BRAIDWOOD. STHN TABLELANDS. NSW
Join me, Kirsten for a 3 Day Travel Sketch-Away
A Weekend of Wonder and Workshops
DATES:
Friday August 14th. Saturday August15th. Sunday August 16th 2026
Fresh country air, wide vistas, buildings that demand to be sketched, food that entices to be eaten! Unique shops, a fascinating museum, and a rich history – Braidwood is a sketcher’s dream. Mornings spent developing your sketch skills with Kirsten, afternoons of exploring, evenings of relaxing, eating, and cozying up around a fire.
COST:
3 days of organised locations, guidance and sketch tutoring
$120pp
(No refunds if cancelled less than 14 days prior to the Sketch-Away Weekend)
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WHATS INCLUDED:
•Daily Sketch tutoring with Kirsten.
•Guiding and organizing to all locations with amazing sketching opportunities each day.
•Opportunities to explore and discover the village and to taste local produce and wines.
•Details of meeting point given at the time of booking.
•The best fun you’ll have had in ages
WHATS NOT INCLUDED
•Transport
•Accommodation
•Meals and drinks
•Personal spending
•Travel Insurance
ACCOMMODATION CHOICES IN BRAIDWOOD:
(disclaimer: these have all been recommended, but we haven’t stayed in any of them!)
•The Royal Mail Hotel
•Cedar Lodge
•Braidwood Hotel
•Moon Cottage Bush Retreat
•Bedervale Historic Homestead
•Braidwood Colonial Motel
•Braidwood Showgrounds (caravans/camping $25 nightly rate) – book through Colonial Motel
ITINERARY:
Day 1: Friday 14th August
Make your own way to Braidwood (carpool and perhaps a quick lunch at Braidwood Bakery)
1.00pm - Refresher sketch class - suitable for beginner/advanced (location TBC)
3.00pm - settle into accommodation and free time
4.00pm - Barefoot Bowling (optional extra - $10 pp bookings required)
6:30pm - Dinner: Smokey Horse Himalayan Restaurant
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Day 2: Saturday 15th August
9.00am - Sketching Workshop 1 – 'Buildings of Braidwood’ – as the only heritage-listed town in NSW,
Braidwood has a sketching opportunity on every corner.
Learn the essentials of single and 2 point perspective by sketching beautiful examples of colonial Georgian architecture – what could be better
12:30pm - Picnic Lunch - pick up a take-away in town and meet up at Ryrie Park.
2.00pm - Free time in Braidwood – explore galleries and shops
4.00pm - Optional sketch class - 1 hour
6.30pm - Dinner at Braidwood Hotel
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Day 3: Sunday 16th August
9:00am - checkout of accommodation
9:30am - Sketching Class 2 'Rural Braidwood Landscapes' – we will work from one of the beautiful local properties.
1.00pm - Lunch Provisions Restaurant
1:30pm - Thanks and close
2.00pm - Farewell till next time!
Braidwood free time ideas - Building and Heritage Walk - Browse shops/galleries - Sketching in the Park
Braidwood Museum 186 Wallace St open 10am-5pm
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SKETCH KIT:
You will only need the colours that Erin Hill uses, or similar.
https://erinhillsketching.com/the-sketch-kit
Any size sketch book you like – but I recommend following Erin’s suggestions in the sketch kit link above.
We don’t need many sketch materials to create a loose, fun, bright sketch of the places that we see.