BRAIDWOOD SKETCH-AWAY. NSW

Join me, Kirsten for a 3 Day Travel Sketch-Away
DATES:
Friday August 14th, Saturday August 15th, to 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

WHATS INCLUDED:
•Daily Sketch tutoring with Kirsten
•Guiding and organizing to all locations with amazing sketching opportunities each day.
•Opportunities to explore tiny villages and breathtaking views, 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:
Accommodation Options 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 (bookings here)
Braidwood Colonial Motel

Braidwood Showgrounds (caravans/camping $25 nightly rate) – book through Colonial Motel
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ITINERARY:
Itinerary

Day 1: Friday 14th August
Make your own way to Braidwood (carpool and perhaps a quick lunch at Braidwood Bakery)
1pm  - Free refresher sketch class - suitable for beginner/advanced (location TBC)
3pm settle into accommodation and free time
4pm Barefoot Bowling (optional extra -  $10 pp bookings required)
6:30pm Dinner: Smokey Horse Himalayan Restaurant
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Day 2: Saturday 15th August
9am: 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?
12:30 Picnic Lunch -  pick up a take-away in town and meet up at Ryrie Park.
2pm Free time in Braidwood – explore galleries and shops
4pm - Optional sketch class - 1 hour:
6:30pm - Dinner 6:30pm 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.
1pm Lunch Provisions Restaurant
1:30pm Thanks and close
2pm Farewell ‘til next time!
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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.