Sketching Around Town
AUGUST 1
Regular price $75.00DATES: SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2026
TIME: 10:00AM – 1:00PM PDT
LEVEL: Confident Beginner to Advanced
AGE GROUP: Adult (ages 18+)
LOCATION: Downtown Port Townsend (meeting location will be emailed out prior to start date).
DESCRIPTION
Let's spend a few hours together sketching "in the wild" (a.k.a. en plein air) on site in Port Townsend. This is a fun opportunity to practice drawing what you see while also enjoying being a part of a group of artists. You might even find a new fun art passion that doesn't also drain your wallet.
We will meet downtown where teaching artist Anne Pfeiffer will demo and discuss how to simplify the chaos, use value tones, see angles, types of lines, as well as other tips and tricks for success. Any style and level of experience succeeds when sketching, although you should have some drawing experience in order to not feel completely overwhelmed.
SUPPLY INFORMATION
- A sketchbook of mixed media or sketch paper (not watercolor paper), 5" x 7" up to 9" x 12". Bound or spiral with a stiff backing (no tear out pads).
- A couple office paper clamps for holding pages closed if it gets windy.
- 2B, 4B, 6B or 8B pencils and erasers.
- Ultra fine tipped pigment markers (like Microns) or drawing pens.
- A small right angle plastic triangle.
- A portable lightweight chair or tripod stool.
- Hat with a brim.
- Water and snacks.
COURSE DETAILS
Please add the date, time and location of your course to your personal calendar after registration; you will receive a receipt upon purchase of the course, but no further reminders from us. If any pertinent course details change prior to the course start date, we will email you at the email address you provide at the time of registration.
ABOUT ANNE
Anne Pfeiffer has a graduate degree in painting and decades of experience as a high school art teacher, community college art instructor, and adult and teen workshop instructor. She currently lives in Port Angeles and paints landscapes and still lifes, often plein air, and participates in regional and national exhibitions and events.
See more: courses with Anne
Artist website: Anne Pfeiffer, @annepfeifferartist and @annepfeiffer
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DISCOUNTS
This course is eligible for a 10% member discount at the Supporter level and beyond. Get a membership today!
Don's Pharmacy and Art Toolkit in Port Townsend offer a 10% discount for Northwind Art School students.
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CANCELLATION POLICY
If Northwind Art has to cancel a course for any reason, all enrolled students will be notified and receive a 100% refund of the course enrollment fee.
Students withdrawing from a course at least seven days prior to the first day of class will receive a 90% refund of the course enrollment fee.
Students withdrawing fewer than seven days from the first day of class are not eligible for a refund—except for illness or injury, in which case students are eligible to receive a 40% refund of the course enrollment fee.
Please note that 10% of every course’s registration fee is considered a non-refundable deposit to cover administrative overhead. Any donation given at the time of checkout is also non-refundable. All refunds will be applied to the same credit card that was used for enrollment. No credits or transfers will be granted.
Please email admin@northwindart.org if you wish to withdraw or for more information.