2 London Travel Sketching Workshops
now July 2022
I take 2 day Workshops on Saturday and Sundays.
Do keep in touch for dates
I’m planning to see you all in 2022.
Join me on our 2020 Travel Sketch Workshops
Venue: Cass Art Islington
66 -67 Colebrooke Rowe, London N1
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Workshop 1.
Saturday ‘Seeing Shapes in Travel Sketching’ 10.00AM - 2.00PM
Sunday ‘Let’s loosen up’ 12.00 NOON- 4.00PM
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Venue: Cass Art Kingston
103 Clarence St, Kingston upon Thames KT1 1QY,
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Workshop 2.
Saturday ‘Sketching my Journey’ 10.00AM - 2.00PM
Sunday ‘Trees in Street Scenes’ 11.00AM - 3.00PM
Who: Everybody welcome . All levels from beginners to experienced
Cost: £180 for the 2 days
BOOKINGS: Open soon. Email me to be on priority list. erin@erinhill.com.au
Meet Erin Hill
Owner Founder. Erin Hill Sketching
Travel Sketching has been my particular passion for more than two decades. In my former life I was an Advertising art director who then became a gallery owner.
Now as an International Sketch Tutor and Urban Sketcher, I enjoy taking sketchers from their early moments with a sketchbook and pen to pride and astonishment at the sketching result they achieve. Away from the studios I write, illustrate and video my technique on line (and seem to have gained a considerable social media following).
My particular skill lies in the ability to break down into deceptively simple steps the way the eye works with the hand to produce a sketch image. Experienced and new sketchers alike benefit from an improved understanding of seeing and by the use of matching techniques. I look forward to you joining me soon.
Format
Day 1. ‘Seeing Shapes in Travel Sketching’ or ‘Sketching My Journey’
We’ll be planning our page looking at the main shapes in our still life warm up subject. Once we learn my technique for layering colour you'll see how leaving whites and pushing darks creates dimension. We continue on location and complete our sketches over lunch. We’ll carry many of these tips over to day 2.
Day 2. ‘Let’s loosen Up’ or ‘Trees in Street Scenes’
Today I’ll show you my special and quick technique for getting magical colour with just 8 or so colours.
Once we have our first sketch, we’ll start with where to put colour, how much water to add, and how to let your colours come together on the page.
We’ll do a location sketch and apply watercolour at lunch, and see the colours glow.
You’ll love the results.
What to bring: (Similar will be found at Cass Art.)https://www.erinhillsketching.com.au/kitA5 Sketchbook, 125gsm or heavier, smooth white paper. Or similar.
Black No 3 or 5 permanent drawing pen.
Set of 12 Staedtler Noris Club Aquarelle(watercolour) pencils. If you choose individual colours, yellow ochre is vital.
Small set of traveling watercolours. Cotman’s sets are fine.
Barrel sharpener
Water brush medium size
Chinagraph pencil white/ glasograph
Small water pot, hopefully with attached lid. (Chewing gum pots are perfect.)
Small pack of tissues
What else to bring: Money for lunch and coffee. A big smile.
Optional:
A folding stool if you wish.
Rosemary & C0 1/4 inch dagger travel brush.
White Posca pen, Size PC.1M 0.7mm. Bullet shaped nib.
TWSBI Diamond 580 fountain pen.