{"id":4086,"date":"2026-03-12T01:17:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T00:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inkylarks.com\/?page_id=4086"},"modified":"2026-04-10T15:09:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:09:36","slug":"birgitta-sifs-picturebook-retreat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.inkylarks.com\/it\/welcome-to-our-picturebook-nest\/birgitta-sifs-picturebook-retreat\/","title":{"rendered":"Birgitta Sif’s Picturebook Retreat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Friday 15th<\/strong> \u2013 <\/em>Wednesday 20th<\/strong> May<\/strong> 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join Birgitta at the Inky Larks studio: you\u2019ll sketch in beautiful Roman piazzas and make picturebooks on the roof-top terrace together!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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A glimpse of the retreat:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll learn how to storyboard your dummybook <\/strong>– exploring narrative<\/strong> themes and structure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As your story begins to take shape, you\u2019ll learn how to develop engaging<\/strong>, believable characters<\/strong> and experiment with a range of artistic mediums<\/strong> in a friendly, inspiring setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Birgitta Sif’s 2024 Picturebook Retreat at Inky Larks in Rome<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

You’ll also sketch around sunny Rome, gaining practical<\/strong> approaches to drawing both from life and from imagination<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Throughout, you’ll receive thoughtful, one-to-one feedback from Birgitta, and a ton of support from the whole group!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the end, you’ll head home with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n