USK BOSTON WORKSHOPs 2023

Join me, Erin Hill in an Urban Travel Sketch Workshop while I’m in Boston.
If you’re new to sketching or out of practice, this is perfect for you.
I’ve designed this Workshop because I hear so often that people are confused by where to start with color.
I use very few colors in my sketches so that simplifies the color issues.
So let’s start at the beginning and go from there.

Here are two very worthwhile Workshops to begin.
There may be others we can plan.

More about me- https://erinhillsketching.com/our-story

‘ONE COLOR AT A TIME’ - The Secrets to Watercolor with Aquarelle Pencil - Sunday August 20th


When: SUNDAY AUGUST 20th
Time: 10.00am - 1.00pm
Where: I’ll give you the location nearer the time
Who: All sketchers and those from USk Boston at absolutely any level you’re at.
Maximum 12.
Cost: $65pp. Book now to secure your spot. Pay July 1st 2023

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Material list:
Sketchbook with smooth white paper. (Doesn’t need to be heavy)
Black waterproof pen.
Set of 12 Aquarelle Pencils - Staedtler Noris Club are good.
Double barrel sharpener.
Set of 12 watercolours - see below for which colors
Your one favorite paint brush about size 6 or 8. Round.
(I use a Rosemary&Co 1/4” Dagger Travel Brush)
Chinagraph pencil, white (resists the watercolor).
White Posca or Gel pen.

Tissues - to clean your brush well between colors
Waterpot and water to drink
Big Hat and sunnies. 
Folding stool if you like.
Big smile.

Watercolors - These are my colors but similar is fine
Yellow Ochre
Cad Yellow
Cad Red
Permanent Rose
Purple Lake
Cerulean
Ultramarine
Cobalt
Sap Green
Hookers Green Dk

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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 classes and workshops I’ve created Online Email classes covering many of my tips and techniques. (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
‘Seeing Shapes in Travel Sketching’ and ‘Planning Your Sketch’
We’ll be planning our page looking at the main shapes in our still life warm up subject. We’ll start with Aquarelle pencils and learn my technique for layering colour. These are the same as my watercolours so you’ll see how they work together.
You'll see how leaving whites and pushing darks creates dimension.

‘For the love of Trees in your Sketch’
We will begin to take a look at objects around which you’ll often need in your sketches. Trees and nature are often used, so lets take a look at getting a loose and sketchy variety of them.

‘Getting to Grips with Watercolour.’
Once we have our sketch, we’ll start with where to put watercolour, and create focus. 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 and watch the colours ‘bloom.’
You’ll love the results.

What to bring:
Take a look at my minimal sketch kit and get the nearest you can. Dick Blick has a good choice.

It’s getting closer and bookings will be open soon.
Let me know. erin@erinhill.com.au

What else to bring: Hat. A folding stool if you wish. Money for lunch and coffee. A big smile.

Optional:
Rosemary & C0 1/4 inch dagger travel brush.
White Posca pen, Size 0.7mm. Bullet shaped nib.
TWSBI Diamond 580 fountain pen.