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Travel with my Art #56, Mount Prenj, Rujište (the Herzegovian Himalayas)

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Hello dear readers! I'm back with another travel sketch or perhaps better to say a couple of travel sketches. With the help of my art and my (as well as my husband's) photography, I'll take you to Mountain Prenj, also known as the Herzegovian Himalayas. Have I visited this place before? Yes, I visit Prenj and Rujište periodically. I often visit Rujište in the Summer or Spring, trying to escape Mostar's heat (as it is only a short drive away). However, I also visit Prenj and Rujište during Autumn and Winter . I even made a fashion & travel illustration inspired by Rujište back in 2021.   Now, I'm back trying to capture the beauty of this place with my art.  All of these quick 'en plein air' sketches are kind of unfinished, but I wanted to share them anyway. Who knows? Maybe I will never finish them. However, I'll keep trying. I'll keep carrying my sketchbook everywhere. Why this morning I sketched on a bus stop! Perhaps you have noticed that I ha...

Travel With My Art #55, Mertojak, Split

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Hello, I'm back with another travel illustration for the 'Travel with My Art series', a regular feature on my blog where (as the name would imply) I share my travel art.  Today I'm sharing an illustration of a little park in Mertojak neighbourhood in Split (Croatia ).  This is not really a proper city park, although there is a proper park in this neighbourhood bearing the same name as the neighbourhood and only a couple of meters from this place. This spot is more of a little green space between the buildings (or a mini park) than a real park. However, I really enjoyed sitting on a bench there, and just hanging out, so I sketched the view. It basically shows a lawn with a little bush, plus some trees and buildings in the background. I made this sketch sometime this Summer, and obviously I was staying in Split when I made it. Basically, I took my sketchbook with me that day, and I just sketched whatever I saw. If you recall, I wrote about how I worked on my drawing skil...