13TH URBAN SKETCHERS SYMPOSIUM
SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM
WS18
Suhita Shirodkar USA
Tactile Landscapes: Bringing Places to Life through Markmaking and Texture WORKSHOP LEVEL: Suitable for all levels1 Learn More Here
Workshop Description This workshop teaches mark-making, pattern, and texture creation and its application to on-location sketching. It aims to replicate something akin to the sense of touch to create intimate, engaging sketches. The focus is on creating believable textures by developing a personal shorthand in mark-making. To create these sketches, we will engage intimately with our surroundings, closely studying each surface. We will learn to translate these studies into textures, while understanding how to modify them to convey volume, depth and distance. To create our final set of sketches, we will study principles in composition and contrast, we will look at the differences between a photorealistic approach to texture and creating a shorthand for texture in sketches, and we will experiment with monochrome and full color. The aim of this workshop is to create energetic, highly-textured sketches that engage the viewer with a heightened sense of immediacy and intimacy.
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Beginner - Little or no prior sketching experience Intermediate - some sketching experience and understanding of basic techniques Advanced - confident sketcher with experience in a wide range of mediums 48