Out and About Sketching Class

Create beautiful sketches 'en plein air' around Sydney!


Anna Barr
Anna Barr
5.0 (13)

2 hours Class size 1 to 5 guests

$55 - $65 (Afterpay available)
($65 per guest when you book for 1 guest, $55/guest for 2+ guests)


Sydney
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Art
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Drawing
Looking for fun things to do in Sydney? Practice sketching out and about in the fresh air!
The best way to improve your skills, observing urban landscapes, the harbour, or capturing our beautiful parks and beaches - is to do it on location.
Join a small group of like-minded sketchers (experience levels vary) for a couple of hours a week and watch your confidence grow.
A different location is selected weekly, in and around Sydney (max 10km radius of CBD) in accordance with the weather and season.
Meet new people, learn new tips and tricks and discover how to simplify complicated scenes, while creating a lasting memory in your sketchbook.

Knowledge required
Basic knowledge of sketching is assumed - using pen and watercolour as well as a keen interest to learn and improve.
 
What to bring
Your sketch kit including a watercolour paint palette, pigment ink pen, brushes, watercolour pad or journal and a portable chair.
 
Location

Sydney CBD, NSW

This venue is a short walk from St James station (300m).

Your teacher can also travel within 10 kms of Sydney, to a venue of your choice for a private class

Out and About Sketching Class location
More about this class

This teacher has 13 reviews for their other experiences - which you can see here.

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Your teacher

Anna Barr
Anna Barr

5.0 (13)

Hello!
When I discovered sketching a few years ago I never would have imagined how much joy it would bring into my life. It became a regular practice and I have been taking my little book and watercolours with me everywhere since.
Let me show you how sketching can provide a wonderful way to record places, moments and experiences - in your own personal style.
Here are some of the amazing benefits you will gain from sketching:
  • It provides an escape from stress and busy minds
  • It accesses the right part of the brain - releasing happy hormones to reduce anxiety and leaves a sense of well being
  • It allows new friendships to flourish (both online and in person)
  • It increases concentration and mental focus
  • It is light and portable – take it wherever you go
  • Perfect way to record memories and make a fabulous visual journal
Everyone can sketch!
In this introductory class I take you through all the basics. You will find out how to create a good sketch, as we discuss composition, line drawing, watercolour techniques and how to simplify busy urban scenes. By the end of the session you will have the skills and confidence to get started on developing your own practice.
No artistic talent is required. If you can write your name, you can sketch! We use ink pen only - no pencil - because every line is a "good" line. There is no judgement or "wrong" in sketching. We all have a different view of the world and it is the sketching process that creates the magic, rather producing a perfect a masterpiece!
I am passionate about how the sketch practice makes me feel and I created JustSketchNow as a response to friends, family and passers-by asking me to teach them what I do. I have been running classes both in person (small groups) and online for over 2 years.
Please see some of the testimonials on the website.

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2025-01-03 15:00:00
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