Check This Climber's Illustrated Journals for Major #Travelstoke

1. The view from up high in Canyonlands National Park, Utah

Life is short, yes, but I think we’re driven by more than that. Life is savage. Life is chaos. Life is delicate. And I don’t mean in the vascular sense of flesh and bone and blood, but in the visceral, intuitive spaces. Our wild, irreplaceable inner selves. Life is most delicate in the spending of it. >>> from DRAWN <<< #exploreMore #FordExplorer

A photo posted by Jeremy Collins (@jercollins_com) on Oct 16, 2015 at 11:11am PDT

2. Painting Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, California

Awesome day of painting Half Dome, followed by climbing its NorthWest face. Thanks for the pic, @jam5. esqmartin. #drawnthemovie @evolvusa @keen @bluewaterropes @patagonia @goalzero

A photo posted by Jeremy Collins (@jercollins_com) on Aug 17, 2014 at 5:37pm PDT

3. Drawing Bangkok, Thailand

Growing up my dad had this cedar box in his dresser drawer full of international currency- bills from Cambodia, coins from who knows where, and stamps from another planet as fas I knew. Colorful and intricate, they were mysterious to me- faces and symbols I didn't know and places I'd never heard of. Thing is, dad hadn't been to all these places- they were from his college "coin collecting club". I'd run them through my hands and wonder- what would it be like to collect experiences in these places rather than things? Adding one to the collection from the top of "Gold Mountain" (ภูเขาทอง) in downtown Bangkok amidst the chants of orange-cloaked monks, the ring of prayer bells and the reverberating hum of the city below. What do you collect? #drawnthere #Drawntonepal @gopro @keen @goalzero

A photo posted by Jeremy Collins (@jercollins_com) on Nov 15, 2015 at 6:15pm PST

4. The woods of Portland, Oregon

Hey Portland. My, you're green. See you tonight. @keen @scoutbooks #portland #stayDrawn

A photo posted by Jeremy Collins (@jercollins_com) on Apr 18, 2015 at 1:31pm PDT

5. Collins put in a six-hour drawing session during a “rest day” from climbing at Vampire Spire in the Yukon

#tbt to the Vampire Spires, near the #arcticcircle in the #Yukon. Putting in a six hour drawing session on a "rest day" in basecamp. For me a drawing session like this is just as satisfying as a day of climbing… but my butt hurts SO bad afterwards. I need the perfect remote drawing chair that's easy to collapse and pack, keeps me up, elevated off glaciers and maybe has pockets for my drawing kit. Do those exist? In this valley we can see clearly where glaciers have melted away from reference photos of only 10 years ago. It's amazing to think a couple decades ago I would have been sitting on 50 feet of ice to draw here. We had grizzly, wolf caribou and mountain sheep sightings and even a few dirtbags. PHOTO BY @jamesqmartin #stayDrawn #bedarefuloutthere #exploremore @pegoodman #drawnthere

A photo posted by Jeremy Collins (@jercollins_com) on Apr 9, 2015 at 6:58am PDT

6. A quick sketch of the Guggenheim in Bilbao, Spain

Quick sketch of the Guggenheim in Bilbao Spain before tomorrow's European premiere of DRAWN at the Mendi Film Festival. #stayDrawn with @timmytrabon #legendeer @legendeer

A photo posted by Jeremy Collins (@jercollins_com) on Dec 13, 2014 at 5:16am PST

7. Collins developed a crowd as he sketched a devout holy person called Ram Bilash in Kathmandu, Nepal

वसन्तपुर दरवार क्षेत्र, (Basantapur Darbar Kshetra) is a cataclysmic explosion of people- on foot, motorcycle and bike. The temples and towers that populate the three block radius lie half in shambles with timber propped against each building holding the ancient rubble together. Piles of brick, dirt and shattered framework dot the landscape- a hint of the ongoing rebuilding. The earthquake did not level the square but it certainly changed the landscape. Otherwise, life goes on. The artisans and food carts sell their wares. The doorways of locals lie open; generous with their smiles and offers of namaste. And the devoted spiritual staples of the community provide a nucleus of faith amidst the debris and recovery. I found Ram Bilash-dash perched on the stone steps of one of the remaining intact temples. Ram is a sādhu, or "baba"- those considered devout holy persons in the community. The sādhu is solely dedicated to achieving mokṣa (liberation), the fourth and final aśrama (stage of life), through meditation and contemplation of Brahman. I spent some time with him and then asked if I could draw his portrait. After awhile a crowd developed around me and I felt… welcome. #Drawntonepal #drawnthere @gopro @keen @goalzero 📷: @nicgreece

