How Watercolor Changed the Way I Walk the Camino
How Watercolor Changed the Way I Walk the Camino When I first began walking the Camino, I thought I understood what the journey was about. Walking. Distance. Silence. Endurance. Like many pilgrims, I arrived with a backpack, a route, and an expectation that the road itself would change me. But I did not expect watercolor to become part of that transformation. At first, I carried a small sketchbook almost casually. A few colors. One brush. Nothing serious. I thought I might make occasional sketches during breaks. Instead, watercolor slowly changed the way I experienced the Camino itself. Decorations at the camino albergue, Pussos, Portugal Walking Became Slower Before painting, I moved through landscapes the way most travelers do. I noticed things quickly. I photographed them mentally. Then I continued walking. But watercolor interrupted that rhythm. To paint even a small sketch requires stopping. Not simply standing still, but remaining long enough...