Cynthia Armstrong – Travel Sketching and Journaling (Online); Wednesdays, June 25-July 16, 2025

Dates: Wednesdays, June 25-July 16, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Pacific Time (1:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time/6:00-8:00 PM London Time)
Critique Sessions: Tuesdays, July 1-22, 2:00 PM Pacific Time/5:00 PM Eastern Time/10:00 PM London Time – no critique the week of march 17
Level: All
Medium: Watercolor, ink & wash

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One of the things that makes trips so enjoyable for me is to take along a sketchbook and travel watercolor kit to quickly capture a scene. I’ve found that doing this helps me to slow down and be very present in that moment and place. When I look at my sketchbook later, maybe long after I’m home again, the drawings and notes bring me back to that moment in a very immediate and evocative way. It’s this pleasure I hope to encourage students to feel, too.

Capturing our impressions in the moment by using quick line studies along with watercolor wash can get our creative juices flowing. Suitable for all skill levels, this 4 week course will introduce the excitement, freedom and immediacy of using ink (and pencil) lines with various watercolor applications.

We will explore techniques and methods to quickly capture travel moments, even if you’ve never picked up a paintbrush. By learning the fundamentals of watercolor and line & wash, you will come away feeling ready to record those moments while adventuring out in the world.

Lectures and demonstrations, along with a variety of in-class assignments and homework will contribute to developing strong, successful skills and habits; our critique session will offer gentle feedback and encouragement, contributing to student mastery.