September 15-20th, 2025
Venice, Italy
Watercolor Sketchbook Venice is an immersion in Venetian inspiration, along the city’s romantic canals and piazzas, as you create your own personal sketch journal with daily instruction and guidance from Elizabeth. Open to students of all artistic levels.
For years Elizabeth has been using watercolor sketch-journaling to document her own personal trips to Italy, and in this exciting Venice workshop she shares with you her process, techniques and approaches – plus an incredible variety of tips!
But Watercolor Sketchbook Venice is more than a sketching workshop. It’s a week filled with fellowship, camaraderie and fun beyond your wildest dreams – in one of the world’s most spectacular cities. In addition to daily lessons and demos with Elizabeth, you’ll sketch quintssential Venetian scenes at canal-side cafes, as gondolas float past. Plus you’ll take exciting excursions to the islands of Murano and Burano, with a dizzying variety of hand-blown glass shops and colorful houses. Oh – and get ready for delectable food in our favorite family-run restaurants!
What You Will Learn:
Break your Venetian subject matter down into simple shapes
Render reflections of light on water – and on the colorful glass of Venice
Incorporate vibrant colors into your work
Achieve shading, depth, and dimension
Add text to your journal pages to document your Venice experience
Sketch in your watercolor journal while staying within a desired palette
Compose a compelling page layout in your own distinct style
Incorporate borders as a design element
Find your own personal style, as you capture the essence of Venice
Use an empowering approach to improve your water color sketching
Embellish your watercolor with ink pen line work and details
Develop imagery and form for depth and interest
Incorporate essential light and shadow into your sketches
Easily improve your sketching skills through daily practice
Pencil sketch your subject and keep it loose
Post your artwork on social media
