Some travelers are picking up a creative pastime, sketching, in order to slow down and fully appreciate their destinations.

In fact, it's not even a photo of a blob of paint. It's a colored-pencil drawing. CJ Hendry: I just kind of sit here and doodle around and just draw a little bit. Narrator: That's CJ Hendry.

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: This artist carves miniature sculptures on colored-pencil tips. Salavat Fidai carefully whittles away at the lead to create them. He sculpts ...