- Build a strong art foundation
- Develop your art skills
- Discover your unique art voice
Travel Sketching Academy will allow you to go...
7 comprehensive modules
These modules take you from simple to complex, ensuring steady, confident learning.
100+ video training lessons
Each lesson is bite-sized and narrated to make your learning process easy and engaging.
Digital downloads & resources
You’ll find diagrams, schemes, and reference pictures provided to support your learning.
Access the new content
Get access to free course updates, new lessons, and other content released periodically.
Lifetime access
Get unlimited lifetime access to the course content. You can revisit the lessons as many times as you want.
Learn to sketch anything
From nature to landscapes, architecture, human figures, portraits and more!
Picture this...
Years from now, you pull a sketchbook off your shelf and open it. In a moment you’re back in those days: the light, the sounds, the people, the little stories you’d forgotten.
This is what Travel Sketching Academy helps you do: gain the confidence and skills to capture your life in a way that keeps those memories alive, forever.
I'm Anastasiia, a travel sketcher, watercolor artist, and educator passionate about helping people capture the world in their own unique way—while growing their creative confidence!
Should you join Travel Sketching Academy? Is it the right fit for you?
Let’s find out.
TRAVEL SKETCHING ACADEMY IS FOR YOU IF:
- You love exploring and want to document your experiences in a personal, artistic way.
- You want to sketch architecture, people, and nature with ease and confidence.
- You’re looking for a structured approach beyond scattered tutorials.
- You want to develop your unique style and storytelling skills.
- You dream of turning your sketches into a fulfilling creative practice.
- 7 in-depth modules covering every stage of travel sketching
- 116 lessons on landscapes, people, architecture, water, and more
- 22+ hours of video content
- Lifetime access, including all future course updates
- Suitable for all skill levels
- Reference photos, diagrams, and bonus materials
- Step-by-step tutorials to build real confidence
- Simplify complex scenes into dynamic sketches
- Capture light, atmosphere, and movement
- Build a cohesive, vibrant travel sketchbook
- Paint with expressive, confident color
- Paint food with realistic color and texture
- Add people to your scenes with ease
- Turn sketching into a lasting daily habit
You can pay in any currency. The amount will be automatically converted to your payment method's currency.
Sketching by the Ocean
- Learn to paint water with confidence
- Paint realistic reflections effortlessly
- Draw and paint a boat from scratch
- Capture stunning sunset scenes with ease
- Draw and paint flying birds in motion
- Paint white subjects without using white paint
- Combine multiple reference images into one beautiful composition
Sketching People
- Capture human emotions in your sketches
- Learn to draw and paint realistic portraits
- Beginner-friendly methods for sketching people
- Sketching human figures with ease
- Illustrate a lively market scene
- Sketch fruits & vegetables with realism
- Infuse narratives into your spreads
- Simplify complex scenes for quick results
- Discover the best colors for skin tones
Sketching in the Tropics
- Paint palm trees, banana trees, and lush tropical foliage with confidence
- Mix the perfect greens for natural, vibrant vegetation
- Sketch a charming tropical bungalow from scratch
- Blend graphite pencil with watercolor for a unique creative effect
- Capture depth and atmosphere in your tropical landscapes
- Organize your spread for a dynamic, eye-catching composition
- Learn quick techniques for sketching trees with accuracy and ease
Urban Sketching
- Sketch architecture with confidence and ease
- Choose the perfect color palette for urban scenes
- Simplify complex cityscapes without losing charm
- Depict tiny architectural details in a unified way
- Capture the warmth and depth of sunlight in your sketches
- Add human figures effortlessly to bring life to your scene
- Create stunning eye-catching backgrounds
Sketching in Kyoto
- Mix fresh, harmonious colors for food illustrations
- Capture realistic, glossy textures in food sketches
- Simplify food shapes for quick, easy sketching
- Capture warm backlight in a pagoda scene at dusk
- Add micron and brush pen details for impact
- Add personal touches beyond your reference photo
- Turn small mistakes into natural-looking details
- Bring your spread to life with lettering
- Choose subjects that give your spread a story
- 7 in-depth modules covering every stage of travel sketching
- 116 lessons on landscapes, people, architecture, water, and more
- 22+ hours of video content
- Lifetime access, including all future course updates
- Suitable for all skill levels
- Reference photos, diagrams, and bonus materials
- Step-by-step tutorials to build real confidence
- Simplify complex scenes into dynamic sketches
- Capture light, atmosphere, and movement
- Build a cohesive, vibrant travel sketchbook
- Paint with expressive, confident color
- Paint food with realistic color and texture
- Add people to your scenes with ease
- Turn sketching into a lasting daily habit
You can pay in any currency. The amount will be automatically converted to your payment method's currency.
