Sketching workshop in Palermo
From Friday 11 to Monday 14 of April 2025
Palermo, the joy of the Mediterranean, combines history, culture and beauty. Its callejones antiguos, vibrantes mercados y majestuosas catedales Normandas ofren un paisaje urbano lleno de contrastes. The mix of Arab, Norman and Baroque influences creates a unique environment, ideal for those seeking to capture their atmosphere and essence in a travel guide.
This workshop in Palermo is open to people wishing to learn or improve their drawing skills in Urban Sketching.
During this workshop you will learn to develop your sense of observation to depict a bit of everything that surrounds you in your sketchbook:
buildings and emblematic elements of Palermo, characters, street scenes, arquitectural details…
We will remind in a playful way some fondamentals of drawing, such as perspective and composition, and we will learn to forget them from time to time to play with the spontaneity of our lines.
We will also explore complementary techniques to drawing such as collage, typography and watercolor.
Observation, experimentation and letting go will be emphasized.
This course will help you acquire the confidence and ease which are necessary to progress.
From Friday 11 April to Monday 14 April 2025
– From Friday to Sunday, from 10h to 17h. (lunch break included)
– Monday, from 9h30 till 12h30
We will communicate the meeting point to the participants by email, and we will communicate the programm of following days the first day of the workshop.
Sketch-Barcelona reserves the right to cancel this workshop in the case of not reaching a sufficient number of registered participants.
- Palermo, Sicily, Italy
- Duration: 4 days
- 350€/person
- Provide an additional budget for consomption in bars and museum tickets.
- From 7 persons
- Level: beginners and amateurs.
- Sketching kit not included
- Spanish, French and English.
- Prepayment of 50€ to confirm participation
How the workshop is planned
I have planned the workshop so that all the participants can manage their budget as they wish, choosing the mode of transport or accommodation that best suits them.
It is preferable to arrive on the previous day in order to start the workshop on the scheduled date at 10am in the morning.
Every day we will meet at 10am in a different place in Palermo. We will draw outside all day long if the weather is ok. We will get inspired by different themes: buildings, people, a street atmosphere, details…).
We will have lunch together the first day to get to know each other better, and the other days, each one is free to eat alone or with other participants. The workshop will go on after lunch until 5 pm.
Important to highlight
– Small group workshop (approx 10 people).
– It is necessary to register in advance.
– Classes can be taught in Spanish, English and French.
– The price only includes the pedagogical part.
Are not included: transportation, accommodation, meals, museum tickets, extraordinary expenses, nor material.
– We will dedicate our time to learning urban sketching. We will not have time for touristic visits.
– No obligation to eat together during the workshop, although we propose to have lunch together the first day to get to know each other better.
– We will move around mainly on foot and occasionally by public transport.
– Sketch Barcelona reserves the right to cancel the workshop if the minimum number of participants has not been reached, or due to Force Majeure.
– Our Force Majeure Policy does not cover travel problems due to COVID-19.
Practical aspects regarding the workshop
Insurance. You can take out travel insurance to handle the practical aspects of the trip: flights delays or cancellation, theft and robbery, accommodation problems, illness or cancellation. Sketchbarcelona will be responsible only of the teaching part.
Accommodation. You can book an accommodation through pages such as Booking.com, Trivago, Airbnb … It is better to choose an accomodation in the centre of the city, or that it is well connected (bus, train or metro).
Folding chair or stool. I recommend you bring a folding stool to be able to sit anywhere and draw comfortably. The floor can be dirty or damp. You can find them in Decathlon or Amazon, in the hunting and fishing section.
Additional information
Please consider preparing a list of important contacts in order to manage travel risks or specific needs.
For example:
- Address and telephone number of the Consulate of your country of residence.
- Health insurance abroad, travel insurance if you have one, (accommodation, means of transportation, loss or theft of personal property, etc)
- Details of your bank in case of loss or theft of your credit card