Workshop choices, dates & locations.
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Beginner’s Urban Sketching Workshop
One-to-One half day Sketch Workshop
One-to-One full day Sketch Workshop
‘Salty’ Walk Sketching Workshop
Campervan based Sketching Workshop
Group six-week Sketching Workshop
Scroll down to learn about the various sketching workshops available. Choose from small groups or one-to-one sessions. I use a coffee lounge, hotel or village hall as a base venue for introductions, exploration of media and practicing techniques before venturing to sketch outdoors. Returning to base occasionally for appraisals, new materials and working lunch.
My main focus is the dedicated Urban Sketching small group workshops. These enable me to deliver optimum value to the overall levels of either group’s needs.
Also available is the popular ‘One-to-One‘ workshop tuition which can be booked at any mutually convenient time. There is also a range of more diverse workshops which will be integrated when possible and according to demand. Jump to ‘Urban Sketching‘ section…
NOTE: You may click through to each workshop’s dedicated page for full descriptions. Workshops displaying a date and location are currently live and bookable. Please add yourself to any Waiting Lists for other workshops you might be interested in joining.
Urban Sketching workshop
NEXT URBAN SKETCHING WORKSHOP
13th January 2026 – Westbourne
This workshop is suitable for the range for abilities between beginners to the more intermediate improver. Students of this workshop are probably already dabbling in an art form of some sort and may well be familiar with sketching – but perhaps want to improve their skills and techniques and get fast-tracked into the joys of Urban Sketching and the everything that is ‘sketchbooking’. Scroll down to ‘buy workshop’.
Although based within a private workshop area within a coffee lounge or bar, where we will establish our introduction to the workshop, exploring materials and techniques – we will spend most of our time out and about for tutored sketching from life. (includes 45 minute working lunch critique). Non-inclusive refreshments and lunch options available.
Suitable for: beginners to improvers.
Timeframe: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Workshop fee: £75pp Includes basic materials.
Beginners Urban Sketching workshop
NEXT BEGINNERS WORKSHOP:
Being scheduled…
This workshop is dedicated to introducing absolute beginners to the art of sketching, and the joys which lie ahead for urban sketching and sketchbooking. Scroll down to ‘buy workshop’.
Based in a private space within a local coffee lounge or bar, this workshop is limited to a maximum of 5 students and will run between 10.00am – 4.00pm.
Students will discover the basics, explore and try out materials and techniques. Periodically venturing out into town for tutored sketching practice. Returning to base for appraisals and development. Repeat… (includes 45 minute working lunch critique). Non-inclusive refreshments and lunch options available.
Suitable for: Absolute beginners, both young and mature adults who have no, or very little art experience, but have a desire to learn a new hobby and who are beginning an interest in art.
Timeframe: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Workshop fee: £75pp Includes basic materials.
One-to-One half day workshop
A half day bespoke and personal session, three hours of tutored content tailored to suit you, your abilities and your requirements, by previous discussion. Using a local coffee lounge or similar as our base, but going out to sketch. Includes coffee & pastries. NB: Can be booked at any time to suit.
Timeframe: 10:00am – 1:00pm
Suitable for: beginners to improvers.
Workshop fee: £140 Sale! £99
One-to-One full day workshop
A full day bespoke and personal session, six hours of tutored content tailored to suit you, your abilities and your requirements, by previous discussion. Using a local coffee lounge or similar as our base, but going out to sketch. Includes one-hour working lunch critique. NB: Can be booked at any time to suit.
Timeframe: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Suitable for: beginners to improvers.
Workshop fee: £280 Sale! £160
More diverse Workshops
These workshops will be integrated when possible and according to demand. Please do express your interest by clicking the ‘Join waiting list’ on any you feel interested in. No obligation, simply gauging demand.
Concertina Sketchbooking ‘Salty’ Walk
NEXT ‘SALTY’ WALK WORKSHOP:
Date and location to be advised…
This is the ‘Salty one’ – a breathtaking sketch-walk along the coastal path from Swanage Pier – over Ballard Down and Old Harry along Shell Bay to the Sandbanks Chain Ferry – sketching all the way.
This tutored workshop will be one of the best days of your life! Bring small kit of sketching materials, backpack, suitable footwear, hat and packed lunch.
Full description page…
Timeframe: 9:30am – 4:00pm
Suitable for: beginners to improvers.
Workshop fee: £65pp/session. (includes concertina sketchbook)
Campervan-based Sketchbooking
NEXT CAMPERVAN SKETCH WALK: Wednessday 27th August – Pamphill
My campervan will provide the host venue for these full day (10.00am – 4.00pm) tutored workshops, offering the facility for brewing up tea & coffee, as well as a focal point for sketch ‘throwdown’ appraisals. Destinations range from; Pamphill church & Green, Baiter & Poole Quay, Mudeford Quay, Kimmeridge boat sheds & Clavell Tower, Pamphill and more…
Bring a picnic lunch and folding chair.
Full description page…
Timeframe: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Suitable for: beginners to improvers.
Workshop fee: £65pp/session. (includes free sketching guide book)
Group, six-week workshop
Join a small group of fellow sketchers for an immersive series of six, half-day outdoor sessions (10.00am-1.00pm). Each session will explore different aspects, materials and techniques – building upon the skills, knowledge and experiences developed throughout the full six sessions. Weekly project skills will also be supplied to practice in own time at own pace. Although always local to the BCP conurbation, the host venue may vary from session to session, in order to offer fresh sketching challenges. Full details upon publication of next event.
Suitable for: beginners to improvers.
Workshop fee: £45pp/session (£270 total).
General outline information
All-abilities welcome. Tutoring matched to each personal level within the group. A positive and friendly attitude is encouraged. Own transport needed to join given location(s). Always sketching outdoors from life, unless very wet, when an indoor public venue will be switched to. Bring own equipment, but occasionally some materials supplied or available to try for experiment with. Basic typical equipment; cartridge or watercolour paper/pad, pencil, eraser, fineliner pen(s) or fountain/ dip pen & ink, watercolours or coloured pencils/pastels, or charcoal. Lightweight carryable seat.
NB: Choice advice on all materials will be given upon booking, as well as in the workshop.
Cancellation: To avoid 50% non-returnable cancellation fee, notice is required at least five days prior to the event day.
A wide choice of refreshments, drinks, cakes, snacks, soft and alcoholic beverages will be available to purchase at our base venue.
There is no on-site parking at the venue – but plenty of car parks in easy walking distance. Venue is also mere minutes away from main bus stops.
All participants are responsible for their own belongings, safety and wellbeing.
