

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
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COMMENTS & QUESTIONS
The instructor did an excellent job explaining her process and my initial drawing proportions were better than usual for me. I will try her techniques on other drawings.
Urban Sketching Streets in Southern France - November 2021
Thank you Annette for such a fascinating and mindful morning in Narbonne, I feel I now understand so much more. I really enjoyed the joyful yet studious atmosphere you generated.
Carole L. - March 2023
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’m a novice, and have been to some of Annette’s classes recently. She’s a kind and patient teacher. If you want to try sketching in a supportive space, I can recommend Annette’s sessions.
Celia B. - February 2020
Many thanks to Annette for a great introduction to sketching last Saturday in Montpellier. A day packed with information, advice and encouragement. A much needed boost to my confidence. Can’t wait for the next one! 💕💕💕
Naomi B. - March 2020
I recently joined Annette’s sketching weekend in Carcassonne. I go sketching every now and then but I’ve always felt a little bit uneasy with watercolour, despite how much I like it. Annette met me where I was at and tailored her guidance and choice of subjects based on what I was keen to experiment with. I got to try many different ways of approaching a watercolour painting, some of which I wasn’t even aware of! Thanks to her excellent guidance, actionable tips, and infectious love for bold colours, I can’t wait to get out there sketching again (with watercolour, of course!). Sketching locations in Carcassonne are excellent, ranging from medieval structures to cute cafes and restaurants. Annette is a lovely human whose passion for sketching and for sharing her craft is truly inspiring. I look forward to joining another one of her workshops in the hopefully not-too-distant future!
Francesca G ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - May 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
Annette is a terrific teacher and talented artist. HIghly recommend taking a class with her!!!!!!
Jack D. - May 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
I had a great week learning to sketch with Annette. As an absolute beginner I was a little uncertain and lacking confidence but Annette was super helpful and as the week went on I started to produce some art that I was actually quite proud of. The other students were great company and the whole week was thoroughly enjoyable. Highly recommended.
Paul W. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - March 2020
We spend 2 wonderful days urban sketching in Montpellier ( a week ago) with Annette and a small crew of like minded artists. I don’t know any one more passionate about what they do than Annette. She inspires and will give you confidence, with a good measure of guidance to start or build on your art journey.
On that note, Urban sketching is a way to introduce you to new places, discover new foods and make new friends. And unbeknown to you, you will inadvertently discover that you bring happiness to those around you. People will peer at your work and make comments (sometimes) , others will want to take a photo of you sketching .. and I think you become an inspiration to others who would like to do the same.
So do yourself a favour .. get off the merry go round and indulge in the pleasure of Urban sketching …



David C. - November 2023
Thank you for a great class today, despite the weather! We are looking forward to practicing our sketching.
Gordon K - May 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
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
Thank you for stretching us, Annette. A completely new style (Faux Stained Glass) for me. What a wonderful day.
Jacky I. - April 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
I enjoyed my holiday near Beziers very much.
Annette is an excellent teacher, supportive and attentive to each student’s needs.
I produced better pictures than I had anticipated but my holiday was absolutely crucial for me in deciding the direction in which I wanted my art to go. I shall always be very grateful to Annette for that.
Beverley R. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - March 2020
Thank you very much for this great weekend. I’ve learned a lot and it was fun!
Laure M. - October 2025
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
Fantastic day Annette. I feel inspired to sketch at will again.
Deborah S. - May 2019
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
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
Colours of Céret & the French Pyrénées – Watercolour Sketching 2027
Medieval Carcassonne – September 2027
Watercolour Sketching Weekend – Montpellier 2027
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If there’s one thing certain about on-location sketching - it’s that you can’t be certain of anything ! Ian had chosen a wonderful boardwalk view for the final workshop of the week, but as we arrived to start, the view was blocked by a large motor boat 😬 so we moved down the road and he found a subject that was even more fun to draw and paint !
Enjoying the September sunshine and all the knowledge, confidence and friendship gained in the past few days it was a wonderful way to end our week 😍
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Workshop #4 with @ianfennelly took us to a new and very charming location right on the edge of the town. On this small peninsula we found a cluster of old fishing boats, timber shacks and colourful houses. It was a very special setting where we could sketch at the water’s edge whilst watching the local fishermen go about their business with gulls patiently patrolling overhead. A magical day 🤩
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A wonderful workshop day 3 with @ianfennelly, capturing an essence of Venice in the heart of the canal network in stunning Sète. 😍 A quick but temporary change in the weather made the watercolour step even more fun - and by the end of the day the sun was back out and the sketches were stunning. 😍
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Workshop day 2 with @ianfennelly to draw one of the many bridges crossing the canal network in Sète. The sun shone and the watercolour flowed as everyone followed Ian’s guidance to transform a blank piece of paper to stunning colourful sketch !
A fabulous day of urban sketching in southern France 😎✍️🇫🇷
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Day 1 of our workshops with Ian Fennelly in Sète 🌟 Ian had prepared a black-and-white pre-sketch of the scene and took the group through a series of steps, explaining at every stage how to transform a complex jumble of lines, shapes and textures into an impressive and colorful sketch ! A full and fun way to spend a Monday and a group of very happy sketchers ! 😎🧑🎨
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Inspirational artist and teacher Ian Fennelly is sketching in France this week in stunning Sète - the Venice of Languedoc! There will be a different workshop and subject every day - stay tuned for more photos !
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