Leisure Painter

Summer sketching

Do you take your sketching kit and camera away with you on holiday? I know I always do. There’s nothing more exciting than visiting new places and exploring destinations you perhaps never dreamed you’d travel to, or it’s returning to an old favourite you’ve not seen for too many years. Either way, capturing the places in pencil, pen or paint provides memories like no other.

The essentials

Unless you have booked a specialised painting holiday or workshop it’s unlikely that you’ll want to take all of your painting equipment with you. I recommend packing just the essentials, as it will be much easier to carry and, therefore,

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