!! 😄 it would be great to see more videos of you! i really like your style!!!

[@jeanettegillings9450]

Great video Liz. Thanks for sharing. It's interesting to see how you record your holiday from start to finish. Lots of good tips too. Thank you

[@LizSteelArt]

thanks Jeannette - hope the tips help your sketching

[@maryking8798]

amazing commentary and sketches are amazing! Great learning tools!!

[@frenchgrama]

Loved this video, Liz I gain so much pleasure from seeing your work - I love to learn about your process, why you did what you did and how, which is all incredibly useful information in helping me (and I'm sure many others ) with my sketching. Thanks again for sharing.

[@LizSteelArt]

my pleasure Magdalena!

[@OwliSketches]

I love this, like a little field journal! Very inspiring, I am wanting to make one

[@sketchingwithscot]

Such beautiful and exciting artwork, wonderful!

[@piscesillustrations]

Your sketches are wonderful! Thanks for sharing!

[@garymcguire8529]

Delightful sketchbooks, very enjoyable video.

[@Que14kt]

Hi Liz, my goodness, I really enjoyed your sketchbook and the magnificent work you shared. I really appreciate the context and balance in your sketch book. Each page was truly a nice composition. Particularly I liked the really sketchy items you shared with the markers that made the drawings look illustrative and playful. Sketching has become my beverage or drug of choice. I can loose my self watching videos and sketching which allows me to circle back to my studies. So, thanks a lot. Have a wonderful day.//Chuck

[@suekerr4089]

I loved seeing a sketch book where I recognised every place you went! NZ is my original home.

[@SerenaLewis]

Beautiful work, Liz! I enjoyed your commentary throughout the sketchbooks. Very helpful and much appreciated. :)

[@LizSteelArt]

my pleasure Serena!

[@ghalone]

Love this! I'm the same. I don't paint on Saturdays. I've painted all over New Zealand but I was there before the earthquake. Thanks for sharing.

[@krakentowa8727]

Very generous explanations. Thanks.

[@Skitdora2010]

Omg, I was at Christchurch in 2010 and it was beautiful. All of NZ was beautiful, and all of the food was simply delicious.

[@celiab3701]

Beautiful sketches! Enjoyed hearing your thoughts.

[@LizSteelArt]

thanks!

[@RENEDU2]

you did great. good architecture, colors and your coffees looks delicious ;-)

[@xongkkerije]

I am planning a trip in a couple of months (Covid willing) and this was very inspiring and helpful.

[@bambi4410]

🙏Hope you're not so hard on yourself these days! 💜Beautiful work!

[@ivygoen534]

Es un deleite lleno de emociones ... Bello!

[@nudipo]

amazing sketch!

[@MP-lb1bv]

Ist look and I'm head over heels in love with your channel..😊

[@sylvia4425]

Hello 'Tea Cup' Lady! :) Love your work and can't thank you enough for sharing your knowledge with us. Will you be doing a DVD on sketching/watercolor in the future?

[@lisaandstuff1049]

i absolutely adore your sketchbooks :)

[@pitchcha9940]

Thanks for putting out contents like this it really inspires me! I am studying architecture and I love to sketch and you are such an inspiration, I want to steer away from being an architect and do urban sketching instead :D

[@SketchbookTimeMachine]

What a great sketchbook!

[@alhadidakna]

Super video & inspirational..

[@valentinamora6248]

Your art is gorgeous

[@rickcroucher]

Thank you. Nice sketches.

[@earthingearthling2976]

Amazing style

[@BrendanGraham]

Love your work! :D Sad there's no Wellington :( lol

[@noirerock]

I love your artttt!! it's so beautiful❤️ what type of style is this? I cant find this kind of sketch. thanks!

[@chrisunderwood_dg]

Woah nice style!

[@ivygoen534]

Do you draw the sketch first with pencil or draw directly with ink? What type of sketchbook you use? Characteristics please, Liz ... Beautiful ink trip!

