Sketching and Watercolor

Journaling for me has always been about writing in my books. I've always admired people who sketch in their journals, and I have often wished I could draw better.

Then a few years ago, I discovered art journaling where things like paint, stencils, markers, and magazine clippings were being used to embellish a journal page.
 But I've also noticed that these kinds of mediums aren't so portable, and now that the weather is nice, I like to sit on the patio and work in my journal.
So......
I've decided to challenge myself......
I'm going to spend time learning to sketch, and if I want color, I'll use watercolors. Oh, and let me say that my watercoloring is not all that good either.

Here's a sketch of a silly fairy from my daughters fairy book, done with pencil, black marker and watercolor.

The picture below is from a travel magazine. 

I spent way too much time on this one. I have to remind myself not to get so wrapped up in the details. 

I figure for now, I'll just copy some pictures so I can get the hang of drawing things.