What a wonderful, helpful video. I especially needed to hear the last bit about just getting something down and not being to precious about it, it’s all about the experience and the memories!
Ooh, Liz, I love the grey tone landscapes you did with the markers, very very cool🤩 Do you have a video where you show how you do something like this? Looks like a great hike!
Also loved both the advice and the finished sketches - must get my butt in gear and watch your how to make a concertina sketchbook so that I can use a large sheet of Fabriano hiding on top of the wardrobe!
Thank you @@LizChadertonArt - I could even do a corresponding week long sketching hike along our stretch of the Ridgeway, starting at Watership Down but the likelihood of that happening is about -3! 🙂
Thanks for this video. If you’re anything like me when packing, you sensibly choose what you’re going to take, then do last minute panic cramming of bits that were not on the list. I love your concertina book, it’s so clever.
Thank you so much for this, so helpful. I've just completed the West Highland Way and to be honest there's no way I could have found the energy to sketch. A month later.and we're in France and I'm enjoying the odd sketch, mainly of flora. I've.broight far too many brushes and paints but Indo like my concertina sketch book .Thank you once again for the video, very much appreciated 👍
Ohh wow that looks like great fun & something to put on my bucket list of things to do! Ohh yes that’s definitely a glamorous type of camping compared to just sleeping outside with a bedroll/sleeping bag & a tarpaulin to keep you dry. Especially since it’s got a pallet deck entryway😂! (I’m a Girl Scout/GS Leader/Boy Scout Leader) I definitely agree with your travel sketching kit. I would definitely be taking more photos than sketching if you only have just 10 minutes. I personally would have to take 30 minutes at the least. 😊. Thanks for sharing this wonderful adventure with us. Sounds like you’ve had a wonderful experience with your sister.
Liz...what a wonderful video 😊...I would be happy to have done any of those pictures. I’m going to forward your video on to my sister-in -law. She has recently talked about taking up drawing and is an avid hiker...she has lived in the U.S for more than 30 years , but I know that she has a love for the English countryside. Having lived in a number of different countries your comments about the colours of a country really hit home....so true...and all with their own unique beauty.😊...thank you again for your inspiring, practical and fun videos.
This is awesome thank you for the tips, as a digital artist some times is difficult to get an idea of a cool collection of tools for a trip. All the best Jorge Verdugo
What a wonderful trip! I am envious of your adventure and artistic talent. I have used your accordion sketchbook tutorial to make a bunch of them and the design is fantastic. I make sure to use good quality watercolour paper and I can use both sides. I have made them as gifts for my artist friends and they love them.
Thanks for sharing. I am never going hiking but I do love to take a kit when I travel with my children and grandchildren. It’s so nice to remember our times and adventures! Good tips!
Just what I needed thankyou. Interesting your comments about correct colours for the country you are visiting as this I think is very hard. I went to the arctic recently but struggled to know high colours I needed other than the blues
I guess that's my point - if you go to the land of ice, it's worth thinking you need a good range of blues for those shadows and making sure you have them along with other primaries. I would look at watercolours painted of that area (just google it) and see if you can spot commonalities or see what palette appeals to you - muted, vibrant, high key, low key. Then you stand a chance!!
Loved seeing your sketches and hearing your tips! That hike must have been amazing -- a lot of miles a day, though! I recently returned from a trip to Spain, and I did a lot of sketching/journaling in the down time during the trip (busses, vans, siestas), and then I finished at home from photo references. I'd still like to sketch more on location, and I think your tips will really help.
TFS. Great advice. I am planning a quick trip to Australia (we live in NZ) & then back to the UK to visit family. It will be a busy time so I will be kind to myself & just sketch memories. I am still very new to watercolour & am disappointed if I don't get 'perfection'
you might also enjoy this ruclips.net/video/1VO6gLFmPT8/видео.html I would aim for ‘perfectly imperfect’. even an unfinished quick sketch means you’ve sat and really looked at where you are
Great tips, thanks! I have been in several WHSmith's recently and have noticed that they have stopped selling those grey tone markers. However, I have been in the art section of TK Maxx and spotted that they have a small set of very similar water soluble markers, made by Lyra for £10. Possibly worth a punt for those of us after budget Tombows.
