Sketch by Sketch: Connecting with the World Through Drawing

With Emma FitzGerald

May 8 - 13, 2026

Book now and get 10% off accommodation prices. Offer valid until Feb 6, 2026.

Date and Time Details:
Program begins: May 8, 2026 6:30pm
Program ends: May 13, 2026 1:30pm
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Scholarships: Hollyhock programs are enriched by welcoming a multitude of voices and experiences that reflect global plurality. The Hollyhock scholarship program is one of the key strategies we employ to expand program access to underrepresented and marginalized communities. Learn more and apply.

Cancellation Policy: If you need to cancel more than 30 days before the start of the program, you'll be refunded the balance minus the 20% non-refundable deposit. No refunds or credits within 30 days of arrival. Please see Full Terms and Conditions for more information.

  • Private Cabin Oceanfront – CAD $4,325.00
  • Single w/ensuite Oceanfront – CAD $3,325.00
  • Single w/ensuite – CAD $3,125.00
  • Single w/shared bathroom – CAD $2,675.00
  • Couple w/ensuite Oceanfront – CAD $5,200.00
  • Couple w/ensuite – CAD $4,800.00
  • Couple w/shared bathroom – CAD $4,450.00
  • Twin w/ensuite oceanfront – CAD $2,625.00
  • Twin w/ensuite – CAD $2,425.00
  • Twin w/shared bathroom – CAD $2,200.00
  • Three-share w/shared bathroom – CAD $2,000.00
  • Women's Dorm – CAD $1,750.00
  • Men's Dorm – CAD $1,750.00
  • All-Gender Dorm – CAD $1,750.00
  • Tent Site Single – CAD $1,725.00
  • Tent Site Couple – CAD $3,200.00
  • Commuter – CAD $1,550.00
    • All Packages Include CAD $1,425.00 Tuition and meals
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Learn to sketch without fear of making mistakes!

Join celebrated author/illustrator, Emma FitzGerald as she leads participants through a series of exercises that build confidence and improves observation skills, while allowing for the happy accidents that make a drawing that speaks from the heart. Using pen and watercolour paint, and working both together and independently the goal is for students to leave feeling inspired to continue building their sketching practice.

Participants will use pen and watercolour. 

Who This Program is For

  • All experience levels welcome – including  beginners
  • For those who are interested in outdoor sketching
  • For those interested in sharing and group discussion with other participants about different techniques, styles, and approaches to sketching

What You’ll Gain

  • The ability to draw quickly and with confidence using pen
  • Improve your observation skills
  • How to use colour in a playful manner to help your drawings tell a story
  • Learn through insights shared by Emma about her professional processes

Testimonial

“Emma has a wonderful and easy approach, and her genuine enthusiasm creates the perfect atmosphere for creatives of all stripes. With my sketchbook fuller and my confidence boosted, I was so thankful to have had the opportunity to learn from such a talented artist.” -Michelle Gourley-Giles, 2023

Daily Schedule

A detailed schedule will be emailed to you about 30 days prior to your program. Click here to view a sample program schedule.

About the Presenter

Emma FitzGerald

Emma FitzGerald was born to Irish parents in Lesotho, a small mountainous country in Southern African, and did most of her growing up in Vancouver, BC. She trained as an artist at the University of British Columbia, and received her Masters in Architecture at Dalhousie University in Halifax. She has taught sketching at Urban Sketching […]

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