Nina Khashchina

Sketcher and illustrator Nina Khashchina is a prolific travel sketchbook artist always prepared to capture a moment, even when she is scuba diving, kayaking or on a horseback. She has filled more than 155 sketchbooks over the years, documenting trips to the Maldives, Spain, Alaska, her native Ukraine and many other locations. Known for her gouache, ink, and mixed media work, Khashchina is often drawn to the diverse colors, textures, and lighting of urban and natural environments. She has been teaching drawing and painting as an art instructor for more than 15 years and is a member of the Urban Sketchers community in the San Francisco Bay Area.