

Add a flavour of France to your sketchbook!
Fabulous workshops, holidays and online courses
ANNETTE MORRIS
Workshops and holidays with British artist Annette who is bilingual and resident in France
ONLINE COURSES
Video tutorials and virtual sketchwalks are available everywhere - and accessible at any time!
HIGHLIGHTS
BÉZIERS
Sketch & explore one of the oldest cities in France! Fabulous architecture, riverside & canalside views, magnificent architecture, café culture and wonderful food! 25-26 April 2025
MEDIEVEL CARCASSONNE
This incredible city and UNESCO heritage site is a superb backdrop and location for a great weekend of travel sketching! Based in the heart of La Cité this weekend is ideal for beginners as well as more experienced sketchers. 16-17 May 2026
PARIS!
What better way to sketch France than from within the city of light!? An action-packed weekend of sightseeing and creativity, exploring this wonderful city and making memories that will last a lifetime! 29 May - 1 June 2026
SKETCHING SÈTE - VENICE OF LANGUEDOC
Stunning Sète is located not far from Montpellier and Béziers on the Mediterranean coast lined with sandy beaches and the historic city centre has an abundance of winding streets, markets, shops and restaurants. 5-7 June 2026
A WEEK IN PROVENCE
A glorious few days based in Avignon exploring the ancient City of Popes and surrounding area, also taking in a trip to sketch the lavender fields in bloom. 21-26 June 2026
COLOURS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
The Vermillion coast is the perfect location for all lovers of art, colour & culture. And if you like tapas, you're in for a treat! 10-14 June 2026
FRENCH VILLAGE SKETCHBOOK
Join me to sketch life in France as it happens in and around a charming wine-making village at the time of the grape harvest. Soak up the atmosphere and fill your sketchbook with images of local views, people, food, old cobbled streets, buildings and markets. 20-22 August 2026
MAGNIFICENT MONTPELLIER!
Sketch in one of France’s most sought after destinations! Montpellier offers an incredible amount of sketch subjects – from majestic buildings and classic French architecture to luscious green parks and street cafés. It's a city with a wonderful energy! 9-11 October 2026
GOOD NEWS!
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COMMENTS & QUESTIONS
My wife Heather started zoom sketching classes with Annette Morris of Sketch Languedoc during the lockdowns in the UK. She was thrilled with how quickly Annette’s teaching yielded results. However, nothing is as much fun as being outside in the fresh air in a beautiful Covid safe setting. If you are in the area, don’t miss her brilliant workshops or sign up for her Zoom classes online.
David C. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - July 2021
Thank you for a great class today, despite the weather! We are looking forward to practicing our sketching.
Gordon K - May 2018
I attended a Paris weekend earlier this year with Annette Morris Art. It was fantastic, we really explored Paris and captured lots of memories in our sketching. Highly recommended!
Patricia - October 2022
I just wanted to thank you for a wonderful morning. It was so enjoyable and therapeutic!
Pam H. - August 2018
I enjoyed it very much. I am familiar with Annette’s teaching style and so I was able to sketch along, but I think that would be possible if not familiar. The follow-up video allows another attempt at the learner’s pace and also further practice.
Etchr Mini Workshop - November 2021
Thank you very much for this great weekend. I’ve learned a lot and it was fun!
Laure M. - October 2025
The most patient, encouraging and talented teacher there is. A micro grain of creativity will be rooted out by Annette and hey presto…. a new world of art and fun.
Jane H. - October 2019
Thanks for a lovely couple of days sketching. I really appreciated exploring different styles with you, it’s helped to open my eyes to other ways of sketching and rejuvenated my delight.
Thanks also for the care and consideration you put into planning our adventures, we greatly appreciate the effort and had a great time.
Anne S. - April 2019
I attended Annette workshop in Beziers this weekend and absolutely loved it. I am a beginner and at first found the painting subjects very challenging. Annette provided a structured method on how to approach the subjects and guided us along the way. It was rewarding to be able to complete the paintings.
Sophie G-B ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - April 2025
If you look for a day that can make you completely happy, then join a sketching class with Annette Morris – it was so much fun, also lovely relaxing, surrounded by nice people, it was just great! It was like playing golf, only much better! Thank you so much and hopefully I can join another class soon again!
Marlin C.A. - Caunes-Minervois, June 2019
Fantastic day Annette. I feel inspired to sketch at will again.
Deborah S. - May 2019
I went with very low expectations but a secret hope that I might actually be able to do this – Annette said everyone can draw – and she is right!! I did and I can!! Thank you Annette for giving me the confidence to just go for it . We were so lucky that we had a beautiful sunny day (and a fab lunch sitting outside ) Lagrasse is a fabulous location to sketch too.. Annette makes you feel totally at ease and it was lovely to go with 3 other fun lovely women too ! Looking forward to more classes please soon
Honor M - Lagrasse, November 2017
Today we drove 2hrs to Capestang for a lesson with Annette Morris. Sketching and watercolor is not my forte but life forces change.
So I sat on a camping chair in the old cobbled street in Capestang and sketched one of the oldest buildings in the area. Annette next to me guiding me, as I pushed through my block of sketching . And I loved every minute .
