Description
Sketchbook Traveler: New England
A portable, interactive art journal and field guide that inspires through depictions of 31 New England scenes and encourages a deeper engagement with travel through painting, drawing, and writing
This small yet sturdy sketchbook-and-journal combination is the ideal travel companion—ready to toss into a backpack at a moment’s notice. Through drawing, painting, and writing tips and inspiration, it invites curious creatives to journey toward more meaningful, mindful artistic adventures.
Features:
- Brief historical overviews of the region
- Composition and painting tips
- A gallery of the author’s field sketches of iconic New England subjects
- A helpful listing of resources and sites to visit
- Sage advice for becoming a sketchbook traveler
- Inspiring quotes and blank pages, allowing readers to record their observations and impressions while traveling
Size: 5.5in x 7.0in | Pages: 128 | 31 color drawings
Binding: Hardback
About the Author:
James Lancel McElhinney is a visual artist, author, and essayist, best known for travel journals and other works exploring American rivers and Civil War landscapes. His works are represented in numerous public and private collections. With a Yale MFA, Tyler School of Art BFA, and study at Skowhegan, McElhinney has received grants from Pollock-Krasner Foundation and National Endowment for the Arts. He lives in New York with his wife, cultural historian Katherine Manthorne.
