List of Events
Sketch & Picnic at Chateau Canet
A relaxing creative day out at Château Canet near Carcassonne! This beautiful family-run wine and olive domaine is a perfect location to relax and sketch. Ideal for beginners and wine-lovers - price includes cellar tour, 3 course lunch and wine.
Promenade au Pinceau – Saint Chinian
Saint Chinian: a lovely chance to sketch in a small group, enjoy the outdoors and make some 'sketching notes' along the way.
Promenade au Pinceau – Béziers
Béziers: a lovely chance to sketch in a small group, enjoy the outdoors and make some 'sketching notes' along the way.
Classic Architecture
A workshop in Carcassonne to explore the magnificent architecture and buildings of this historic and iconic city.
Morning at the market
In the cool of the morning, learn how to sketch a classic French village market scene in Capestang - no previous artistic experience required!
Canal du Midi Cruise & Lunch
Relax and learn to sketch in style whilst cruising the Canal du Midi. 3 course lunch and wine included. Also a great day out for photographers and non-sketching partners!
Simplifying a complex scene!
In this fun workshop in Roquebrun you’ll learn some basic watercolour skills and all sorts of tips and tricks for simplifying what you see so you can sketch it with confidence!
Sketching Sète, Venice of Languedoc
This fun workshop is a great way to explore the mediterranean port town of Sète and learn more about its history. No previous art experience required!
Ginestas in Perspective
This fun workshop in Ginestas is designed to help you draw in perspective: roads, trees, buildings, even people!
Chateau Sketchbook, Capestang
Treat yourself to a memorable day out and develop your sketching skills at the stunning Chateau les Carrasses.
The Flower Market
In this 3 hour workshop in Béziers learn how to use ink and watercolour to sketch the vibrant flower market!
Promenade au Pinceau – Carcassonne area
Carcassonne area: a lovely chance to sketch in a small group, enjoy the outdoors and make some 'sketching notes' along the way.
Fabulous French food
Narbonne market is an ideal location to learn more about fresh local food in this area of France and also how to sketch it!
Sketch & Picnic at Chateau Canet
A relaxing creative day out at Château Canet near Carcassonne! This beautiful family-run wine and olive domaine is a perfect location to relax and sketch. Ideal for beginners and wine-lovers - price includes cellar tour, 3 course lunch and wine.
Sketching in the Park
A relaxed and informal introduction to help you get started with travel sketching. This workshop in Béziers is ideal for anyone that would like to try sketching but thinks they cannot draw!
La Vie en Rose
A fun workshop in Assignan, also known as 'Village Castigno' - a wine-making village painted in the colours of wine!
Sketching Caunes-Minervois
You don’t need previous art experience to enjoy this day in Caunes-Minervois – just an interest in sketching and developing your powers of observation!
Sketching for Beginners, Le Somail
Learn to sketch in idyllic Le Somail - one of the most iconic locations on the Canal du Midi. No previous art experienced required!
Watercolour Sketching workshop Pézenas
Pézenas is a perfect location for sketching architecture and historic buildings.
Promenade au Pinceau – Narbonne area
Narbonne area: a lovely chance to sketch in a small group, enjoy the outdoors and make some 'sketching notes' along the way.
Sketching by the Canal du Midi
Le Somail is one of the most iconic locations on the Canal du Midi and an idyllic place to learn to sketch.
Lovely Lagrasse
A fun sketching workshop in magnificent Lagrasse, one of the most beautiful villages in France. Suitable for absolute beginners and more experienced sketchers.
French café sketchbook
Learn how to sketch a classic French café scene in the charming village of Bize-Minervois.
Sketching Sète, Venice of Languedoc
A fabulous colourful day out sketching the busy mediterranean port town of Sète - also known as the Venice of Languedoc, with a network of canals winding through cobbled streets linked by bridges.
Historic Carcassonne
You don’t need previous art experience to join this fun workshop in La Cité – just an interest in exploring this incredible UNESCO heritage site through observational sketching.
Morning at the Market
Learn how to sketch a classic French market scene in Saint-Chinian - no previous art experience necessary!
Workshop with Santi Sallés
This full-day Food and Nature workshop takes place in Béziers and a fantastic opportunity to work with Urban Sketcher and Illustrator Santi Sallés.
