Sketching at Camp

Posted By: Kelly Marston

Hey campers! I was just thinking about how excited I am to get back to camp- the sun (or fog), the trees and trenches, the animals, and especially SKETCHING WALKS!

In my opinion, the best way to enjoy a place is to draw it or paint it. Plantation is such a beautiful place where we all have so much fun. So, one of my favorite things to do there is slow down, take time to notice how lovely it is, and appreciate it by drawing my favorite spots. That's why we take our sketch pads out to the Lake, the Baseball Diamond, to the Park, or the Garden. Drawing helps us see the world around us in ways that we might not have otherwise. Have you noticed the texture of redwood bark or the shape of the trees on the horizon? Drawing them helps me see things like that and remember it for when camp is far away.

During the winter when I’m missing camp, I can look at the sketch I did looking out over camp from Crittenden’s Bench or of a particularly lovely tree. I can’t wait for us to draw some of these sights and new memories together!