A photo posted by Jeremy Collins (@jercollins_com) on Nov 16, 2015 at 9:09am PST

8. Indian Creek at sunrise, Utah

Another one from last week in Indian Creek with the ReWilding crew. When I can, I try to be sitting with my sketchbook at sunrise. You can almost hear the planet rotating as the orb of light wakes up again. I like capturing the movement of light across the landscape in real time. As I sat and drew this at the edge of a field of horses at the Dugout Ranch, a family of turkeys ran by, a group of ducks squawked from behind the reeds of a pond, and a peregrine falcon screeched while hunting for breakfast. I'm not the only one up early in the desert. #drawnThere

A photo posted by Jeremy Collins (@jercollins_com) on Aug 18, 2015 at 6:33am PDT

9. Drawing a classic east coast lighthouse on location in Maine

Maine: Fish for lobster with a crusty boat captain ✔️ Climb over the Atlantic on the Otter Cliffs of Acadia✔️ Draw a classic east coast lighthouse on location✔️ See a moose❌ Three out of four ain't bad.

A photo posted by Jeremy Collins (@jercollins_com) on Nov 5, 2015 at 9:38am PST

10. This drawing is the product of a one-hour session in Brescia, Italy

A 30 minute walk above Brescia turns from semi modern to ancient to downright medieval. One hour morning session at the "Castello di Brescia". #stayDrawn @ste_cariboo

A photo posted by Jeremy Collins (@jercollins_com) on Dec 19, 2014 at 4:22am PST

11. Collins says, “Drawing on location gives me a chance to be “clear and transparent when I’m exhausted.” Lake Minnewaska, New York

"When all thoughts Are exhausted I slip into the woods And gather A pile of shepherd's purse. Like the little stream Making its way Through the mossy crevices I, too, quietly Turn clear and transparent." – Ryokan A behind the scenes shot from today's drawing. Drawing on location gives me a chance to be "clear and transparent when I'm exhausted". #sketchbook #fordexplorer #exploremore 📷: @jpvanswae

A photo posted by Jeremy Collins (@jercollins_com) on Nov 2, 2015 at 4:29pm PST

12. A peaceful spot to draw from at Cottonwood Pass, Colorado

When I was 15 I started working at a theme park drawing portraits for money. I'd sit there eight hours at a time, making people laugh, drawing and painting while making pretty good cash for a kid. Then I hit the road—drawing at fairs and farmers markets, and bat mitzvahs. I once got a flat tire at the Grand Canyon so I walked to a greasy spoon diner in town with paper and pen. Two hours later I walked out with 250 bucks for a new tire and gas to get me to Southern California. I had drawn every employee and patron of the place. Drawing was a means of survival for me. It still is, I guess, all these years later. Survival has changed its meaning for me though. I have a family, employees, a mortgage and responsibilities. I have to do more than survive… I have to thrive. I still sit and draw for hours at a time, usually alone or with my family. It's the only thing that's ever felt right. #stayDrawn 📷 @michaelpauljones

A photo posted by Jeremy Collins (@jercollins_com) on Oct 24, 2015 at 7:03am PDT

13. Collins and his daughter draw and paint together in the City of Rocks, Idaho

A little behind the scenes: Sela Muir and I putting in some serious drawing time in the City of Rocks, Idaho. I tend to draw what I see when I'm in an environment: rocks, trees, clouds. The obvious. Sela tends to draw what she wishes she was seeing: unicorns, flying snakes and rainbows. I'm taking a hint from her and expanding my repertoire. This week we'll share the trailer for the cross country journey we are on. Photo by @michaelpauljones