Boats, Bridges and Blues
The port of Homps by the Canal du Midi is our location for this morning workshop where we'll find plenty of shade if we need it!
Sketching with Watercolour in Bages
A 3 hour workshop suitable for beginners and more experienced sketchers to discover this pretty coastal village.
La Vie en Rose 🌹
A fun workshop in Assignan, also known as 'Village Castigno' - a wine-making village painted in the colours of wine!
Awesome Architecture, Narbonne
A fun workshop in Narbonne to explore and sketch the magnificent architecture and buildings of this historic and beautiful city.
Sketching for Beginners
This fun workshop is designed to help you get started with sketching on location. You'll learn heaps of tips and tricks whilst exploring the market square in Capestang.
Sketch workshop Ventenac-en-Minervois
Don't think you can sketch? Think again! This intensive 3-hour workshop starts at 9h30 and you'll be amazed at what you can do!
Sketching in Pézenas
This fun workshop is designed to help you get started with sketching on location. You'll learn heaps of tips and tricks whilst exploring the streets of historic Pézenas.
Sketching in Montpellier
A workshop to learn some of the basic skills of sketching, in one of France's most vibrant cities! Materials can be provided if required.
Riverside sketchbook
You don’t need previous art experience to take part in this lovely sketching workshop in the cool of the day by the river at Cessenon-sur-Orb.
Sketch Le Marché!
Tuesday is Olonzac Market Day - in this workshop you'll learn how to sketch people, colour and all the hustle bustle!
French Village Houses
This workshop in Ginestas is ideal for beginners - and a great introduction to watercolour sketching on location.
Canal Life – off the beaten track!
This workshop in Salleles d'Aude takes place at a delightful and well shaded spot to observe & sketch life by the Canal du Midi.
The Flower Market
In this 3 hour workshop in Béziers learn how to use ink and watercolour to sketch the vibrant flower market!
Classic French Street Scenes
Join me for a wander through the pretty medieval village of Quarante to capture the essence of daily French life in your sketchbook.
La Vie en Rose
A fun workshop in Assignan, also known as 'Village Castigno' - a wine-making village painted in the colours of wine!
Vineyard Views
Learn to sketch a local vineyard with watercolour, even if you have never sketched before! (Quarante)
Sketching Sète, Venice of Languedoc
You don’t need previous art experience to join this workshop - enjoy exploring Sète through the eyes of a sketcher!
Sketching for Beginners
This fun workshop is designed to help you get started with sketching on location. You'll learn heaps of tips and tricks whilst exploring the charming old city of Béziers.
Travel Sketching for Beginners
A relaxed and informal introduction in Carcassonne to help you get started with travel sketching. This workshop is ideal for anyone who would like to try sketching but thinks they cannot draw!
Sketching People!
This fun workshop in Capestang teaches you how to draw faces and figures to quickly capture the essence of what you see
Sketching for Beginners
Le Somail is one of the most iconic locations on the Canal du Midi and an idyllic place to learn to sketch.
Stone Walls and Sketchbooks
A workshop in Puisserguier to enjoy exploring the historic streets to study & sketch doorways, archways, castle walls and windows!
Sketching for Beginners, Narbonne
A relaxed and informal introduction in Narbonne to help you get started with travel sketching. This workshop is ideal for anyone who would like to try sketching but thinks they cannot draw!
Watercolour Sketching in Minerve
Join me in one of the most beautiful villages of France. This 3-hour Sketching Workshop is an introduction to travel sketching - ideal if you haven't sketched before or do not think you can!
French market scenes
Thursday is Market Day in Saint-Chinian - in this workshop you'll learn how to sketch people, use colour and capture all the hustle bustle!
Simplifying a Complex Scene!
In this fun workshop in Roquebrun you’ll learn some basic watercolour skills and all sorts of tips and tricks for simplifying what you see so you can sketch it with confidence!
Colourful Crowds
In this full day workshop in Montpellier learn how to use ink and watercolour to capture a vibrant city scene - quickly - whatever the weather!
Sketching a French Village
In the cool of the morning, learn how to sketch a classic French village scene in Cazedarnes - no previous artistic experience required!
Riverside Sketchbook
You don’t need previous art experience to take part in this lovely sketching workshop in the cool of the day by the river at Cessenon-sur-Orb.
