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Not Afraid of the Fall

Episode 2 of The Wandering Artist Podcast is now available! I’m excited to share this conversation with my friend Kyle James, author of the #1 Best Selling travel book, Not Afraid of the Fall You can find Kyle’s book, Not Afraid of the Fall on Amazon and his Instagram feed is HERE. You can also listen to Postcards from the …

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Travel Sketching Tips

I am often asked about my process when sketching during my travels.  Although it varies depending on the time I have or the places I go, I do have some basic guidelines I follow.  To help you get started “sketching on the go,” I have outlined a few tips to send you on your way to creating treasured journals of …

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Making Sketching an Everyday Practice

More and more I find my sketchbook a constant companion.  At the very least, I keep a small sketchbook and pencil or pen in my bag and every free moment I pull it out.  Instead of mindlessly scrolling through FaceBook, I open my book and draw.  Even if I am not inspired by my surroundings, I still make notes and …

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Sketchbook Revival

How are you doing with your creative practice these days? Is it consistent and strong? Sporadic and spotty? Or stuck and not happening? Well, no matter where you are at in the creative process, now is the perfect time to give yourself a creative tune up and inject some fresh inspiration into your practice. I am so pleased to have …

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Open Air Studio

continued from previous post . . . I woke on that first day in Mexico to the smell of TORTILLAS!  Remember, I told you my casita was right next to the Tortilla factory. My senses were bombarded at 6am with a pungent mixture of frying oil and salt air. Boca de Tomatlan was slowly waking up after a long night …

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Casa de los Artistas – Crossing The River

continued from previous post . . . I freshened up a bit to go over to the Casa de los Artistas for the meet and greet.  I was so worried about getting to my casita that I never stopped to notice my surroundings. It wasn’t until I opened the front door to leave that I looked out of the casita to …

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Hola Amiga, Quieres Cerveza?

Okay, so where was I with the story? Geez, I can’t believe it has been several months and I left everybody hanging!  It’s like binge-watching your favorite Netflix series and then having to wait FOR.EVER for the next season to come out!  I can’t believe I am actually comparing my meager blog to Netflix, but you know what I mean. …