A beautiful day
Thank you Annette
Kim H. - July 2025
It was fantastic, I love her style. I was able to follow along (barely), and got a reasonable sketch at the end.
Etchr Student - November 2021
I spent a wonderful day in Montpellier at one of Annette’s beginner workshops. I’m amazed at how much I learned in just a few hours. Annette is a great teacher and really made me feel comfortable – I have gone from thinking « I just can’t draw », to « I CAN, and it’s fun! ». Annette gave so many useful little tips along the way, which made all the difference to my feeling capable and wanting to continue sketching. Added bonus: I now have a lovely souvenir of the beautiful Montpellier architecture!
Caroline R. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - March 2020
I’ve been meaning to say thank you; I don’t think I would have had the courage to make this painting (Keifer’s Dream) if we’d not done our splashing session together.
Libby Page Artist - October 2018
I had a great sketching weekend in Quarante! Annette is a wonderful and inspiring teacher. Thank you Anette 😀
Harriet G. - April 2023
Annette is an amazing teacher – very inspiring and encouraging. Really enjoyed her France Workshop Weekend and learnt a lot.
Mags A. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - September 2022
I just thought I would write to tell you how much I enjoyed that wonderful few days with Ian in Montpellier. I need hardly tell you that I have been on many art courses and holidays, and I have no hesitation in saying that that was clearly one of the most enjoyable. Let me pay particular tribute to the way in which you quietly and discreetly organised everything. I don’t remember any single thing going wrong. You may well be a born artist: you’re certainly a born manager.
Brian S. - September 2022
Just home after an amazing sketching trip to Paris with Annette and a fabulous group. Can’t recommend this trip highly enough! It was a brilliant experience seeing Paris as a sketcher. Lots of opportunities for quick sketches, photographs, interspersed with sightseeing whilst walking and bus trips but plenty of stops for refreshments at some fantastic cafés and restaurants. Annette made the weekend such a special experience with attention to detail, making sure we had a memorable trip seeing lots of what Paris has to offer and have many lovely memories – and sketches- of a great weekend. Looking forward to adding to my sketchbook now that I’m home. Thank you so much Annette 🧑🎨🇫🇷
Catherine B. - May 2023
Frequently Asked Questions
Any! You don't need any previous drawing experience to join and enjoy these workshops. Each workshop is step-by-step. If you already have sketching and painting experience, there will be plenty to help you progress your skills further, and rapidly expand your personal 'sketching toolbox'!
Not many! Recommended 'go to' items are listed in the workshop description and as long as you have a sketchbook and something to draw with, you'll be able to get started!
The online workshops are self-paced classes and once purchased, access to all lessons will be yours indefinitely!
For all queries about courses, travel tips for France or sketching materials, send an mail to annette@sketchingfrance.com
DIARY
Watercolour Sketching Weekend – Montpellier 2026
Spring Sketching Weekend – Béziers
Springtime in Paris Travel Sketching Weekend
Sketching Sète: The Venice of Languedoc
Colours of the Mediterranean Sketching Workshops
A Week in Provence: Sketching Holiday 2027
French Village Sketchbook – August 2027
Medieval Carcassonne – September 2027
Watercolour Sketching Weekend – Montpellier 2027
Online Workshops | Sketching Holidays | Gift Vouchers | Contact
Fun with greens in the Zoom workshop today !! #3 in the Paris Visite! Series 🇫🇷✍️. sketch online with @annettemorris.art Tuesdays at 2pm Paris time or on location in the south of France 😍 upcoming dates include the Mediterranean coast and the lavender fields of Provence 😎.More details online at https://sketchingfrance.com 👀
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Sketch with inspirational artist & teacher Ian Fennelly in Sète, south of France ! There is now ONE PLACE AVAILABLE for the week of workshops 7-11 September. Ian will be sharing his sketching tips and techniques whilst exploring the Venice of Languedoc ⚓
See http://sketchingfrance.com/ianfennelly2026 for more details !
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A not 100% finished page from the Zoom workshop this afternoon - Parisian Pastries 😋 There’s something about Paris that makes even the simplest things a bit more magical to sketch 😍 The recording is now on the website for those who missed it. Next week ... Sensational Structures !! 🤩 Register for a workshop with Annette online https://sketchingfrance.com/links
Sketching in Paris - always a good idea ! 😍 Join a weekend workshop to sketch the city of light with bilingual guide, urban sketcher and watercolour artist @annettemorris.art 29 May - 1 June - TWO PLACES NOW AVAILABLE !! 💙🤍❤️https://sketchingfrance.com/paris
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Sketching France ! From Paris to Provence, workshops coming up in 2026 also include colourful towns & historic villages along the Mediterranean coast
Join bilingual watercolour artist & Francophile Annette Morris @annettemorris.art to sketch in Béziers - Carcassonne - Paris - Sète - Collioure - Provence - Languedoc - Montpellier
Join a small group of likeminded people to have fun developing your creative skills whilst enjoying French life like a local !
Visit the website www.sketchingfrance.com for more details or email Annette@sketchingfrance.com
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Happy New Year & Bonne Année !! 🎉🍾
Wishing all followers and friends a wonderful year filled with joy, creativity and good health 🎉🍾🇫🇷
See you for more sketching adventures in 2026 !
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