Travel sketching 2 day workshop with Patty Edge March 2026

WHAT BETTER WAY TO HAVE A SHORT INSPIRATIONAL BREAK than a 2 day getaway?
NO PRIOR SKETCHING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO DO THIS WORKSHOP

Patty Edge - aka The Sketching Doc on Instagram is coming to Victoria for a fabulous 2 day  workshop in the historic country town of Maldon in Victoria, Australia, one and a half hours drive North of Melbourne.

A medical doctor as well as a popular sketcher and watercolour artist, Patty will share her knowledge and experience with you on this 2 day workshop.

Sketchers with no experience or lots of experience are welcome.
You work at your own pace and will get as much pleasure out of the workshop as those who are new to this experience. 

And we will all have lots of fun. Which is most important!

See Patty's work here on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/thesketchingdoc/?hl=en

WORKSHOP COMMENCES Thursday  9 am March 26 in 2026: we will meet at our Maldon studio (so book to come up and stay in Maldon the night before on Wednesday March 25)

• Lunch provided both days
• Day 1 finishes at 4 pm Thursday 
• Day 2 finishes at 4 pm Friday - when you are free to drive or travel home

We hope to be able to go Travel Sketching en plein air at times (outside sitting and sketching in our portable chairs) but this is all weather-dependant. Our studio is warm and cosy if cold and cool with air-con if hot and you will learn most of the methods in this space.

The two day workshop will include:

• learning to sketch outlines using perspective and depicting shapes
• adding shadows and shading to your sketches (see below image)
• adding watercolour: when and how
• using pen work to sharpen and contrast and add details

SUPPLIES LIST will be sent to you after booking the workshop

• Price is $330 * for the 2 day workshop.
  * (This includes the 10% GST fee)

This price includes

• Your daily tuition from Patty and assistance from Kate Stedman
• Lunches provided both days
• Tea and coffee 
• Use of facilities and studio workshop

$330 is required upon booking. (This is only refundable IF we have to cancel the workshop)
See button below to BOOK HERE

Workshop starts Thursday March 26 at 9 am
Workshop finishes 4 pm Friday March 27 in 2026.

Travel and accommodation is not included in this workshop.

You will need to bring your own basic art supplies for this workshop. We will give you a supplies list after you have booked for the workshop.

ACCOMMODATION SUGGESTIONS:    HURRY.
We highly recommend you book as soon as possible as Maldon is a very popular town and weekend accommodation gets snapped up.
Wednesday and Thursday  accommodation is a little easier to get. (You may want to stay Friday night or the weekend too?)

1. Maldon Motel is our first suggestion. It's a great little motel with lovely facilities including a pool.
   (NB: you BYO breakfast stuff as  fridge, toaster, tea/coffee making facilities, and microwave oven are provided in each room.)

Call Adrian or Olivia on 0447 123 395 or book on line at this link: https://www.motelmaldon.com/

2. Maldon Getaways also offer local houses and cottages for rent for short stays and you can see what they have available for Wednesday March 25 - Friday March 27 or later…?  
Stay for the weekend and  explore historic Maldon.
https://www.maldongetaways.com.au/

3. Eaglehawk Hotel is an historic guest house available to rent out as a group (no staff on site) with 5 historic bedrooms and 3 beautiful bathrooms.
Good for a group of friends.
https://www.eaglehawkhotelmaldon.com.au/holiday-house

4. The Little Barn Maldon is a delightful separate private room and facilities hosted stay with a friend of ours called Kim. Call her on 0414 271 900

5. Palm House is a historic house B&B in town: https://palmhouse.net.au/

Maldon is Australia's FIRST NOTABLE TOWN and is preserved as a 19th century gold-mining village. Its main street has appeared in many period dramas and movies and it is a delight to visit and to sketch.
You may like to take your new skills and practise around Maldon on the weekend.