I don't have any hikes planned (or even any outdoor sketching at all! 😄), but I still enjoyed this video, Liz, as I did want to get a look inside that sketchbook! Thank you for sharing - it is always a pleasure to hear you talk about your process and see your work!
I think it was genius to take the colour sheets. I recently found a set in my supplies and painted nasturtiums with the most beautiful transparent orange hue. 😊 You were cranking out Van Gogh landscapes 👍
I, completely, disagree with your statement that “these are not brilliant pictures…”. They’re gorgeous, loose, spontaneous and highly effective. I’m very familiar with some of the areas that you sketched and find your observation re: colour palettes really helpful. This was a trip of a lifetime and I’m green with envy. When dealing with extreme time constraints and changing light, it’s difficult to decide what to put into a sketch and what to leave out. Dropping into the beautiful, economical pen lines that you’ve achieved is also something I struggle with. Have you considered creating a class that covers this type of work?
Ooh you had me worried! I saw 'I completely disagree' and thought uh-oh 😂Instead you gave me a lovely compliment!! You might like this film and there are a few more on youtube in a similar style ruclips.net/video/Pccf_SX0V1Y/видео.html
Wow you painted so much! How do you manage to do it without your sister getting restless? I am always ending up with half finished sketches because my partner wants to keep moving…
I have been waiting to go on sketch walks on my own, short ones, for exercise and mental health. Is there a way of sketching and walking at the same time? 😅 it might sound silly but I want to combine art and exercise because I love art but not so much working out.
I really like the concertina sketchbook i saw them before but with the sketches make so much sense
Tgey are perfect for a journey
What a wonderful trip. Thank you for sharing your sketches - very enjoyable.
Glad you enjoyed it
Great video filled with tips and super paintings. Glad you had a good hike with your sister (the shower was a must have)😊 Thank you for sharing.
yes, the shower was non-negotiable!
What a wonderful, helpful video. I especially needed to hear the last bit about just getting something down and not being to precious about it, it’s all about the experience and the memories!
Glad it was helpful! And 100%. Even a scrappy drawing makes a huge difference.
Ooh, Liz, I love the grey tone landscapes you did with the markers, very very cool🤩 Do you have a video where you show how you do something like this? Looks like a great hike!
Not yet! I could do one though…. hmmmm 🤔
@@LizChadertonArt Yes please!
@@LizChadertonArt Oooh, yeees please 🙂 That would be awesome!
I love your pictures!
thank you - not my best but they captured a bit of the hike! my feet are still recovering 😊
Also loved both the advice and the finished sketches - must get my butt in gear and watch your how to make a concertina sketchbook so that I can use a large sheet of Fabriano hiding on top of the wardrobe!
ooh that would be perfect. There are two different folds to choose from. They are super easy.
Thank you @@LizChadertonArt - I could even do a corresponding week long sketching hike along our stretch of the Ridgeway, starting at Watership Down but the likelihood of that happening is about -3! 🙂
@@LisbethDavies 😂😂😂😂 A gentle stroll and sketch would be even nicer
I love your colours! I love the drama
I am doing @ review of the colour sheets next Sunday. They are so much fun, but not really English countryside colours 😆
Thanks for sharing your sketchbook, and these tips!
You are so welcome!
Thanks for this video. If you’re anything like me when packing, you sensibly choose what you’re going to take, then do last minute panic cramming of bits that were not on the list. I love your concertina book, it’s so clever.
So true! hence taking extra pens in case the others run out 😳
Thank you so much for this, so helpful. I've just completed the West Highland Way and to be honest there's no way I could have found the energy to sketch.
