Sketchbook Workshop at Teaspressa (1/13/19)
That first blank page can be an absolute doozy.
It sits there, beautiful in it’s emptiness, complete as a book dedicated to the texture of the fibers, the tone of the paper.
And we intend to mess it up, to mar those beautiful pages with our marks and thoughts. This is one of the hurdles just high enough that it can keep artists and non-artists alike from truly committing to a sketchbook practice and from developing a discipline to connect regularly with our creative selves.
I’ve been there and it is incredibly uncomfortable.
Which is why I decided to put together this workshop!
Join me on January 13th at Teaspressa in Ann Arbor at 1pm for an afternoon of sketching, discussion, material exploration and of course, delicious tea beverages.
Who is this for?
Artists! Non-Artists! Anyone who wants to take a few hours out of your day to sit with a sketchbook, learn about my methods for sketching and engage in a few creative exercises designed to help you dig deeper into your sketching practice. Even if you’ve never held a pencil to a blank page before, but you are interested in exploring your creativity, there’s something for everyone on each step of their journey.
What is provided?
Materials that I use and love particularly for working small format and on the go. Feel free to bring your own supplies as well! The $45 ticket also includes a sketchbook if you’d like to start from scratch. We’ll be filling at least 4 pages in the books, so if you bring your own consider how many pages you have left.
Is this ONLY in person at the location?
For now, yes. I have plans for an online offering, but for now - this is only accessed by attending the workshop in person.
Head over to the RSVP page to sign up, I’d love to see you there!
Colors of Colorado (and Happy New Year!)
Happy New Year friends!
We decided to head out to Colorado to ring in the New Year, as we have friends who live in that beautiful state and I was hoping to spend some wintery moments outside, soaking in the mountain air and scenery.
With that in mind I packed a small bag of travel art supplies (enough to sketch with, but not much more) hoping to get some time to process the colors and rhythms of the mountains in my sketchbook.
There was so much blue and yellow, various shades and various and various hues. I took several little hikes when time allowed and tried to document what I could.
I made a few color studies while out in the wild which was the best start I could have envisioned for the first day of 2019.
Hope you all have a wonderful, warm and peaceful start to this new year. Much love to you all!
—Update—
Now that we’re back home, I can share the paintings made from those studies!
These are the first two that will be available during my month-long show at Miss Kim in Ann Arbor coming in March (more info to follow!) for purchase and on display. To purchase ahead of the show send me a message and I’ll get you more information.