Before travel blogs there were travel journals, which held both pictures and vivid descriptions of exotic places, people, and cultures. Whether your summer holiday involves extensive travel, or a drive around the English coast, a trip away is the perfect time to start a visual diary.

This 5-week course provides an introduction to drawing and watercolours, as well as an opportunity for you to experiment under guidance. Diaries can have all sorts of purposes and, with the growing popularity of bullet journals, sketchbooks and gratitude diaries, their positive effects on mindfulness and mental health are widely promoted. To keep a journal in some form is a popular ambition but rarely seen beyond the first few pages, which is understandable; writing an entry every day can seem a daunting commitment. As such, this class is also a chance to create a lasting habit of journaling which can either be kept purely for travel, or transition to a year round sketchbook.

Week 1: Painting Shells, plants and found objects that describe a sense of place- An introduction to watercolours

Week 2: Illustrating food, drinks and culture

Week 3: The journey - Maps, transport, and accommodation

Week 4: People and wildlife – tutorial on drawing figures within a scene and sketching wildlife on location.

Week 5: Landscapes, buildings, and plein air sketching – Take your sketchbook out in Cirencester and practice drawing in situ.

Tutor: Emma Leyfield
Date & Time: Thursdays, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Venue: Spindle Studio, New Brewery Arts
PRICE: £160.00 (£0.00 VAT)

5-weeks

First Class: Thu 6th Jun
Last Class: Thu 4th Jul

Please note that this workshop is for those aged 18 and over.

You are welcome to bring a lidded bottle of water with you but we kindly ask that you do not bring food into the studio.

By popular demand, there will be a 30 minute break at 3pm.

Refreshments are available at our on-site café Blend until 4pm.

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Who is this course for?

All abilities welcome

This class is applicable for travel at any time of the year but is perfectly timed to prepare you for your summer hols!

What you will need:

All materials are provided including a sketchbook for you to take away