Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
On my recent trip to Mexico City, I kept an illustrated journal the way I always do when I travel — fast, light, and in stolen moments. A brush pen in my pocket, a tiny kit in my bag, and ten minutes here and there whenever the group paused long enough for me to grab a quick impression.
In this video, I’ll show you exactly how I work on the road:
what I carry, what I leave behind, how I draw in museums where bags aren’t allowed, why I often finish pages later, and how illustrated journaling helps me remember a trip years later, long after the photos on my phone have vanished into the scroll.
If you’ve ever wanted to draw on your travels — or even just make your vacations more memorable — I hope this gives you a few ideas to try on your next adventure.
If you keep a travel sketchbook, tell me how you do it — I’d love to hear your approach.
Credits and Thanks to: @OlanaPartnership
@museocasaestudiodiegorivera
@museoELECO
@BibliotecaVasconcelosCanal
@CartaFabriano
@derwent
@TombowUSA
@SakuraColorProducts
@pentel_official_EN
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🎨 My newest course: Quick Draw: sketch.tiny.us/quick
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🎓 My other courses: SketchbookSkool.com
📚 My books: sketch.tiny.us/books
❤️ My favorite art supplies ❤️
🖊️Drawing pen: geni.us/Fudenosuke
🖌️ Brush pen: geni.us/NIJP
⛲️ Fountain pen: geni.us/2L44mQ
✒️ Dip pen: geni.us/AzWOBZT
🖌️ Watercolor brush: geni.us/WNSix
👉 Nib: geni.us/ZebraGNib
📓 Sketchbook: geni.us/venezia
🌈 Colored Pencils: geni.us/Inktense
✏️ Colored-pencil sharpener: geni.us/VLhfnO3
🖍️ Tempera sticks: geni.us/tempera
On my recent trip to Mexico City, I kept an illustrated journal the way I always do when I travel — fast, light, and in stolen moments. A brush pen in my pocket, a tiny kit in my bag, and ten minutes here and there whenever the group paused long enough for me to grab a quick impression.
In this video, I’ll show you exactly how I work on the road:
what I carry, what I leave behind, how I draw in museums where bags aren’t allowed, why I often finish pages later, and how illustrated journaling helps me remember a trip years later, long after the photos on my phone have vanished into the scroll.
If you’ve ever wanted to draw on your travels — or even just make your vacations more memorable — I hope this gives you a few ideas to try on your next adventure.
If you keep a travel sketchbook, tell me how you do it — I’d love to hear your approach.
Credits and Thanks to: @OlanaPartnership
@museocasaestudiodiegorivera
@museoELECO
@BibliotecaVasconcelosCanal
@CartaFabriano
@derwent
@TombowUSA
@SakuraColorProducts
@pentel_official_EN
🟥 Become a channel member and get perks: youtube.com/channel/UCnwAvNKzdoFgRyvXEBJBv0Q/join
More from Danny Gregory:
💌 My (free) weekly essays: dannysessays.com
🎨 My newest course: Quick Draw: sketch.tiny.us/quick
✏️ My most popular course: How to Draw Without Talent: sketch.tiny.us/WIthoutTalent
🎓 My other courses: SketchbookSkool.com
📚 My books: sketch.tiny.us/books
❤️ My favorite art supplies ❤️
🖊️Drawing pen: geni.us/Fudenosuke
🖌️ Brush pen: geni.us/NIJP
⛲️ Fountain pen: geni.us/2L44mQ
✒️ Dip pen: geni.us/AzWOBZT
🖌️ Watercolor brush: geni.us/WNSix
👉 Nib: geni.us/ZebraGNib
📓 Sketchbook: geni.us/venezia
🌈 Colored Pencils: geni.us/Inktense
✏️ Colored-pencil sharpener: geni.us/VLhfnO3
🖍️ Tempera sticks: geni.us/tempera
