Small-group sketching trips led by a skilled watercolor artist. Paced slowly enough to finish the page with meaning.
Upcoming18 Nov – 1 Dec 2027 · 14 Days
Five historic cities, a desert crossing, and the workshop towns of the Fergana Valley with a sketchbook in hand. Timed to spring, when the whole route is bursting into new life.
Upcoming15–25 April 2027 · 11 Days
Eleven days, three countries, and a waterfall that built its own staircase out of nothing but water and time.
Coming Soon10 Days
Old Delhi's alleys give way to a sunrise at the Taj, then Jaipur's pink stone forts, before settling at Udaipur, where the sketching ends each evening looking out over the lake.
Meet Astrid ten Bosch: watercolor artist, teacher, and strategic freelance illustrator. She organizes watercolor workshops, courses, weekends and retreats in the Netherlands and abroad, inviting others to sketch and paint too. For her, sketching is a way to slow down and really see what's in front of you. She carries a sketchbook everywhere: from Scandinavia to the streets of Mexico to the desert in Morocco: and never just one. She fell for watercolor because you can make something beautiful with it in no time, and it fits easily in a bag.
You don't need to be an accomplished painter. Just someone who's picked up a brush before, knows the basics, and wants a real reason to get better. If you've done some sketching on your own and keep meaning to do more of it, Wayward Paper was created for you.
Every day has a sketching session at its centre. You'll sit in one spot for an hour or two, tea arriving before you think to ask for it, and watch a bazaar, a citadel wall, or a mountain terrace change under moving light, painting it while it does.
Does that sound like your kind of trip?
Groups stay small enough for one-on-one time with the artist most days.
A professional sketching instructor, leading every session herself, in the field.
Days are paced around finishing the page, not covering more ground.
Wayward Paper is built by Leatherback Travel, the team already running 10+ reputable travel brands. This one is built specifically for people who prefer a sketchbook to a checklist. And it runs on one idea: a place is worth stopping for exactly as long as it takes to draw it. That means small groups, a route we've walked ourselves, and a daily rhythm built around finishing the page, vs just seeing what's next.
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Wayward Paper started with one afternoon in Khiva, on a Patch Adventures trip. Guests painted the citadel walls for an hour, and it outranked everything else on a two-week itinerary. Uzbekistan has since become one of our most acclaimed destinations, with local guides who know which rooftop catches the light first and which teahouse the tour buses miss. Here are some glimpses of the cozy atmosphere you can expect on our trips.
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