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Meera Lee Patel
I like drawing food, windows, doors, patterns and
my feelings. I often wish I was able to capture a
memory with paint in the moment, but most often
I’m drawing the things and places I experienced from
photos. This helps me be present in the moment when
I am traveling. I do have a special vacation sketchbook,
however. I made my first one by hand-binding
watercolor pages together and sewing a cover
out of canvas.
I made the illustration on the left on my 30th birthday,
which I spent in Zion National Park (Utah, US) and
at Antelope Canyon (Arizona, US). I felt free and
inspired and in awe, and I wanted to capture those
emotions with paint. The piece above is part of a larger
pattern I saw while in Barcelona, Spain.Tip: Make time for drawing, but float it into your day
organically. When you’re in a coffee shop or bar, for
example, or when visiting parks or beautiful buildings.
Any moment where you are at peace, stopping to enjoy
the sight of something wonderful in front of you, is the
perfect time to draw. >Meeralee.com; @meeraleepatel