A month later.and we're in France and I'm enjoying the odd sketch, mainly of flora. I've.broight far too many brushes and paints but Indo like my concertina sketch book .Thank you once again for the video, very much appreciated 👍
I was so knackered! The church sketch was the happiest of the week as there was a shady bench. How long is the West Highland Way?
Ohh wow that looks like great fun & something to put on my bucket list of things to do! Ohh yes that’s definitely a glamorous type of camping compared to just sleeping outside with a bedroll/sleeping bag & a tarpaulin to keep you dry. Especially since it’s got a pallet deck entryway😂! (I’m a Girl Scout/GS Leader/Boy Scout Leader) I definitely agree with your travel sketching kit. I would definitely be taking more photos than sketching if you only have just 10 minutes. I personally would have to take 30 minutes at the least. 😊. Thanks for sharing this wonderful adventure with us. Sounds like you’ve had a wonderful experience with your sister.
we did have an amazing time. She wild camps but I insisted on a warm shower!!
@@LizChadertonArt Yes, I am definitely on the warm showers with camping too 😉 with warm meals.
@@colleenmcchesney1482 the local Indian delivered to the camp site the day we were in the bell tent. Result!
but the colours are so beautiful! i would always go brighter than duller!
they are beautiful, just not very suited for tge English countryside!
Liz...what a wonderful video 😊...I would be happy to have done any of those pictures. I’m going to forward your video on to my sister-in -law. She has recently talked about taking up drawing and is an avid hiker...she has lived in the U.S for more than 30 years , but I know that she has a love for the English countryside. Having lived in a number of different countries your comments about the colours of a country really hit home....so true...and all with their own unique beauty.😊...thank you again for your inspiring, practical and fun videos.
The colours really struck me this time! Hope your SIL likes it
@@LizChadertonArtthanks Liz
Glad you made it!
Us too!
Loved everything about this, thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy 🙂
42!
This is awesome thank you for the tips, as a digital artist some times is difficult to get an idea of a cool collection of tools for a trip. All the best Jorge Verdugo
Glad it was helpful!
What a wonderful trip! I am envious of your adventure and artistic talent. I have used your accordion sketchbook tutorial to make a bunch of them and the design is fantastic. I make sure to use good quality watercolour paper and I can use both sides. I have made them as gifts for my artist friends and they love them.
what a lovely thing to do!
Thanks for sharing. I am never going hiking but I do love to take a kit when I travel with my children and grandchildren. It’s so nice to remember our times and adventures! Good tips!
Sounds great! And must be special times
@@LizChadertonArt yes they are!
This is perfectly timed! I start a thru-hike next week in Sweden and I have been putting together my art kit to take. These are great tips! Thank you!
Have fun! How far are you going?
@@LizChadertonArt I'm doing a three week 270 miles (440 km) hike! So probably an average of 90 a week - roughly what you did!!
@@jaclynbaerart good luck. I’m impressed!
@@LizChadertonArt thank you!
Just what I needed thankyou. Interesting your comments about correct colours for the country you are visiting as this I think is very hard. I went to the arctic recently but struggled to know high colours I needed other than the blues
I guess that's my point - if you go to the land of ice, it's worth thinking you need a good range of blues for those shadows and making sure you have them along with other primaries. I would look at watercolours painted of that area (just google it) and see if you can spot commonalities or see what palette appeals to you - muted, vibrant, high key, low key. Then you stand a chance!!
Thank you so much for charging ❤ I hope I will get the time for doing sketches in our next journey ❤😊
it’s worth making time! even a quick sketch means more than a photo
Loved seeing your sketches and hearing your tips! That hike must have been amazing -- a lot of miles a day, though! I recently returned from a trip to Spain, and I did a lot of sketching/journaling in the down time during the trip (busses, vans, siestas), and then I finished at home from photo references. I'd still like to sketch more on location, and I think your tips will really help.
Sounds great! I get terribly travel sick, so sketching in buses is not for me!
