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Sketches

Hand-drawn ink sketch of moored sailboats with tall masts and rigging on rippled water, drawn with loose, expressive lines

Overview

A curated collection of hand-drawn sketches captured on location during my travels. Each piece reflects the atmosphere, architecture, and unique character of the places I visited. Drawn spontaneously and intuitively, with a focus on observation and storytelling through line. This project is a visual diary that blends art, memory, and exploration.

Hand-drawn ink sketch of moored sailboats with tall masts and rigging on rippled water, drawn with loose, expressive lines
Hand-drawn ink sketch of a domed church bell tower with arched openings and louvred windows, shaded with dense vertical hatching
Hand-drawn ink line sketch of an ornate historic building with oval dormers, columns and tall windows, framed by trees and a round striped sign
Ink and grey wash sketch of Brunelleschi’s dome on Florence Cathedral, with its lantern, ribs and round windows, signed and captioned Florence, Italie
Pencil sketch of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, detailing its carved reliefs, sculptures and frieze, with bollards and trees at its base
Ink and grey wash sketch of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, showing its iron lattice and observation decks above a line of trees
Hand-drawn ink sketch of the San Giorgio Maggiore skyline in Venice across the lagoon, with its bell tower, dome and a sailboat
Pencil sketch of Florence Cathedral with Giotto’s bell tower and Brunelleschi’s dome rising above the city rooftops
Hand-drawn ink sketch of old townhouses with chimneys, dormer windows and shuttered windows, lightly shaded in grey
Sketches
Melanie Lepage Copyright 2026