I SKETCHED EVERY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD

[@RebekkaHay]

This is such an awesome idea! You really captured something different about each country. 🙌🏻 It is so cool that other people joined in!

[@allandavies7112]

Congratulations Josie. A brilliant concept and I have Really enjoyed following your progress as you “painted the world”. So many wonderful sketches and, as you pointed out, each one got better and better. As an octogenarian, it’s too late for me to see these places but even if you cannot visit many of them in your lifetime you will always have the ‘memories’ in your sketchbooks. Makes a fellow ‘Brit’ proud. But, what now?

[@JosieViolet]

Thanks Allan! would love to visit at least some of these places one day, but the sketchbooks will have to do for now. I have some ideas of what to do next but nothing is set in stone, I'm going to have a little break and reflect on what I'd like to do!

[@JosieViolet]

If you have any ideas, I'd love to hear them!

[@apalabhunia3795]

congratulations on finishing the challenge!! i’ve loved seeing you complete this challenge so much!

[@firdyk]

Well done. Great achievement Josie Truly inspiring and you have shared great tips while flipping through.

[@JosieViolet]

Thank you!

[@nadiamartins3631]

You can see your skills improve as you flip😍 what countries has this challenge inspired you to visit when you can?

[@JosieViolet]

I'd love to visit more African countries! There's so much to explore :)

[@poppys575]

Late to the party but I really enjoyed seeing what you did with this challenge. I'm going to try a cut down version of the countries I've been to. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@JosieViolet]

Great idea, it’s so nice to revisit places even if you can’t physically get there!

[@UchiDee]

Amazing!! I’m definitely missing traveling too so it was nice to watch this. Thank you for sharing!

[@SquibbleDesign]

Wow so many beautiful paintings! This is an amazing project! :D

[@SarahAndBoston]

Amazing! So fun to see your progress.

[@gigibenea3529]

Greetings from Montreal Canada...you are such a talent ..amazing work

[@bxo25]

i found you on instagram and i’m in love with your work. keep it up :)

[@SarahAndBoston]

I’m from the US but I got engaged on that rock in Sigiriya in Sri Lanka...was fun to see it appear in your painting.

[@JosieViolet]

That's so cool, it looks like an amazing place!

[@SarahAndBoston]

@@JosieViolet it is! It's surrounded by a moat filled with crocodiles. Then, beyond that, at the base of the rock, there's the ruins of an old Buddhist monastery that's now inhabited by silver langur monkeys. There are pools with purple lotus flowers and blue kingfisher birds. You can climb the rock, called Lion Rock, which has giant carved lion paws at the staircase entrance. On top is more of the monastery ruins, and you can see into the elephant-filled jungle for 50 miles in any direction.

[@anikabelmonte5239]

To be honest i smile when i saw my country philippines Im a fan here from Philippines josie i love you so much❤️

[@JosieViolet]

Thank you! Glad it made you smile 🙏

[@debbielyons2796]

Wow your paintings are amazing! What an incredible challenge. 🤩👏👏👏👏

[@carolyn_r]

Your sketches are gorgeous. What a wonderful idea during a trying time. You are very ambitious! What brand journals are those? Best wishes!

[@jwilliamson1014]

Wow! This is amazing. What a great idea. Such a beautiful collection.

[@janegrew9485]

What an effort! Brilliant. And, absolutely fantastic sketches. Is your sketchbook a Stillman & Birn?

[@TatianaE-vd7ck]

Wow! It was cool challenging! You are amazing! 🎉

[@stacyegan5719]

Wow, what an amazing accomplishment! And a great idea! I am attracted to also do it, but I think I may approach it differently. I saved a numbered list of countries in alphabetical order, then I'll use an online random number generator to pick for me a number, then cross-reference to my list to decide for me what my next country is. I just did this and ended up with United Arab Emerates as my first country. That sounds interesting! I like the idea of leaving some element to chance. I also like not having to commit to such a grand endeavor. I don't mind if I don't get in every country or end up doing one country multiple times. I can quit whenever or keep going indefinitely as something I can always turn to when I run out of other ideas to sketch on any particular day.

[@JosieViolet]

This is a great variation and stops it from getting too predictable! Give it a go 😊

[@MamaTomasu]

Amazing! I’m so impressed and inspired! Great job

[@haloiniastrid]

this is a really great challange to do! I'm really inspired!

[@JosieViolet]

Give it a go! (Even if it’s only a few countries haha)

[@weill6872]

Congratulations, you did it! A question: what about the shadow you applied at 4:49, did you make a wash before adding details or at the end? It's very effective ;)

[@JosieViolet]

Thank you 😊 I added that at the end when everything was dry - it was a bit scary after doing all the rest but I knew I had to just go for it!

[@weill6872]

@@JosieViolet yeah you did it in other situations as well. At 5:45 for example is another very nice application of it. See you!

[@simonemerli5745]

So cool! Congratulation! 🙌

[@marcb6444]

Very nice. 👍🏼 Are you using a custom made sketchbook?

[@JosieViolet]

Thanks! It's the Stillman and Birn square sketchbooks - I alternated between Alpha and Beta paper but eventually stuck with Beta which is slightly thicker.

[@silvier8142]

could u pls do a tiny art studio tour

[@JosieViolet]

I've actually just rearranged my set-up slightly today so it might be a good time for an updated video!

[@DannySabraArt]

Awesome job and fantastic project! I'm interested, what scene did you do from the U.S? Is that the Grand Canyon? How did you like those Stillman and Birn sketchbooks?

[@JosieViolet]

Thank you! It's Canyon de Chelly in Arizona - I've been really getting into Edgar Payne at the moment so I knew I had to pay homage to him for the US :)

[@JosieViolet]

And I do like the sketchbooks but I think my main problem now is I'm just a bit bored of the format!! I think I will take a break from them and come back to them at some point haha.

[@DannySabraArt]

@@JosieViolet that makes total sense. I feel like mixing up mediums or subjects or painting big when I’ve been painting small or something like that helps me a lot. I’m excited to see what you do next! Edgar Payne is great. I have his book on landscape painting but his paintings are also awesome.

[@karonyart]

This is amazing. What a wonderful idea and a wonderful project! Very inspiring :)

[@mr.finkle4677]

You are amazing. Absolutely jealous, I can barely draw shapes and I would love to do this. 😩😩 oh well. At least we can share in your books. Thanks 🙏

[@projectjohnrey]

this is so amazingggg , can you do a 2022 version of it ?

[@JosieViolet]

This year I’m sketching my life every day instead - I’ll be posting my first flip through soon! 😊

[@loveandlife4222]

Amazing!! Nice job!

[@whatevs3665]

Yayyyy Myanmar! Ure so talented

[@mdavison6174]

just wondering whereabouts in england u painted?

[@JosieViolet]

It was the Surrey Hills, near where I’m from!

[@mdavison6174]

@@JosieViolet oh awesome! thanks! i'm from the lake district

[@javieramuller9493]

i love it!!!!

[@curiousarthoarder]

I loved all of it especially Palestine

[@zahrabrown4584]

I couldnt help but to realise you forgot scotland

[@JosieViolet]

It was included in the UK split page (top right) :)

[@magdalenaurbankova2024]

We are not Czechia, but Czech Republic😊😁 Czechia is just one of three part of Czech Republic.