Taria Dawson is a sketchbook artist, author and travel sketching instructor with a passion for capturing the world in ink and watercolour. Known for her relaxed, approachable teaching style, Taria specialises in helping people overcome the overwhelm of sketching on location and find joy in documenting their travels through lively, expressive sketches.

With over a decade of experience as a sketchbook artist, Taria has taught both online and in-person workshops across South Africa, the UK, and Europe. She is the author of The Beginner’s Guide to Urban Sketching and runs a popular YouTube channel, Taria’s Sketchy Adventures, where she shares sketching tutorials, travel vlogs, and creative insights with a global audience.

Her workshops focus on practical techniques for quickly capturing scenes, simplifying complex views, and combining sketching with personal storytelling. Whether sketching a bustling city square or a quiet hilltop village, Taria encourages students to let go of perfection and embrace the imperfect charm of travel sketching. She believes anyone can learn to sketch their adventures, one line and splash of colour at a time.