[@pmccaughey100]

very nice work

[@bitobito6366]

cuanto tiempo te tomas haciendo esa preciosidad

[@sarahlovespaper4577]

I am loving your sketches! Please may I ask which brand stamps do you use, looks great in conjunction with your sketches and journaling :)

[@Blissfulthings]

great video Liz, I'm wondering what advice you can give someone who cannot travel because of painful disabilities and even has difficulty just getting out side. I love old buildings, statues, fountains ect from far away places .so my only realistic options are to sketch from photographs from the Internet, can you recommend a site that has fantastic photos to sketch? I suppose I can call myself a virtual urban sketch error any thoughts from anyone reading this will be much appreciated 🤗

[@LizSteelArt]

Not off the top of my head (for photos), but sketching from Google street view is great as you can print out multiple views and get a better feeling for the space.

[@LironYan]

Saw your question and had to comment (: In addition to the great suggestion of Liz (Google Street), I would highly recommend WetCanvas.com image library. It's a very active painting forum, and they have an amazing reference library, sorted by subjects (landscapes, buildings, animals etc). I found it recently and it really helped me. The library can be accessed here: www.wetcanvas.com/RefLib/ You need to be a member, but it's free of course (: All the best! - Liron

[@Blissfulthings]

Oh thankyou! I will look into that...have a creative week 🤗

[@LironYan]

You too, my pleasure! (:

[@LizSteelArt]

thats cool - thanks for sharing!

[@davidsutherland4567]

ThanksLiz for the prompt reply. I will be recommending your site & blogs etc to my art soc. in Armidale NSW. I wonder why you don't use artists' inks (eg WN, Art Spectrum) rather than writing ink? Fountain pens - ye gods - haven't used one for 55 years or so - can you still get blotting paper?

[@LizSteelArt]

thanks David. there are only a few permanent inks that are suitable for fountain pens. www.lizsteel.com/permanent-fountain-pen-inks-for-ink-wash/

[@beverley-memawmawclarkwhit5102]

Liz, I think I am seeing this right, isn't the journal an 8 1/2 x 11 landscape journal??? is this one a moleskene??

[@Gabi-tw5es]

I just have one question. If I sketch with ink and then add watercolor, the ink bleeds into the watercolor. I've tried using all sorts of paper, from printer paper to mixed media. How do I avoid that?

[@arpitachakraborty5028]

beautiful

[@noaroos294]

Very nice video and beautiful paintings. Can I ask You the brand of the first sketchbook? It looks like the perfect travelsketchbook. Thanks. /Noa

[@LizSteelArt]

its the Moleskine watercolour - check this out kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6XFqWZ7lt6DmZY

[@LillyReneeStudio]

I love this! All your sketches are beautiful, I have always been too nervous to try watercolors because my style is not loose, but i will try! Oh & where do you get your daily bible verses from?

[@skyclanfortnite5073]

Great work I have a book of yours

[@elineboer9049]

I can imagine that you're not able to sit down to sketch everywhere. So how do you do that? And what about the rain?

[@magdalenaholt4594]

Thank you❤️❤️❤️

[@davidsutherland4567]

What pens are you using. Are you using Derwent Inktense?e IYou mention a De Artemis pen - I've never heard of that brand? PLease tell us what materials you use.

[@LizSteelArt]

Hi David - all details here www.lizsteel.com/sketching-tools/ Lamy pen with de Artamentis ink and Faber Castell watercolour penicls

[@Gigi_loves_crafting]

😍😍😍

[@lizzie0000011111]

Is it possible for me - a person who last touched a pencil was over 15 years ago, learns how to create such a wonderful thing?

[@aaliyah4375]

Yes!

[@patsmith3939]

Self serving and no help

[@bambi4410]

Ohhmygosh🤣LOL Then do YOUR homework......... ya slacker.