8 Weeks to Sketching with Confidence
Join us for an eight-week journey into sketching — build strong foundational drawing skills while developing confidence and creativity.
Level: beginner
Ages: 12 and up
This sketching course helps participants build strong foundational drawing skills while developing confidence and creativity. Over eight Tuesday evenings, you will learn to observe and draw important physical attributes such as form, proportion, texture, tone, and pattern, which are essential for creating accurate and expressive sketches.
Through guided exercises, you will explore shading techniques and understand how light affects objects. You will practice drawing still life subjects and participate in timed sketching exercises to improve efficiency, learn to identify key elements, frame compositions, and communicate ideas visually within limited time. By the end of the course, you will have gained stronger observation skills, better technical control, and a clearer understanding of composition and space.
Who Is This For?
This course is designed for beginners — no drawing experience required. Open to ages 12 and up, the class welcomes both teens and adults in a supportive environment. Personalized guidance is tailored to each student’s age and skill level, allowing everyone to learn and progress comfortably together.
The Studio Experience
This course takes place at Palak StudioInk — a welcoming studio space where creativity feels right at home. Class size is intentionally kept small so that every student receives focused, personalized guidance throughout the course.
Course Schedule
- Week 1 (June 9) – Train your eyes to see everyday objects as simple shapes
- Week 2 (June 16) – Master light, shadow, and shading to create depth and dimension
- Week 3 (June 23) – Learn fast sketching to capture the essentials under time pressure
- Week 4 (June 30) –Â Use negative space and composition for accurate, dynamic drawings
- Week 5 (July 7) – Create realistic depth with one-point perspective
- Week 6 (July 14) – Build atmospheric depth in landscapes using value and scale
- Week 7 (July 21) – Capture movement and energy in figure drawing
- Week 8 (July 28) – Integrate all skills into a personal masterpiece and celebrate progress
*Please note: if you miss a session, make-up sessions are not available, as each week builds directly on the previous one.
About the instructor:Â Palak Dhorajiya is a self-taught artist who reignited her passion for creativity during the pandemic. Originally from India, she balanced art with her studies. After moving to Calgary for a career in Interior Design, she temporarily set aside her artistic pursuits. However, discovering alcohol inks during the pandemic reignited her love for creating. Inspired by her mother and art tutor, she began crafting original pieces and teaching others. Palak offers custom artwork and art classes, providing a creative space to transform ideas into beautiful art.
Palak’s workshop is offered on multiple dates. To find alternative dates, browse [here].