Module 1
Discover the joy of travel sketching and how to capture your experiences with ease! In this module, you’ll learn three key sketching methods, techniques for consistency, and how to build a habit that fits your journey. Get a behind-the-scenes look at my travel spreads and learn how to simplify your toolkit—packing only the essentials for lightweight, on-the-go sketching.
- Master three essential travel sketching methods.
- Develop a consistent and effortless sketching practice.
- Build a lightweight toolkit with only the essentials.
Module 2
Unlock the magic of watercolor and learn how to use its translucency to create light, airy illustrations. In this module, you’ll master key watercolor techniques, the Alla Prima approach for quick yet realistic results, and how to use value and contrast effectively. Plus, discover the secrets of color mixing to achieve stunning, harmonious paintings.
- Master essential watercolor techniques for travel sketching.
- Learn to create depth and realism using value and contrast.
- Mix colors with confidence for vibrant and cohesive results.
Module 3
It’s time to put your skills into practice! In this module, you’ll create a stunning sketchbook spread inspired by Italian architecture. You’ll learn how to mix colors for buildings, make preliminary urban studies using different graphic materials, and bring your scene to life with four detailed watercolor illustrations. Plus, learn how to include people in your urban sketches and add unique final touches to make your spreads truly stand out.
- Create a complete urban sketching spread from start to finish.
- Learn to mix colors and capture the essence of architecture.
- Include people and original details to make your sketches unique.
Module 4
Bring the tropics to life in your sketchbook! In this module, you’ll create a vibrant spread featuring a tropical landscape with a bungalow, palm trees, and a banana tree. You’ll learn how to paint trees realistically, mix perfect greens for nature, and blend graphite pencil with watercolor in a creative way. Plus, discover how to organize your spreads for a dynamic and engaging composition.
- Paint realistic trees and mix natural, vibrant greens.
- Approach landscapes with confidence and capture depth and atmosphere.
- Learn how to quickly sketch trees with accuracy and ease.
Module 5
Capture the beauty of the sea in your sketchbook! In this module, you’ll learn how to paint water and reflections realistically and with ease. Discover how to paint white subjects without using white paint, create stunning sunset scenes, and bring movement to your artwork with flying birds. Plus, explore how to combine different references to design your own unique ocean-inspired composition.
- Master painting water and realistic reflections.
- Learn how to depict white subjects without using white paint.
- Create dynamic compositions by combining multiple references in one illustration.
Module 6
- Confidently sketch and paint people, from quick figures to expressive portraits.
- Learn to simplify complex scenes for dynamic and efficient sketching.
- Infuse storytelling elements into your spreads for more engaging artwork.
Module 7
Capture the magic of Japan in your sketchbook! In this module, you'll learn how to sketch a traditional pagoda and bring it to life with watercolor, mixing warm, glowing tones for a sunset backdrop and using backlighting and silhouette to build contrast and depth. You'll also sketch and paint sushi, Japanese calligraphy, and sake barrels with micron pen and watercolor, rounding out a full scene inspired by Japan.
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Master backlighting and architectural structure with micron pen and watercolor.
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Paint realistic food textures and colors, from sushi to sake barrels.
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Bring storytelling to your page with Japanese lettering and calligraphy.
Watch the Course Portal Tour
- 7 in-depth modules covering every stage of travel sketching
- 116 lessons on landscapes, people, architecture, water, and more
- 22+ hours of video content
- Lifetime access, including all future course updates
- Suitable for all skill levels
- Reference photos, diagrams, and bonus materials
- Step-by-step tutorials to build real confidence
- Simplify complex scenes into dynamic sketches
- Capture light, atmosphere, and movement
- Build a cohesive, vibrant travel sketchbook
- Paint with expressive, confident color
- Paint food with realistic color and texture
- Add people to your scenes with ease
- Turn sketching into a lasting daily habit
You can pay in any currency. The amount will be automatically converted to your payment method's currency.
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Watch the Introductory Course Video
- 7 in-depth modules covering every stage of travel sketching
- 116 lessons on landscapes, people, architecture, water, and more
- 22+ hours of video content
- Lifetime access, including all future course updates
- Suitable for all skill levels
- Reference photos, diagrams, and bonus materials
- Step-by-step tutorials to build real confidence
- Simplify complex scenes into dynamic sketches
- Capture light, atmosphere, and movement
- Build a cohesive, vibrant travel sketchbook
- Paint with expressive, confident color
- Paint food with realistic color and texture
- Add people to your scenes with ease
- Turn sketching into a lasting daily habit
You can pay in any currency. The amount will be automatically converted to your payment method's currency.
