Sketchbook → India . Ladakh . Mountains & Monasteries

India · Ladakh · Markha Valley

My travels through India have been an important part of my journey as an artist, giving me the opportunity to explore its extraordinary landscapes, architecture, people and history through drawing. In August 2023, I returned to the Himalayas and trekked through Ladakh’s Markha Valley, exploring the surrounding mountains and the region around Leh.

Throughout my travels in India, I have worked directly from the places I visit, filling my sketchbooks with drawings, notes and observations. In Ladakh, this meant sketching the dramatic mountain landscapes, remote settlements, monasteries and everyday life I encountered along the way.

This gallery brings together a selection of sketches from my travels in India, including my journey through the Markha Valley — personal records of places, experiences and moments that continue to influence my work.