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For my upcoming travel to Europe I have decided to do gouache in addition to pen or pencil as a sketching medium. It has these advantages: easy cleanup, being a forgiving medium, and, as water based medium, inviting less scrutiny at the airports. This makes it my choice for travel at this time, especially when the main purpose of this trip is not painting. To be in control of any medium especially if it’s not my primary medium, I find it imperative to practice painting in that medium beforehand to lessen guess work in the process of application, especially when time is limited as in travel situations. The two images included here are of my practice sketches.