You Requested: How do I Select a Workshop?


This publish is a part of an rare collection the place I reply continuously requested questions. I’ve a bunch of workshops introduced and this may assist you to determine the place to start out or what to take subsequent.

I provide two principal varieties of workshops:
On-line Workshops
On-line workshops are tremendous handy. You possibly can be part of them from the consolation of your house they usually’re typically out there as recordings, so you’ll be able to take them by yourself schedule too. My on-line workshops are normally tailor-made to methods that can be utilized on location and can be utilized to be taught methods and ideas you need to use as an city sketcher.

In-Individual Workshops
These are sometimes immersive, on-location programs over a number of days, in thrilling areas. They’re an effective way to leap in and be taught new abilities or to translate studio-based abilities to on-location ones.
Until in any other case famous, all workshops are open to all ranges, since they’re concept-based and never step-by-step how-to workshops.

In case you wish to see all of the workshops on one web page, they are listed right here. Or, for those who favor, listed here are some attainable matches of workshops to what you is likely to be searching for…

In case you’d like to strive combined media or wish to strive a low-commitment workshop…
• I’ve a quick, enjoyable on-line combined media sketching workshop occurring this Saturday. Simply collect your sketchbook, watercolors, pen, and coloured pencils and join right here. (The dwell Zoom model means you’ll be able to ask questions and share your work, but when the time doesn’t be just right for you, the recorded model enables you to take it at your individual tempo)

If you wish to be taught to attract folks…
There isn’t a workshop I train the place you gained’t be taught some folks drawing, however for a people-focussed workshop:
• My 4-session on-line workshop Individuals Alive is the perfect place to start out. You possibly can be part of on-line dwell on Zoom or through recording.

In case you’ve taken the net workshop or favor to simply dive in and be taught on location,
• My Gateway to India workshop is a superb dive into India. (2025 is full however e mail me at suhita@gmail.com to get on the 2026 curiosity record)
• This workshop in Vietnam is one other high choose for people-centric journey and journey experiences the place you’ll do plenty of folks sketching

Need an immersive, experimental mixed-media workshop within the US?
• Seize one of many final spots on this weeklong workshop in Santa Fe with Maru Godas and me, the place we mix watercolor, gouache, and extra.

Wish to mix an exquisite journey expertise in Europe with watercolor sketching?
• Be part of me in June 2025 in Provence for per week of sketching in stunning Provence. You’ll come again with a guide filled with sketches and fabulous recollections! This workshop has an Early Hen low cost low cost for just a bit bit extra, so join now!

Or, plan forward for 2026 and be part of a uncommon alternative to spend per week on a river cruise with Brenda Swenson, Shari Blaukopf and me. This workshop requires some earlier expertise, however you could have a yr and a half to get there!

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And if workshops aren’t your factor, however you’d like to hitch in on a month-to-month sketch-together session, dwell through Zoom or through recording, simply join as a paid subscriber for my Substack e-newsletter and also you’ll be part of a session the place sketchers come collectively and produce a physique of labor all of us be taught from, like this one!

Hope this helps! Be happy to succeed in out and ask me a query for those who nonetheless have one!

About Suhita Shirodkar

obsessive-sketcher. graphic designer.

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