Price: 346.50 AED ( 5% vat and All materials are included and food combination package)
The class will be conducted in English at The Workshop Dubai
Age: 12+
Capture the charm of your travels through the art of sketching! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to create expressive travel sketches using pen and watercolors, working from carefully chosen photo references. We’ll explore how to simplify scenes, highlight details, and bring life to your sketches with vibrant washes of color.
Whether it’s a bustling street, a quiet café corner, or a scenic landmark, you’ll practice techniques to quickly capture mood and atmosphere—just as you would while traveling. No prior experience is needed—just your curiosity and love for exploring through art. By the end of the session, you’ll have your own set of illustrated travel memories ready to inspire your future journeys.
What you’ll learn:
How to break down photo references into simple, sketched compositions
Pen sketching techniques for expressive lines and textures
Layering watercolor washes to bring depth and vibrancy
Tips for capturing the essence of a scene quickly and effectively
About the instructor:
Priya Krishnan Das is an Illustrator, visual journalist and traveler, capturing daily snippets of life in her sketchbook. This includes drawing food, urban scenes, people and nature. Her belief is that everything becomes interesting and beautiful when you draw it, making life more enriching. Her motto is to teach people to confidently draw anything, anywhere, without inhibitions. Back in India, she traveled across the country capturing traditions, culture, tribes and food through her sketches and compiled it into a book, “75 Sketches Celebrating Bharat”. Having moved to UAE last year, she is delightfully exploring the rich local culturescape one sketch at a time, and hopes to contribute to the same through her work.
All art materials will be provided.