10+ years teaching
“Each session felt like a moment of peace after a long day.”
“I’ve never come this far or felt this confident with watercolours. The course is beautifully structured for anyone who wants a steady habit.”
“Every session leaves you more confident, more curious, and more connected to your art.”
Measurements, proportions, composition, contouring, techniques, and textures.
Colour theory, daily objects, lettering, loose painting, perspective, and simple city scenes.
Depth, live observation, live painting, and urban sketching in line and watercolour.
Open any section to see the exact dates, days, and what you will cover.
Meet one day before Day 1 at 8 PM IST. Test your setup, walk through the platform, and clear common doubts so you can begin the workshop feeling relaxed and prepared.
Day 1 - Measurements and proportions
27th April ’26
Learn to observe and sketch accurate proportions and shapes.
Day 2 - Introduction to watercolour
29th April ’26
Learn watercolour in the simplest way possible.
Day 3 - Composition and contouring styles
1st May ’26
Create still life compositions and learn different outlining techniques.
Day 4 - Watercolour techniques and textures
4th May ’26
Wet-on-wet, dry brush, layering, and creating texture.
Day 5 - Colour mixing
6th May ’26
Learn colour theory and recipes from scratch.
Day 6 - Daily objects and lettering styles
8th May ’26
Capture simple day-to-day objects and create an interesting journal theme.
Day 7 - Lettering composition and loose watercolour
11th May ’26
Learn how to paint loose with expressive strokes.
Day 8 - One-point perspective and cityscape
13th May ’26
Learn simple perspective to draw streets and buildings.
Day 9 - People in perspective
15th May ’26
Understand how to place figures more naturally within a scene.
Day 10 - Atmospheric perspective
18th May ’26
Depth, distance, and mood using value and colour shifts.
Day 11 - Sketching LIVE
20th May ’26
Skip the references and sketch with live objects.
Day 12 - Painting LIVE with watercolours
22nd May ’26
Learn how to paint from a live composition.
Day 13 - Urban sketching: Line drawing
25th May ’26
Learn the basic techniques to begin outdoor live sketching.
Day 14 - Urban sketching: Watercolours
27th May ’26
Bring your urban sketch to life with watercolours.
A set of 5 self-paced practice sessions to help you keep painting after the live workshop, revisit key ideas, and continue with more steadiness on your own.
Receive a digital certificate upon successful completion of the workshop.
Reflections from learners who found a calmer way into practice.
That kind of progress is quiet, but it matters.
It is often what helps art become part of life again.
Yes. You do not need strong sketching skills to begin. The workshop is designed for learners who are new, rusty, or not yet confident, with clear guidance, live teaching, and structured progression across the 14 days.
All live sessions run on Mon / Wed / Fri from 8-10 PM IST, with one orientation session before Day 1. You can also scan the date ranges in the curriculum above.
All replays stay available on your Alekhyam dashboard for 6 months after the final session, so you can catch up and continue at your own pace. Replay access cannot be extended beyond that period.
We open the session 10-15 minutes early for Q&A and selected live reviews, answer relevant questions during teaching, and keep the last 10-15 minutes for Q&A. You may speak, type in chat, or use Zoom Q&A.
Live review is selective, based on artworks that reflect common doubts and learning points for the group. For live consideration, share your work 4-5 hours before the next session. Even if your work is not shown live, every workshop-related artwork shared in the learner community is reviewed within the support window.
Joining links are sent by email, and you can also join directly from your Alekhyam dashboard on the app or website. Replays are streamed from the dashboard as well, so everything stays in one place.
You will build foundations in sketching and watercolour, then move into colour handling, everyday journaling, perspective, live sketching, live painting, and urban sketching with growing confidence.
You do not need an elaborate setup. We do recommend good basic materials so the experience feels smoother and more enjoyable, and a clear supply list is shared before you begin.
Tamboora is where you introduce yourself, share workshop-related work, ask questions, and receive support from the Alekhyam team and peers. Alekhyam and Tamboora require separate logins.
Yes. If after Day 2 you feel the workshop is not for you, you may request a full refund before Day 3 begins. Once Day 3 starts, refunds will not be accepted.
“If you have been waiting for the right guidance, the right rhythm, or the right structure, this may be a thoughtful place to begin.”
