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My travel sketchbooks vary in size but my favorites are 8.5"x5.5" or 12"x9".  If my primary purpose of going somewhere is solely to paint, I, of course, carry with me all the plein-air painting gear, a tripod and a watercolor block of much larger size up to 18"x24, " which can be quite a handful.

If I want to visit a place first, I like the portability of my small sketchbook just to make quick studies in whenever and wherever I want.  And I do this sometimes with just lines, or sometimes with a few colors.  My 12"x9" is actually a watercolor paper pad, and I make a pencil drawing on it with an intention of painting it there or later.  Today's painting evolved from such a drawing done on site.

From my sketchbook - always a good reference

Al Ponte di Rialto, Venice, Italy II

A large digital file available on request.

Media: Original watercolor on paper

Image Size: 8.25 x 11.5 inches (21 x 29 cm)

Frame/Mat: No

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