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Guide

Make Art

Where You Are

A Travel Sketchbook & Guide

by Courtney Cerruti

Abrams Noterie, New York

INTRODUCTION

Recording your travels through sketching and painting is an amazing way to

immerse yourself in a new environment. Doing even a quick sketch slows

you down and sharpens your observations in a way that snapping a photo

cannot replicate. Your sketchbook will also become a treasured souvenir

that helps you revisit and relive the moments you experienced on vacation,

whether abroad or simply in your own city.

Try keeping your sketchbook with you at all times. Take it out when you

have even as little as five minutes to spare, such as while you are waiting

for your check or finishing a cup of coffee. Establish the habit of using it,

and it will become your best travel companion.

The approaches included in this book are handpicked from my experience

as an artist and educator. They work for folks of all ability levels. Some

of the techniques build on each other and many can be combined. Start

by experimenting with quick blind-contour drawings, adding color if you

have more time. Move on to more in-depth sketches, perhaps incorporate

some writing, and play with mixing mediums. Skip around and try whatever

appeals to you in the moment.

Most importantly, dont hold yourself to the standard of perfection. Any

drawing or sketch, no matter how imperfect, is better than none at

all. Bring the same sense of adventure to your sketchbook as you would

to your travels; sample the techniques and exercises in this book as you

would try new foods off a menu. Use your sketchbook in the way any true

artist wouldas a place to record the everyday, both the mundane and

the extraordinary. Allow yourself to be open and ready!

The ideas and techniques in this book are for

the curious and creatively daring.

They require imagination and engagement,

not technical drawing, painting skills, and hours of free time.

INTRODUCTION 5

The most successful artist is the

prepared one! This section out-

lines my favorite materials to pack

for my travels. You absolutely

dont need to run out and buy all

of these supplies or pack every

art supply you own. Bring the

materials that work best for you

and continue to refine your kit as

your art practice grows.

GATHER YOUR

SUPPLIES

HOW TO

PACK

I like to pack everything in a light,

zippered pouch. Sometimes Ill use

a travel Dopp kit with a hook that I

can hang from the seat in front of me

on a train or airplane. Protect your

Supply

Checklist

y

Travel watercolor palette

y

2 round watercolor brushes

(I like having a size 4 and 8)

y

Brush pen markers

y

Water container

y

Small kitchen towel

(not fuzzy)

y

Colored pencils

y

Mechanical pencil

y

Eraser

y

Waterproof pen (such as

Micron)

y

Scissors (ones that are small

enough for travel)

y

Glue stick (my favorite is the

Scotch Create stick)

y

Washi tape

y

A pair of clips to hold pages

down when working in a

windy environment

y

This guidebook and

sketchbook

y

Lightweight, washable

carrying case

brushes by rolling them in the towel,

or spend a bit more to get a travel

watercolor brush with a metal handle

(it separates from the brush and does

double-duty as a cap to protect the

bristles). Alternatively, you could

pack a water brush (like those made

by Niji or Pentel), which holds water

in a squeezable handle and has a

protective cap for the brush tip.

COLOR MIXING

Primary colors

(red, yellow, and blue) are colors that cannot be

created by mixing other colors.

Secondary colors

(orange, green, and purple) are created by mixing

two primary colors.

Complementary colors

are pairs that are opposite from one

another on the color wheel (e.g., red and green). When you mix together

two complementary colors, they create a neutral brown or gray. If you

have a red thats too bright, add a touch of green to mute the saturation

and vibrancy.

If you are working with dry mediums, such as colored pencil or brush

marker, these rules still apply. Layering two colors on top of one another

will blend them optically, giving the impression of a mixed color.

10 MAKE ART WHERE YOU ARE

PERSONALIZE

YOUR PALETTE

You dont need to travel with every color in the rainbow!

Heres an edited list of my go-to hues:

Notes

v

Greens are easy to make by mixing blues and yellows.

v

Instead of using black, mix Ultramarine with Sepia to

make a deep gray.

v

Youll want a tube of white gouache to paint highlights

and mix opaque pastels.

Primaries

Warm red

(e.g., Vermilion)

Cool red

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