My workshop at Sketcher Fest was aimed at sketchers who want to capture their travel experience using a small sketchbook and very few tools.
To embrace this minimalistic sketching lifestyle you need to travel light so you can whip out your sketchbook at any given moment. You need to learn to draw while standing up, leaning up against a wall or in any unforeseeable circumstance.
The workshop covered a range of useful drawing tips to help participants develop a sustainable, fun and uncomplicated sketching practice.
Learning goals:
- How to hold the sketchbook and draw standing up
- Sight measuring tips to make big scenes fit across a spread
- How to flesh out your line drawings with an ink wash
- Storytelling: Adding notes and writing
Supply list:
- Small, pocket-size sketchbook (3.5” by 5.5” or A6)
- H2 pencil, 3B pencil
- Waterproof ink pen of your choice (Micron PN or Uniball); or just a Bic ballpoint pen
- Higgins black or blue waterproof ink 1 oz
- Pentel Aquash Water brush (large tip)
- Small rag or paper towel
- Two binder clips
- Water bottle to stay hydrated!