TFS. Great advice. I am planning a quick trip to Australia (we live in NZ) & then back to the UK to visit family. It will be a busy time so I will be kind to myself & just sketch memories. I am still very new to watercolour & am disappointed if I don't get 'perfection'
you might also enjoy this ruclips.net/video/1VO6gLFmPT8/видео.html I would aim for ‘perfectly imperfect’. even an unfinished quick sketch means you’ve sat and really looked at where you are
Me too… I think I want to be perfect and then disappointment ensues 😂😂😂
@@nikkiwells1688 perfectly imperfect is my mantra!
My hubby and I are going on a 19 day cruise from LA to NY. This practical guide will come in handy. Thanks, Liz. You're a lovely and smart lady.
Have fun! you might also like this ruclips.net/video/1VO6gLFmPT8/видео.html
omg - i totally weighed mine when i went to india too. 600g 😊 made 18 small paintings! and bulldog clips are *so* useful
That sounds amazing. Is there anywhere I can view them?
Great tips, thanks! I have been in several WHSmith's recently and have noticed that they have stopped selling those grey tone markers. However, I have been in the art section of TK Maxx and spotted that they have a small set of very similar water soluble markers, made by Lyra for £10. Possibly worth a punt for those of us after budget Tombows.
Thanks for the info! I think they are still available online.
I don't have any hikes planned (or even any outdoor sketching at all! 😄), but I still enjoyed this video, Liz, as I did want to get a look inside that sketchbook! Thank you for sharing - it is always a pleasure to hear you talk about your process and see your work!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very informative and interesting, well done! It’s not an easy walk😊
Glad you enjoyed it! And it wasn’t easy for an unfit person 😆
Beautiful work, I want to learn to document like this😊
You can do it! I have a few films about starting in urban sketching, which applies to rural sketching too!
I think it was genius to take the colour sheets. I recently found a set in my supplies and painted nasturtiums with the most beautiful transparent orange hue. 😊 You were cranking out Van Gogh landscapes 👍
I’m doing a full review of the sheets next Sunday. I love them, but they are lurid!
So good!!
thank you so much
I, completely, disagree with your statement that “these are not brilliant pictures…”. They’re gorgeous, loose, spontaneous and highly effective. I’m very familiar with some of the areas that you sketched and find your observation re: colour palettes really helpful. This was a trip of a lifetime and I’m green with envy. When dealing with extreme time constraints and changing light, it’s difficult to decide what to put into a sketch and what to leave out. Dropping into the beautiful, economical pen lines that you’ve achieved is also something I struggle with. Have you considered creating a class that covers this type of work?
Ooh you had me worried! I saw 'I completely disagree' and thought uh-oh 😂Instead you gave me a lovely compliment!! You might like this film and there are a few more on youtube in a similar style ruclips.net/video/Pccf_SX0V1Y/видео.html
That playlist is great… thanks, Liz.
@@lynnenicoletti678 my pleasure
LC..what about snacks/food? Good stuff😎
yes! emergency fruit pastilles and a packed lunch…. plus litres of water
Wow you painted so much! How do you manage to do it without your sister getting restless? I am always ending up with half finished sketches because my partner wants to keep moving…
I kept sketches very quick and often finished them later. Also my sister is a very patient woman!!
I have been waiting to go on sketch walks on my own, short ones, for exercise and mental health. Is there a way of sketching and walking at the same time? 😅 it might sound silly but I want to combine art and exercise because I love art but not so much working out.
I couldn't sketch and walk....I fall over my own feet when I'm concentrating, so goodness knows what would happen!
May I ask what type of cartridge paper you used?
I got it from Seawhites of Brighton - I'm a huge fan of theirs. If you happen to ever be near Brighton they have an amazing factory shop
Thank you, living in Canada makes order this paper very expensive. Hoping to find their sketchbooks in Ireland when I an there in the fall.
@@janfougere8367 yes, way too expensive. Just use what you can find locally.
I am a big fan of Stillman & Birn alpha paper. I am always on the hunt for a similar paper which is a little heavier. Thank you for the information.