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Renee Walden

South Africa travel sketches, plus a free lesson - Table Mountain

Published 6 months ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader,

I'm just back from South Africa — a catch up with family, and climbing and camping to some of our favourite places. South Africa is where I grew up, and it really wakes up my soul: the colours feel more 'me', there's texture and pattern everywhere, and the creative energy of all the different cultures mixed together.

I sketched the whole trip in leporellos (accordion sketchbooks) for the very first time, and it's been such a fun, new way to think about composition and storytelling in a sketchbook.

Find out about it on my blog — the leporello format, the discoveries, the awkward bits, and lots of photographs of the sketches.

FREE LESSON — Paint Table Mountain with me

Just before our trip I filmed a paint-along lesson for DeepDeepLight's YouTube channel. I paint Cape Town's most iconic view — Table Mountain — at paint-along speed, so grab your palette and join me.

INSPO FROM OUR TRIP

Now I have just long enough to refresh my travel palette and pack before my next retreat. France is on the 27th of May — ten days at Périgord Retreats. This will be my 5th retreat there — it's a bit like going home :-)

Until next time,

Renee

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Renee Walden

Artist. Tutor. Sketchbook traveller

Helping others capture their memories in colour is one of the greatest joys of my artistic journey. On watercolour art retreats and in workshops I've watched people grow braver, laugh louder, make friends, and fill pages with art they never thought possible. I'm right there alongside them — and it's magic.

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