"A Day at the Beach Sketching Workshop" 

5 Hours of Outdoors Colour Sketching

Location: Port Stanley (meet up at 'Little Beach' parking lot (free parking Oct-May))

This workshop is ideal if you've tried drawing or painting and would like to explore sketching outdoors. We'll work through the process step by step, so you can focus on enjoying the experience and learning to capture the landscape in a colour sketch.

(Note: For absolute beginners, please take my "Quickstart Online Drawing" course first before taking this workshop.)

Spend the day at the beach enjoying a lakeside view in Port Stanley!!  You'll learn to sketch with colour to capture the feeling of the water and beach using mixed media.

This workshop will show you how to break down a scene so you can have a process for creating colour sketches of landscape views.

By the end of the day, you'll have:

• Discovered how to choose and simplify a landscape view.
• Created a colour sketch inspired by the beach and lake.
• Learn a process you can repeat on your own outings.
• Discovered how to use a compact, portable art kit outdoors.

A little preparation makes the day even more enjoyable... Before the workshop, you'll receive a downloadable plein air sketching guide with a simple materials list, tips for setting up your portable kit, and an introduction to the colour-sketching approach we'll explore together. You'll arrive ready to get started, with plenty of time to enjoy the view and make your own sketch.

A few photos... showing me and some of my plein air on-site sketches. Each time I create a sketch or painting on-site I learn something new, I think that's why it continues to be so fun and challenging. In this workshop I want you to find out for yourself just how enjoyable it is to immerse yourself in capturing the views around you.