Everyday nature sketchbooks
Introduction to sketchbook practice by Deb Mostert | 14 December | Caloundra Regional Gallery
Join Deb Mostert for this fantastic workshop which will give you an introduction to sketchbook practice and involve getting into a daily habit of nature drawing in the context of a sketchbook.
This workshop will explore the use of sketchbooks as an everyday record of a life observed. With a simple kit of materials that you can carry with you, you can start a habit of drawing every day. We will explore recording our daily lives from the ordinary to the unusual and prove to ourselves that we can get a creative habit going and keep ourselves observant and present. We will experiment with hatching, watercolour washes and fun drawing exercises.
We will explore the use of sketchbooks as an incubator, a sentimental keepsake, a mind clearer, a list holder, an idea launcher, a best friend, a personal, intimate, and honest playground. They are just for us, a safe space with no pressure to perform, a place to relax, a window into our thoughts and dreams and a visible record of a life observed, to be thumbed back through in times of creative drought.
Please bring your own lunch, complimentary tea/coffee/biscuits provided.
Material list - please bring:
Essentail
A5 or A4 sketchbook with pages suitable for wet media eg:150gsm-200gsm paper. E.g. Fabriano Venezia Art Book hardback, or Stillman and Birn Alpha series soft or hardcover
Something to draw with eg: Pigma Micron PN (permanent) in brown or black, Artline 200 fineliner (water-soluble) black, 2B mechanical pencil, water-soluble coloured pencils, biros, fountain pens etc
Other materials: water brushes, quality watercolour tube paints or a travel kit... eg: warm and cool of each primary Blue, Yellow, Red plus Sap Green, Naples Yellow (Daniel Smith), Paynes Grey and or a violet/purple of choice.
Don't go out buying heaps, except a sketchbook, bring what you have and Deb will chat about what you might supplement your kit with.
| Location | Date and Time | Cost | Registration |
| Caloundra Regional Gallery | Saturday 14 Dec, 9.30am-3.30pm | $90 | SOLD OUT |