🗺️ Typical workshop details
Time: 10:00 – 15:00 (with a half hour break for lunch)
Group size: Around 6 participants
Price: Around £75 per person
These are relaxed and friendly days of urban or landscape sketching, suitable for all levels. They are small-group workshops which I run solo and they’re all about drawing from life, building confidence and enjoying the process. Most are outdoors (or in a cosy café if the weather turns) though some are indoors if over winter. We keep it simple, focused and fun.
📍 Locations
Locations from 2025 included the Cotswolds, Cheltenham, St Neots, London, Durham, Cambridge and more!
✏️ What you'll learn
- How to simplify busy urban scenes into clear, engaging sketches
- Using ink and watercolour together for dynamic results
- Creating quick vignettes and telling visual stories
- Becoming more confident sketching outdoors and in public
🎒 What to bring
- Watercolour sketchbook or watercolour pad
- Watercolour paints, brushes, water container, and water
- Waterproof ink pen or fountain pen
- Mixed media such as watercolour pencils, crayons or inktense, if you would like!
- Camping chair, or a small portable seat
- Something to eat and drink! It's a long day :)
- Something for the weather - sun hat, umbrella, coat, sun cream
📢 Booking info
You can book via PayPal or card.
🎨 What’s included
- 5 hours of relaxed, hands-on tuition in a small group with Toby
- Supportive, personalised feedback and guidance throughout the day
- A friendly, informal atmosphere - low pressure, high creativity
📄 Terms & conditions
- Cancellations can be made up to 4 weeks before the event for a full refund. After that point, bookings are non-refundable.
- If we need to cancel the workshop for any reason, you’ll receive a full refund. This might be due to truly awful weather, for example, but only if no indoor location can be found that is suitable.
- As many of these are outdoor, weather-dependent events, an exact itinerary and meeting point will be emailed 1 week before the workshop (but is subject to change).
- Timings are approximate, we will start on time, have around a 30 minute break and aim to end approximately on time but might be a little late.