INSTRUCTORS:

Alex Zonis & MJ Ernst

DESCRIPTION

Learn how to carry little and sketch a lot using fountain pens and ink!  This workshop will cover fountain pen anatomy and use, types of ink and how use them in sketching, and ink washes and special effects. Alex and MJ will talk about their favorite papers and demonstrate their setups. Water-soluble inks will be used to explore values and encourage a more loose, expressive sketching style. Color inks will be used for multicolor sketches for variety and artistic interest. This workshop will also cover the basics of fountain pen maintenance and include a nib tuning demonstration.

LEARNING GOALS

In this workshop, participants will

• explore fountain pens as a sketching tool and ink as a sketching medium
• learn to use a fountain pen for sketching
• learn to paint with ink and ink washes
• observe simple and lightweight sketching pen & ink setup

SUPPLY LIST

• There will be a fountain pen for every student at the workshop.  You are encouraged to also bring 1-2 of your own fountain pens (empty of ink).
• Waterbrush
• Sketchbook with smooth paper
  
• Mini palette (for example: https://www.dickblick.com/products/plastic-10-well-paint-tray/ )

OPTIONAL SUPPLIES

• Pencil
• White gel pen

INSTRUCTOR

Aaron Elswick

DESCRIPTION

Chicago views with a local Urban Designer and Landscape Architect. “Fake It Till You Make It” requires confidence, fearlessness, and a hint of madness, but revolves around feeling your way through a drawing with confidence and aims to reduce the stress and anxiety associated with sketching in public. If you have ever wondered how to improve your confidence in your abilities of capturing the urban setting, then this workshop is for you.  The goal of this crash course drawing workshop is for each artist to learn how to accurately and quickly capture an environment while embracing all mistakes that may or may not occur along the way.

LEARNING GOALS

In this workshop, participants will 

• develop an understanding of the basic principles or rules of perspective drawing;
  
• develop a basic understanding of common architectural rendering views and techniques;
  
• learn to view the urban environment as a line drawing and how to break down complex scenes into simple forms
  
• learn to save time and build confidence by not using an eraser;
• learn to create depth with the use of line weight and textures; and
• learn basic techniques for sketching the urban entourage.
  

SUPPLY LIST

• Sketch book;
• Pen of choice; and
• Rendering medium of choice

INSTRUCTOR’S SUPPLY LIST (optional)

Canson Mix Media Art Boards- 9”x12”;

• Moleskine Watercolor Sketchbook – 5” x 8”;
• Winsor & Newton Cotman Water Color Sketchers Pocket Box (8 colors);
• Niji Waterbrush – Medium;
• .01 mm Micron pen