Watercolor Landscapes
Paint & Sip Workshop

includes take-home trail-friendly watercolor kit

February 17, 2023 at 6pm

This workshop is designed as an introduction to watercolor painting with a focus on techniques and materials you can use on trail, hosted by Guide and Watercolorist Heidi Nisbett (known as Sketching Summits online).  Once you've covered the basics, the rest of the workshop will be formatted like a Paint and Sip style course, where you'll follow along with Heidi to paint a landscape of your own!  This is a great workshop for folks who have some experience with watercolor to hone their skills, or for folks who are brand new to the artform to learn the basics!  Workshop includes a trail-friendly watercolor kit (watercolor palette, water cup, brush, and watercolor sketchbook) for each hiker to take home.

Workshop lasts approximately 2 hours.

"Very informative, well worth the time!" - G.A., Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike Workshop, February 2021

Cost:

$90 per person

The workshop will run if there are a minimum of 3 participants signed up.  If the minimum has not yet been met, we'll contact participants one week before the workshop to discuss options.  The maximum group size is 9 participants.

In addition to your instructor, price includes a trail-friendly painting kit (watercolor palette, paintbrush, collapsible water cup, and notebook - a $55 value) and your first beverage.
 

Sign-Up Details:

In order to sign up for this trip, please go to our trip calendar and select the workshop date (February 17, 2023).  You will find the workshop listed there. 
 

Location:

Workshop is hosted at Hi-Wire Brewing's Biltmore Village location. The address is 2A Huntsman Place, Asheville, NC, 28803.
 

Itinerary:

This workshop will begin at 6pm, and will last approximately 2 hours.  Your workshop will begin with a short introduction to materials, technique, and what to consider in order to paint on the trail.  Afterward, the workshop will be structured as a Paint and Sip style course, where you'll complete a watercolor painting with the guidance of your instructor.  Your instructor will bring reference photos to use for your painting.

Workshops last approximately 2 hours, with plenty of time for questions!
 

Instructor:

Your instructor for this workshop will be Heidi "Sketch" Nisbett.  Heidi grew up in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and is proud to call North Carolina home.  After graduating from Winthrop University with a BFA in Painting and Printmaking, she found herself falling in love with hiking and the outdoors.  She thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2018 and kept a detailed sketchbook of watercolor paintings to document her travels.  She has since hiked a number of shorter trails and enjoys finding new ways to incorporate her creative practice into hiking.  You can see her artwork on her website, Sketching Summits.
 

What we Provide:

BRHC will provide all instruction for this workshop and a trail-friendly painting kit that'll be yours to keep after the workshop!  The price of the workshop also includes your first drink.
 

What to Bring:

We recommend that all workshop participants come prepared with questions and a be ready to have fun!  Some folks might find it helpful to bring a notebook to take notes. 
 

COVID Safety Information:

The health and safety of our guests and guides is our highest priority!  We follow all local, state, and federal COVID safety guidelines.  As those guidelines change, our requirements may change as well.  Currently, masks are optional for fully vaccinated hikers.  If you have questions about specific COVID precautions, please reach out to our Admin team.  If you aren't feeling well or if you have a known COVID exposure, please contact our Admin team to make any necessary arrangements.
 

Cancellation Policy:

Payment in full is required to register.  Workshop cost includes a 15% non-refundable administrative fee.  Reservation may be cancelled up to 1 week before the trip for a refund (minus the 15% fee).  Within 1 week, a 50% refund will be offered.  Within 48 hours, a refund will only be offered if Blue Ridge Hiking Company cancels the workshop due to severe weather.

If your instructor does an exceptional job, please show your appreciation with a tip.  Our team of highly trained professional guides never expects but always appreciates a tip.  Industry standard gratuity for a guided backpacking trip is 15-20% of trip price.

If you have any questions regarding this trip, you can reach us by phone at 828-713-5451 or by email at trips@blueridgehikingco.com.