Iga.yah - Nomad Artist
•》PAINTING ANYWHERE《•
A Visual Journey Through Life & Travel
I've been painting the places I visit for more than a decade.
Guided by curiosity, I paint and draw wherever I go, using art as a way to truly see and register this beautiful world.
For me, painting is a form of meditation -
a pause to observe and capture the essence of what is in front of me.
Over the years, I've learnt to work quickly and intuitively, literally anywhere, using watercolor and gouache - and I'm now turning that experience into a project I can share with you.
•》SKETCHBOOKS/SEASONS《•
I treat each sketchbook as a season of my life - a chapter shaped by the places I've lived, travelled through and explored.
Each page is a registered moment in time and space, carrying a story behind it.
Some chapters began with a quick trip, others with a longer stay. Together, they form a visual record of the places I've been, the things I've noticed and the life that was happening along the way.
Browse through the sketchbooks and explore the stories behind the pages.
This is an ongoing project, and I continue to add new chapters as the journey unfolds.
Sketchbook/Season nr 1
Sketchbook nr 2
Sketchbook nr 3
Sketchbook nr 4
More to come soon!
•》INTERACTIVE MAP《•
OF THE PLACES I PAINTED
A growing map of the places I've visited and painted along the way.
Explore sketches and paintings created on location, behind-the-scenes moments, related videos and selected works available as prints.
The joourney is ongoing and so is the map, some points may still be missing and I keep adding them as the time allows
•》PAINTING ANYWHERE《•
Learn to paint wherever you are
I started painting outdoors because I wanted to capture the places I was visiting and keep practicing from the best source - life.
Over the years, it became something much bigger - a way of paying attention to the world around me, being fully present in a place and gathering hundreds of painted memories in my visual diaries.
But most importantly, it taught me that
- you don't need much to paint -
You don't need a studio, a complex setup or an entire day. You need a few simple tools, a good way of seeing, and the ability to make decisions quickly.
When you paint from life, you can simply paint whatever catches your eye. But the more consciously you observe, the more deliberately you can decide what to include, what to leave out and how to translate the scene into a painting that will be
your own interpretation of reality.
JOIN THE PAINTING ANYWHERE LIST
I'm currently developing the full Painting Anywhere course - a practical guide to painting landscapes with watercolor and gouache wherever you are.
Join the list to receive free Field Guide and updates when the course is ready.
