Around the World in 80 Rocks, Fossils, and Formations - No. 5, Africa (pt. 2) [FREE workshop]

The White Desert, Egypt (image: Jonathan Hanson)

Coming up, January 11 at 10 am Arizona time — after a hiatus while we moved and traveled in the fall, Around the World in 80 Rocks, Fossils, and Formations is back!

Based on my series Around the World in 80 Trees (in which we spent a year traveling around the globe by region and sketching interesting, weird, iconic, or beautiful trees and tree-like plants), this is a new series. We’ll travel the world and learn as much geology as we can, plus master the art of quickly sketching rocks, fossils, and landforms!

No. 5: Africa, part 2

What you’ll need: a multi-media sketchbook or an accordion booklet to sketch each rock or landform, pen and / or pencil for our base drawings, and then watercolor or colored pencil to quickly bring them to life. A map of the continent, on which to add locations of the subjects, if desired.

TIP: sometimes I use a strip of heavy watercolor paper folded into four squares to create an “accordion” booklet to record my subjects (8 total, 4 on each side). Hint: go with larger squares, at least 4-5 inches.

When: Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 10 am Tucson, Arizona time (use a time converter to make sure you pick the right time for your time zone: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html )

HOW: Zoom link. This session is free but for security, registration is required. Sign up >> HERE <<

Recorded: Yes, I’ll record and post here: You can find all recorded sessions for past “Around the World” workshops here: https://www.exploringoverland.com/academy#aroundworldseries