#studiosketch

Had a great session live drawing with fellow artists at Soul Patch. Thanks for organising such a fun event @dsgnfbrc

. Zigzag Traveller: JASPER TOWNSITE, Jasper National Park, Canada🇨🇦 (Park Administration building and old Firehall) . The Townsite of Jasper National Park, Jasper (pop. 5000) is about 370 km west of Edmonton and 290 km north of Banff. Established in 1813, Jasper House was a fur trade out outpost eventually part of the famous Hudson's Bay Company. The Park was set aside in 1907, and a Grand Trunk Pacific rail siding opened in 1911at this remote location then called Fitzhugh. Jasper is a tourist and commercial centre in a magnificent Rocky Mountain setting where you are likely to see deer, bear, elk and bighorn sheep. The Icefields Parkway connects Jasper to the larger and busier town of Banff, the townsite in Banff National Park. The mountain scenery along this route is unparalled ... #youshouldgo #jasper #thebestofcanada #jaspernationalpark #canadianrockies(🇨🇦 #mountains #alberta #imagesofcanada #penandink #studiosketch #virtualsketchcrawl #inkfeature #armchairtraveller #letsgosomewhere #sketchbook #sketch #inklouvre #sketchernottraveller #atraveldiary #canadianartist #sketchcollector #neverstopexploring #sketchersofinstagram #cinnamoncontemporaryart (at Okanagan Lake, Vernon, British Columbia)

. Zigzag Traveller: LAKE OKANAGAN FLOOD MITIGATION: Elevated Beach Houses . Zigzag Traveller is reflecting on climate and environmental changes in the Okanagan, particularly after the devastating #OkanaganFlood2017. We have been advised to prepare for similar flooding this year; however, the risk has now been downgraded. . #okanaganlake #okanaganflood #okanaganflood2017 #penandink #studiosketch #virtualsketchcrawl #armchairtraveller #letsgosomewhere #sketchbook #sketch #sketchernottraveller #atraveldiary #canadianartist #sketchcollector (at Okanagan Lake, Vernon, British Columbia)

. Zigzag Traveller: SERANQUE ABBEY, Gordes, Provence, France . This Romanesque Abbey, set among flourishing lavender fields tended by Cistercian monks, is a must-see near the beautiful town of Gordes, reputedly one of the most beautiful places in all of France. This quaint town is set upon a rocky hilltop dominated by a well-preserved 11th century castle, affording magnificent views of the Luberon valley. Avoid the tour cost of the not-so-impressive interior and splurge on a spectacular lunch in one of Gordes fine eateries. If you haven't yet been entrapped by the lure of Provence, then Peter Mayle's book, "A Year in Provence" will have you daydreaming of villas set amongst lavender fields, vineyards, olive groves and Cypress trees. #youshouldgo . . #ishouldgo #gordes #provence #provencefrance #provencetourisme #ayearinprovence #penandink #studiosketch #virtualsketchcrawl #inkfeature #armchairtraveller #letsgosomewhere #sketchbook #sketch #inklouvre #sketchernottraveller #atraveldiary #canadianartist #sketchcollector #neverstopexploring #sketchersofinstagram #cinnamoncontemporaryart

. Zigzag Traveller: COOBER PEDY Central South Australia . Wow! It's hot here so two questions - 1. How do you survive in the driest town (0-5 inches rain/year) in the driest state in the driest continent IN THE WORLD? You mostly live underground - well actually in "caves" built into sidehills where the inside temperature stays at 70-75F year round. The pleasant interiors would surprise you! 2. Why? Why would you live here?? Simple answer - 80% of the world's opals are mined locally. Hotels available so ... #youshouldgo. . @cooberpedy_southaustralia #ishouldgo #cooberpedy #cooberpedyopal #penandink #studiosketch #virtualsketch #armchairtraveller #sketching #sketchbook #sketch  #sketchernottraveller #atraveldiary #canadianartist #sketchcollector #sketchersofinstagram #cinnamoncontemporaryart (at Okanagan Lake, Vernon, British Columbia)

Zigzag Traveller: Floating Villages of HA LONG Bay Vietnam . Almost 2000 limestone islands dot Ha Long Bay in northeastern Vietnam populated by 1600 people living in four floating villages whose economy depends on fishing, cultivating marine species and an ever-increasing tourist industry. Ah, you say, tourism spoils everything but, in this case, living conditions have been dramatically improved by tourism, despite inevitable environmental damage cause by clearing mangroves and building wharfs to accommodate the popular tour boat industry. Some villages have been resettled to a land base to improve sanitary conditions and protect a threatened marine environment; however, some remain to stimulate the travel industry. #youshouldgo . #ishouldgo #halongbayvietnam #vietnamtourism #floatingvillage #penandinkandwatercolour #studiosketch #virtualsketchcrawl #armchairtraveller #sketchernottraveller #canadianartist #sketchersofinstagram #cinnamoncontemporaryart

A gouache sketch of my studio for Day 33 of #the100dayproject of #100daysofgouache - although I’ve been wanting to try sketching faster, this sketch took me a quite a while. Oh, well. I’ll try again tomorrow! . . . #sketchbookart #sketchbookartist #gouachesketch #fabrianopaper #studiosketch #jenniekessinger (at Walnut Creek, California)

. Zigzag Traveller: LONGYEARBYEN, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway . Named after John Longyear, founder of the Arctic Coal Co. in 1906, Longyearbyen is the world's most northerly settlement (over 1000). . On the west coast of Spitzbergen Is. in the Svalbard Archipelago halfway between continental Norway and the North Pole, LYB is an otherwordly place of mountains and glaciers, polar bears (dangerous), northern lights and hard-working, resilient folks. . Despite near destruction in WW2, recent fatal avalanches and the rigorous climate, LYB boasts a University Centre, a Global Seed Vault and a Satellite station. Tourism is fluorishing and there's an airport just out of town, so .. #youshouldgo . #ishouldgo #longyearbyen #svalbard #svalbardlife #spitzbergen #norway #penandink #studiosketch #virtualsketch #armchairtraveller #sketching #sketchbook #sketch  #sketchernottraveller #atraveldiary #canadianartist #OpusBCArtist #sketchcollector #sketchersofinstagram #cinnamoncontemporaryart (at Okanagan Lake, Vernon, British Columbia)