TRAVEL SKETCHING VACATIONS
Sketching Spain with Adler Marlow – March 2027
Catalunya rewards the curious eye. Over eight days, the group moves through Barcelona’s Modernist streets, the Roman ruins of Tarragona, the dramatic peaks of Montserrat, and the whitewashed coastal villages of the Costa Brava – sketchbook always open. Architecture, landscape, and light do most of the talking. The pace is unhurried, the settings are well-chosen, and there’s always a good lunch involved.
Travel Sketchbook Workshop in Italy with The Blue Walk – May 2027
Imagine sketching the pastel fishing villages of Cinque Terre, capturing Portofino’s harbour in ink, or loosening up your lines over a glass of Ligurian wine. No art degree required — just a willingness to show up with a sketchbook and travel with a small group of fun, like-minded artists.
This is a sketchy adventure in the best possible sense. We’ll travel by train, ferry, and funivia through ridiculously beautiful landscapes, from the hills above Rapallo to the coastal path between Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino, with a sketchbook always in hand.
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TESTIMONIALS
“It was an absolutely delightful Sketching Spain tour led by Taria! The supportive teaching, the stunning places visited, the local delicacies and wine, the compatibility of our group— all contributed to its success. I appreciated Taria’s laid-back style of guiding us through multiple ways of capturing the essence of what we were seeing, and experiencing. She was always very hands-on, and gave each of us the individual attention and encouragement needed. Her insights as to what might enhance our individual sketches were invaluable. I still hear her telling us about perspective, sketching what draws our eye most, how to capture the ocean waves…etc. I’ll ever be grateful for the time spent in community with Taria, and a special group of artistic souls!”
Rachelle, USA
Sketching Spain 2024
“I am not a sketcher. At least I didn’t think I was until I had the privilege of taking an urban sketching tour in Spain led by Taria last April. My wife, an avid fan of sketching, encouraged me to join her on the trip. I was not hip on the idea. Then I thought, “why not?”, especially since it was advertised that no experience was necessary. It turned out to be a lovely trip full of drawing and seeing the world from a different perspective. Light, color, antiquity, culture, and fantastic architecture made this the experience of a lifetime! I caught the bug, or should I say the bug caught me and “guess what?” I learned that with a little guidance and direction from Taria, and a lot of encouragement from my new-found friends, I could indeed sketch! So it is that I can now draw something with my pencil, go over it with ink, and add a little water color and actually have something enjoyable to look at! It’s all such a gift and a new way to see and love the world! For me, Sketching Spain was even a little more than that. I made some very nice friends in the process, fellow skechers, and a wonderful tour guide. Many thanks to Taria and for sharing her amazing gift of bringing things to life on the page and her welcoming spirit!”
Gary, USA
Sketching Spain 2024
“What an exciting weekend away we had on our trip to Cullinan with Taria’s Sketchy Adventures. I never realised there was such a historical town just outside of Joburg. The itinerary was perfect! Everything was planned ahead for us so all we needed to do was check in and we were done. We learnt so much about urban sketching, about sketching on the move, sketching in other environments, and working with watercolours. It was such a different experience to a weekly art class and I would highly recommend it! It was also an amazing experience sketching on location in a group. Taria is always there at your side if you have any questions, providing quiet encouragement and unbridled enthusiam. She also encourages you to be a free thinker and to never doubt yourself. Taria explains art in a way that just makes you think you have freedom to choose how to do things! Thank you Taria. We will be back.”
Louise, South Africa
Sketching Cullinan 2024
“Taria is a great teacher, knowledgeable, patient and encouraging.”
Carly, South Africa
Sketching Cullinan 2024
A truly magnificent and well-planned sketching weekend to Cullinan. Taria’s clearly a sketchy genius! The days were well planned, with time to explore, have fun, and most important get some sketching done. Taria’s patience and guidance was well received. Thank you for a superb sketchy weekend!
Resh, South Africa
Sketching Cullinan 2024