Korea Sketchbook 2026
My sketchbook from Seoul and Jeju Island.
I took a trip to Korea for a couple days and drew something new in my sketchbook everyday.
I had a great time, I met a bunch of new people, had a bunch of weird food, and I’m glad I went!
I tried to do something new with these drawings. I’ve never been much of a markers guy but I was really surprised by how much I enjoyed them. This was also my first time really using colored pencils. I wish the colors blended easier, but I’m happy with how the pencil stayed on the paper and didn’t smudge. The blue pencil sketch of the waterfall is one of my favorites.
I learned I had to do a good amount of mental editing while sketching. I had to suppress the urge to draw everything I saw (I’m not a camera) and instead draw the shapes of the thing. Like a caricature.
I set a goal to fill this sketchbook while I was in Korea, but I ran out of time! I got about half way, I was hoping I’d have more time to draw while I was there but we ran around doing a lot of fun touristy stuff instead.
I adjusted my goal and I decided to fill up the sketchbook WITH Korea. Everything in here is from reference, either in person or photographed.