A photo posted by Jeremy Collins (@jercollins_com) on Sep 27, 2015 at 9:06am PDT

14. The colors of a sunrise in Alabama Hills, California

Rise and shine! Möbius arch in the Alabama Hills, a window to the Whitney massif. The 'Bamas have been known as a destination for filmmaking since the early 1920s. The alien landscape provides backdrop for Cowboys, Transformers, Gladiator, Ironman, Trekkies and well… Aliens. As soon as I heard about möbius I knew I had to set the alarm to draw it at sunrise. Morning gave quite a show. Now, coffee. #drawnThere

A photo posted by Jeremy Collins (@jercollins_com) on Jul 14, 2015 at 7:01am PDT

15. Creating a splash at Laguna Beach in Orange County, California

At the end of all that desert was the ocean. Spent the 4th with the fam in Orange County. This is Treasure Island at Laguna Beach. Now southwards again. The fam road-trip is over but maybe I'll keep doing on location drawings all summer… Sierras and NorCal await. #drawnthere

A photo posted by Jeremy Collins (@jercollins_com) on Jul 5, 2015 at 3:39pm PDT

16. The end of the line on a cross-country family road trip; this image was shot in Acadia National Park, Maine

I had a master list of things I wanted to do on our cross country trip. This was the very last one.

A photo posted by Jeremy Collins (@jercollins_com) on Nov 5, 2015 at 9:40am PST

17. Drawing an abandoned Anasazi home at Indian Creek, Utah

An ancient wave of stone rose above us as we tread lightly through this abandoned Anasazi home in the clouds. A mural of petroglyphs surrounded us- someone's masterpiece from long ago. We sat and observed in our sketchbooks for an hour deep in the canyon and high on the cliff. Anthony @artisanx_x sat next to me, pen in hand as we discussed what it means to be free and how art tells a cultures story for better or worse. Anthony is traveling with the ReWild crew- a group introducing previously incarcerated inmates to wilderness and true freedom. I came out to meet him and make some art together. Anthony told me "now that I'm free, I want to make art that means something; that makes an impact". I believe you will bud. Just don't stop. An absolute pleasure to get lost in the desert with you. Not everything worth seeing is on the map. #drawnThere

A photo posted by Jeremy Collins (@jercollins_com) on Aug 10, 2015 at 3:02pm PDT

18. Painting in 107 degree heat in Mojave National Preserve, California

Definitely the hottest drawing session of the summer so far. Today is hovering around 107 degrees in the Mojave National Preserve surrounded by the Joshua Tree forest beneath Teutonia Peak. The silence is deafening here… the solitude speaks volumes. #drawnThere #liveMonumental

A photo posted by Jeremy Collins (@jercollins_com) on Jul 28, 2015 at 6:00pm PDT

19. I love Collins’ caption on this ‘image of an image’ at Mono Lake, California

Immediately east of Yosemite and its millions of tourists, Mono Lake is home to millions of brine shrimp, migratory birds and alkali flies. Mono is from the Native name Monache which means "fly-eaters". Yum. Supposedly they taste like rice. I have always driven by and ooh-and-aahed from the window at Mono Lake. Today I finally got down on eye level with the tufa tower formations and fell in love with their bizarre shapes and reflections. I love the freedom of these simple studies uninhibited by the pressure that every line must be perfect. In these situations the experience of drawing on location is more important than the final product. The process is the priority not perfection. #drawnThere #monoLake

A photo posted by Jeremy Collins (@jercollins_com) on Jul 15, 2015 at 1:06pm PDT

20. “Hot days are good for sittin’ and doodlin’” at Arches National Park, Utah

Hot days are good for sittin' and doodlin'. Delicate Arch, @archesnps , Utah #findyourpark #stayDrawn #archesnp #drawnThere

A photo posted by Jeremy Collins (@jercollins_com) on Jun 30, 2015 at 12:08pm PDT