Traveling vicariously by Art Journal #2

Since coming back from vacation in March in Iceland, I think I am ready for someplace with warmer temperatures. Don't get me wrong, Iceland is GORGEOUS, and like no other place on this earth I am convinced. But sideways rain, and having to wear snowboots on spring break wasn't as comfortable as the places I would be listed below. 

Despite the giant pythons and alligator-eating-children in Florida, I would love to see Key West. Something about all of those pastel buildings and islands that scream tropical vacation, without leaving the states!

What's even better than Florida? Tuscany Italy! While it may not have warm sandy beaches and cold fruity alcholic beverages, the vineyards and rolling hills seem romantic and dreamy just as well. This is my husband's dream vacation, and I really hope to get there with him for that honeymoon we never were able to take.

Traveling vicariously by Art Journal #3

I have been slowly filling up the Pentalic journal with places of travel that I have visited, hope to visit, or probably will never visit but still capture my fascination. 

This first image is of the Tjornon pond in downtown Reykjavik and is sketched from a photo I took in March while in Iceland. Yes, I made it there and you can see all of the beautiful places I visited on another one of my blogs. This pond was very peaceful with so many water fowl such as ducks, geese and swans. 

I don't find Australia particularly enticing to travel to especially with all of the reptiles and spiders it boasts, but I do find the Uluru rock amazing. It would seem like being in another world to see it.

The Faroe Islands are similar to Iceland without the volcanoes and tourism. It also appears to be much more isolated, which is intriguing to me. This is one country I would like to visit to see sights such as this waterfall.

Last but one of my favorites is this caldera with an acid lake that is located in Kamchatka Russia. Yes, it is this greenish aqua color due to the sulphur in it. There are a lot of places in Russia that I would like to explore by sketch.