Vancouver:
Urban Sketching Intensive Weekend!
Join Oliver in Vancouver, Canada for a weekend that will push your sketching to the next level!
• 4 workshops (take all or pick and choose), packed with information about drawing, simple watercolor strategies and effects, design on the fly and capturing lively people.
• ~ 3 hours of instruction/workshop, demos, short exercises and one-on-one feedback as well as ~ 1 hour of free sketching time and more feedback to apply what you have learned in a larger piece.
• 1 detailed handout for each workshop ahead of time and for future reference (~ 60 pages of knowledge in total!).
PROGRAM:
FRIDAY
1. SKETCHING 101: How to sketch anything fast, free, direct and with confidence
Fr, September 27; 4-7pm;
SATURDAY
2. PIMP YOUR WATERCOLORS: review the basics and add new tools to your repertoire
Sa, September 28; 9:30-1pm;
3. 10 TOOLS to design on the fly: turn weak elements into a strong sketch
Sa, September 28; 1:30-5pm;
SUNDAY
4. How to draw EXPRESSIVE FIGURES
So, September 29; 10-2pm;
This (and more!) is what you will learn:
Sketching 101
- develop confidence through contour drawing
- exploring the uses of line
- experience the use of grey marker to add tone quickly
Pimp Your watercolors
- use spot colors to add quick interest to a drawing
- how to apply a big wash for atmosphere
- explore additional media for visual punch
10 tools: Design on the fly
- ability to edit reality by picking and choosing elements that speak to student
- awareness of strategies to combine elements into a pleasing arrangement
- learn to add interest where student wants it
How to draw Expressive People
- increase understanding of different parts of the figure
- become comfortable combining parts from disparate figures
- form an opinion about a figure to tell its story
Date:
September 27-29, 2019
Workshop location:
Granville Island, Vancouver, Canada. Right in the middle of it all!
This is a rare opportunity for immersion in in-depth but light-hearted instruction that will expose you to new ideas, attitudes and skills to take your sketching to the next level.
Space is limited, please register NOW:
- find more information and registration HERE
Maximum number of participants: 18 (minimum: 8)
Skill level: The workshop works well for students at all levels. We start at the beginning and increase complexity over time. If you sign up for the full weekend, consider it a drawing workout that is likely to leave you exhausted and energized at the same time!
Cost:
CA$130 for 1 workshop
CA$470 for all 4 workshops
Included:
- 60 page handout
- 4 workshops; 3-4 hours each
- Demonstrations and one-on-one feedback
- some workshop materials
(workshop material list will be sent to registered student)
The instructor:
Oliver is an illustrator focusing on sciency topics and an Urban Sketcher who loves storytelling. He tends to see the humorous and ironic and has taught sketching workshops for several years in the US and Europe.
Find out more about Oliver here:
See you at the workshop!
