EVERGREEN SKETCHBOOK SPRING

ONLINE EVERGREEN SKETCHBOOK SPRING
TEENS & ADULTS
MAJA SEREDA

Wednesdays, 10am - 12:30pm (Pacific time)

April 13 - May 18

$250

Online using Zoom.

All levels welcome.

If you love sketchbooks and nature, this is a workshop for you. This workshop focuses on introducing you to different mediums, techniques and honing in on your drawing skills while studying and drawing nature. Add to your existing sketchbook or start a new one. This session is all about spring: bulbs in the soil, pruning, cuttings, seeds, seedlings, earthworms or bugs and first flowers. I would love to sneak in a drawing of a greenhouse as well. All the drawings will be done in a sketchbook of your choice - preferably one which is suited for wet media, ink, graphite and color pencil. (I love the STILLMAN & BIRN ZETA sketchbook). You are going to mix media on each page, write and play with lettering to make the sketchbook look beautiful. Any style: from relaxed to more detailed.

HOW IT WORKS:

Before the workshop starts I will send out a ZOOM invite for all our lesson together, including reference images for you to work from. I will show you examples of artworks, demo techniques and also create art pieces for you to either follow or be inspired by. Then we sit and paint/draw together. During class you can email me images of your artwork so that I can give you feedback and advice where needed. We can learn a lot from one another so it’s always wonderful to show your work to others. I strive to make this workshop very interactive.

WHAT YOU NEED:

Sketchbook best suited for wet media - smooth paper and thicker paper will be ideal. I like Stillman & Birn zeta sketchbook. Strathmore toned paper sketchbook (tan) can be lovely to work on as well. If you dislike sketchbooks, you’re welcome to use loose sheets of paper and create your own “book” afterwards.

Graphite pencils

Pens, such as Micron pens, Pentel brush pen, Pentel Hybrid Arts Technica pen or Ballpoint pens

Color pencils - my favorite are Faber Castel Polychromos pencils.

Watercolors for underpainting or background washes - I love Daniel Smith collection but any small starter kit will be perfect.

Gouache - optional but fun for painting opaque layers

Brushes - small to medium

Eraser, sharpener

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