Join Sarah Harris and Kim Roberts for a Sketching Retreat
Urban Sketchers Retreat:
Energizing Your Sketches with People
June 12 - 14, 2026 (Fri - Sun)
Many artists are afraid to include people in their sketches, but they make such a difference in bringing an image to life and add a tremendous amount of energy to a sketch. Most places we sketch have people in them, so let’s find easy ways to include them in our art. (And there are EASY ways!!) Join us for a fun, relaxing, all inclusive weekend with fellow sketchers.
Schedule:
Friday evening: Dinner, Orientation: Keys to sketching people
Saturday Morning: Playful approaches, Brunch
Saturday Afternoon: On location in town, Apply techniques in the wild
Saturday Evening: Dinner, Relax and hang out
Sunday Morning: Coffee/tea, final instruction and portrait party, farewell Brunch
Our Lodgings: The Refuge Little Falls
The Refuge Little Falls is a cozy, inspiring retreat space designed for creativity, connection, and rest. Nestled in a peaceful setting, it offers a welcoming environment where guests can step away from daily distractions and fully immerse themselves in their art. With comfortable accommodations, thoughtfully designed gathering spaces, and a warm, inviting atmosphere, The Refuge is the perfect place to relax, create, recharge, and make new friendships.
Instructors:
Sarah Harris
Sarah is an admin for the Twin Cities chapter of Urban Sketchers. She is predominantly a sketchbook artist, using watercolor and ink with textures added in colored pencil. She is a Theatre Artist based in Minneapolis and loves exploring the world around her one sketch at a time. She enjoys traveling, any form of arts and crafts, and is an avid reader.
(IG @curioussparkstudios)
Contact Sarah at curioussparkstudios@gmail.com
Kim K. Roberts
Kim is an admin for the Seattle chapter of Urban Sketchers. She currently uses watercolor, colored pencils, and a bent-nib fude pen, sometimes color first, sometimes line first. She retired from teaching the Japanese language in a public high school in 2020, and finds joy with sketchers all over the world. She also enjoys tutoring adults in literacy, travel, and world languages.
(IG @kkr.explores.art, FB and Substack)
Contact Kim at jkplus2@gmail.com
What to bring:
Your favorite art-making materials. These should include:
Paints (watercolor and/or gouache)
Brushes (water brush, travel brush, etc.)
Pens
Sketchbook or paper
Cost: $290 (+ taxes and fees)
Includes room & board: Dinner Friday night, Saturday Brunch and Dinner, and Brunch on Sunday.
Rooms are shared.
Interested?
Reserve your spot now at sketchers.therefugelittlefalls.com
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