USk Workshop – Wonkiness that works: four keys to fearless drawing

About the workshop:

Get rid of your fears, loosen up and enjoy your sketching more.
In four connected sessions, you’ll learn four keys to fearless drawing

● Session 1. “Mistakes to best mates” teaches you how to work with mistakes rather than against them.
● Session 2. “Draw like your drunk uncle dances” shows how to push proportions for more expressive drawings.
● Session 3. “Polaroids with a pen” explores using frames to simplify complex scenes and draw faster.
● Session 4. “Watercolour 1,2,3” builds a simple, effective approach of colour mixing with a limited watercolour.

This workshop is about fun and expressive bold drawing rather than accuracy. You’ll end the weekend drawing faster, free-er and fearless, ready to have more fun with your sketchbook.

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Learning goals:

• Draw with bold, confident lines and apply controlled distortion to enhance sketches.
• Use mistakes as a tool to energize and inform their work.
• Capture multiple perspectives and create a cohesive visual story using frames and colour.
• Apply a values-based approach to limited-palette-watercolour and confidently mixing.
• Produce bold and lively finished sketches.

Timetable:

4 x 3 hour workshop sessions for 12 hours of instruction.

Friday 18.00-20.00 drink and draw/ meet and greet

Saturday 10.00-13.00 and 14.00-17.00

Sunday 10.00-13.00 and 14.00-17.00

Workshop fee:

3600 NOK (approx $350 USD) Booking will be via checkin.no and managed by USk Oslo urbansketchersoslo@gmail.com Payment is by credit card.

Please find the following cancellation policy provided:

Cancellation Policy Free Cancellation: Cancellations made before June 8 are free of charge.

After June 8: The participation fee will not be refunded unless the vacated course spot is filled by another participant. Note: The ticketing fee charged by Checkin is non-refundable in the event of cancellation.

Language: The workshop will be held in English

Suggested materials:

Any pen that makes bold lines. Tombow fudenosuke firm tip is highly recommended. Other options include, copic brush marker, a fat fi neliner (0.5mm or bigger), calligraphy pen, fountain pens etc.
A light grey brush marker Andrew’s favourite is the Faber Castell double ended PITT pen in Warm Grey.
A few coloured markers or colour pencils
Watercolours and brush – Andrew’s big three colours are French ultramarine, transparent yellow and magenta, but any artist-quality paints are fine.
Something to draw on.
A sketchbook you are happy to make working drawings in, and, some A4 sized watercolour paper for the fi nal sketches of each section (4-8 sheets total) Watercolour paper or sketchbook is essential for day 2. Board to support loose, masking tape, folding stool.

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