Description
Whether participants’ travels take them abroad, to the park or just to their backyard, this workshop is for them! They will learn how to create illustrated journals of the things they see, taste and experience. Sitka will serve as both inspiration and laboratory for sketching from real life. Participants will learn how to scan their recent memory for experiences to sketch, how to sketch common shapes, objects and textures for their sketches and different ways to organize their illustrated journal in their sketchbook, including sample layouts from the instructor. Additionally, they will develop techniques for pencil sketching and inking their drawings, how to quickly paint illustrations with watercolor and how to annotate their sketchbook with descriptions, dates, banners or other notes that are important to them.
About the Instructor
Molly Chidsey is a graphic illustrator with a passion for amplifying others’ creative voices. She works primarily in ink, watercolor, and calligraphy. Originally from Cleveland, Molly has called Portland, Oregon home for 23 years. She studied painting and illustration at Pacific Northwest College of Art Continuing Education Certificate Program. Before she was an artist, Molly worked as a social change agent and project manager for sustainability and racial equity programs for 25 years. When she doesn’t have ink on her hands, Molly likes to play with her puppy, gardening and riding her scooter.
Learn More
www.ladyferngraphics.com
Materials List
You will need to bring:
Pocket-size watercolor kit (such as the Sakura Koi Watercolor Sketch Box Travel Pan Set – Set of 12 colors, $14 at Blick.com)
Waterbrush, such as Pentel Aqua Water Brush, medium brush size
Portable watercolor sketchbook, sized around 5”x8”: such as the Pentalic Hard Cover Aqua Journal (5″ x 8″); OR the Moleskine Art Watercolor Album, Hard Cover, size “Large” (5″ x 8.25″).
Black pigment monoliner drawing pen, such as Sakura Micron pen, size .3 or .5, black ink
Mechanical pencil
White plastic eraser
Lightweight, potable folding chair, stool, or padded seat to use for sketching outside (such as the folding trail stool from REI)
Hat, sunscreen, water bottle
Provided by instructors:
Worksheets with journal layouts
Tip sheets