Sketching by the Canal du Midi
Le Somail is one of the most iconic locations on the Canal du Midi and an idyllic place to learn to sketch.
Capturing a busy street scene
Sketching on location can sometimes be overwhelming, but this relaxed workshop in Béziers will give you some tips and tricks on how to capture the essence of a hectic place - without the stress factor!
French café sketchbook
Sketch a classic French café scene in the market square in Capestang.
Lovely Lagrasse
A fun sketching workshop in magnificent Lagrasse, one of the most beautiful villages in France. Suitable for absolute beginners and more experienced sketchers.
Mediterranean Sketchbook, Gruissan
You don’t need previous art experience to join this workshop to discover glorious Gruissan - a fascinating old town with a historic heart and a vibrant new port.
French Village Houses
This workshop in Saint Chinian looks at how to sketch the features of old stone French buildings - windows, doorways, steps and balconies.
Watercolour Sketching for Beginners
This fun workshop is designed to help you get started with sketching on location. You'll learn heaps of tips and tricks whilst exploring the pretty village of Azille.
Sketch workshop Assignan
In this fun workshop you'll learn some basic sketching skills and all sorts of tips and tricks for using watercolour in your drawings.
Sketch & Picnic at Chateau Canet
A relaxing creative day out at Château Canet near Carcassonne! This beautiful family-run wine and olive domaine is a perfect location to relax and sketch. Ideal for beginners and wine-lovers - price includes cellar tour, 3 course lunch and wine.
Sketching by the Canal du Midi
Le Somail is one of the most iconic locations on the Canal du Midi and an idyllic place to learn to sketch.
Colourful Crowds
In this 3 hour workshop in Carcassonne learn how to use ink and watercolour to capture a vibrant city scene - quickly -whatever the weather!
Drawing Fabulous Faces!
This workshop in Capestang looks at how to sketch the human face - from different angles and in different styles - loads of fun!
Canal du Midi Cruise & Lunch
Relax and learn to sketch in style whilst cruising the Canal du Midi. 3 course lunch and wine included. Also a great day out for photographers and non-sketching partners!
Colours of the Mediterranean
Indulge in a weekend sketching by the sea! Our sketchbooks will be filled with colour as we study boats, water and the hustle bustle of the busy cafés that surround the port.
Sketch Le Marché!
This workshop in Olonzac teaches you how to simplify what you see to quickly capture the essence of the day using ink and watercolour. No previous art experience required!
Château Views
Treat yourself to a memorable day out and develop your sketching skills at the stunning Chateau les Carrasses.
Beautiful buildings
A fun workshop in Narbonne to capture some of the magnificent architecture and buildings of this historic city.
Boats in Béziers
Béziers port by the Canal du Midi is our location for this morning workshop where we'll find plenty of shade if we need it!
Sketch Languedoc with Ian Fennelly 2021
Workshops in Bize-Minervois and the surrounding area with International Urban Sketchers Instructor and British Artist Ian Fennelly 27 September - 1 October 2021.
Autumn Views
This workshop based in Montouliers looks at ways to capture the changing colours of the landscape.
Urban Watercolour Sketching for Beginners
A relaxed and informal introduction to help you get started with urban watercolour sketching - in Nîmes!
Urban Sketching for the Terrified!
If you’d love to sketch on location but not sure where to start – this fun workshop in Carcassonne is for you!
Sketching with a limited palette
This workshop in Capestang looks at the importance of colour values and ways of sketching with a limited palette.
Sketching with Wine and Watercolour
A short 4-night break in luxury apartments ideal for a weekend away with the girls - enjoy 3 days of sketching, relaxation, wine-tasting and plenty of laughs with Honor at the lovely Maison de la Roche.
French Town Houses
This workshop in Béziers looks at how to sketch the features of classic French architecture and city streets.
French Village Café
Capture the essence of morning life at a French café in this fun short workshop in Saint-Chinian.
Fields of Gold, Bize-Minervois
Autumn is a stunning time of year in the south of France. Explore the glorious colours of the Minervois in autumn in these workshops sketching with watercolour.
Magnificent Montpellier!
Treat yourself to a sketching weekend in this vibrant, cultural and historic city - you won't regret it!
