People in Places Workshop (outside Arts Escape)

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Outside Urban sketching for all Levels

What is Urban Sketching? Documenting places, people & events in real time, on location. Plein air sketching inside and outside, locally or while traveling Inside: restaurants, museums, theaters, cafes, schools, public buildings, malls, buses, trains… Outside: cityscape, townscape, landscape, parks, gardens, seaside, beaches, street scenes. Events inside and out: parades, fairs, meetings, concerts, parties, strikes, art exhibits, library.

These one-day workshops are designed as an introduction to Urban Sketching for all levels of artists. The workshops provide the student with a skill set and strategies designed to make the urban sketching experience enjoyable and productive.

Capturing people is fun anytime, anywhere, especially other artists while they are plein air painting; since they are not moving too much, are there long enough to capture and they are usually trying to paint wonderful surroundings. Bring a hat, comfortable clothing, Chairs and water will be provided.

Supplies: Fast drying art materials(watercolors, watercolor pencils or crayons, gouache, pencils, pens)
Sketchbook or watercolor paper pad/block
Favorite brush and water holder.
Paper towel roll
Mask

Workshop fee is $25 - Class size is limited to 6 students