Watercolor sketches featuring a lighthouse at Fort Warden, serene ocean scenes with seagulls, a beach shell, and pebbles on a sandy shore. Text annotations describe each element and mood captured.

Art Toolkit Workshops

Adventure Art

Sketch the World Around You with Maria Coryell-Martin

Adventure Art

Live workshop with Maria Coryell-Martin.

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Workshops are not eligible for discount.

About the Workshop

Join us online on Wednesday, June 10th from 3pm–5:30pm Pacific for Adventure Art: Sketch the World Around You with Maria Coryell-Martin!

In this workshop, Art Toolkit Founder and expeditionary artist Maria Coryell-Martin will show you how to prepare for your sketching adventures, whether to a garden, park, or on a scenic mountain trail! Participants will explore fundamental ink and watercolor techniques and essential tools for capturing a sense of place with quick, colorful, and expressive sketches.

Invite creative flow and cultivate curiosity with gesture, contour, and thumbnail techniques for your adventures, big or small. Explore the world with a sense of wonder and a new toolbox of skills.

We hope to see you there!

A watercolor painting of a bridge over a river, surrounded by lush green trees. To the side, a palette with various paint colors and a brush rests on a red art toolkit.
Four kingfishers illustrated in a watercolor style against a blue sky. Two are perched on branches, while the others are depicted in flight, showcasing their vibrant feathers and dynamic poses.
A collection of six bottles with artistic labels sits on a shelf. In the foreground, a latte with a heart design in the foam rests on a saucer next to a small vase of red flowers.
A watercolor painting depicting a ferry docked at a pier, surrounded by soft clouds and a gentle sea. The scene captures a tranquil maritime atmosphere with light blue and gray tones.
Two watercolor illustrations depict natural scenes. The top image shows a serene beach landscape with trees and water. The bottom image features a bustling harbor with colorful boats and people. In the center, a delicate pink flower and a vibrant green plant with a purple-hued blossom are illustrated, highlighting the beauty of nature.
A hand-drawn watercolor illustration of a lighthouse with a red roof and green accents, surrounded by sandy terrain. A flag with stars and stripes waves nearby under a cloudy sky.
Watercolor illustration of a city skyline featuring the Space Needle in Seattle, with buildings and a blue sky filled with clouds.
A watercolor sketchbook open to a landscape illustration, featuring a serene shoreline with distant trees and mountains. A hand holds a pen above the sketch, while a palette of watercolors is visible beside it.

Workshop Structure

This workshop has two options available for purchase: Live Access or Recorded Access.

Live Access includes the opportunity to join the 2-hour workshop call, with an additional 30 minutes for asking questions, sharing art, and receiving feedback from the instructor.

Recorded Access includes all workshop materials and access to the 2-hour workshop recording for those who wish to work at their own pace. The recording is available the week following the live call date.

All participants, regardless of access level, will have access to the workshop recording a minimum of twelve months after the purchase date. We also invite you to join the Art Toolkit Community, a space for people registered for our workshops to share art, creative musings, questions, and inspiration! After signing up for any of our workshops, watch for the Art Toolkit Community invitation in your inbox to get started.

Registration Details

Select either “Live Access” or “Recorded Access” and add to cart. Important: you are not registered until you have completed checkout.

We will send you a payment receipt by email. If you don’t see it, please check your junk mail folder, and add hello@arttoolkit.com to your contacts.

When you have completed checkout, you’re in!

You will receive an email with an invite link to our learning platform, Circle. If you already have an account, this link will add your new workshop to your Dashboard. The access details and syllabus will be under your Course Dashboard.

Need help with Circle? Find answers to frequently asked questions here. For other inquiries, please send us an email, and we’ll help you out.

Note: Live Access requires a computer with a reliable internet connection.

About Maria Coryell-Martin

A person stands in a grassy area near the coast, holding supplies while wearing a green jacket and a blue beanie. Sparse trees and an overcast sky are visible in the background.

Maria Coryell-Martin is an expeditionary artist following the tradition of traveling artists as naturalists and educators. Since 2005, she has focused on painting polar and glaciated regions, working with scientists and on expeditions in the Pacific NW, Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and the Antarctic Peninsula.

In the field, she sketches with ink and watercolor, and collects multimedia recordings to build her palette of place: a record of experience, climate, and color. This work inspires studio paintings for exhibits, as well as multimedia presentations and hands-on workshops to promote observation, scientific inquiry, and environmental awareness.

Maria is the founder of the Art Toolkit, creating expedition-proven tools for sketching and painting, from urban to wilderness adventures.
An artist sites on a rock, dipping a paintbrush in a Pocket Palette.

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