Intro to Urban Sketching June 2, 4, 9 & 11

Getting Started with Urban Sketching with Flagstaff Sketcher Toni Prothero

Have you ever wanted to capture your travel adventures in a sketchpad? Whether you’re exploring a new city or becoming more deeply connected to your own home town, on location sketching is a creative opportunity to connect with new people and places, record your travels in a uniquely personal way and develop new artistic skills and techniques. This four session workshop series will explore materials and supplies to help you sketch on location, as well as basic techniques of watercolor sketching.

Learn the principles and develop the skills that allow urban sketchers to capture cityscapes, people, cars, landscapes, food, and all the amazing things we come across in urban areas.

Time and Place
Sessions will be held Tuesday and Thursday over 2 consecutive weeks from 3:00-5:00 PM at Visible Difference Art Supply. Session 1 will be June 2, 4 and June 9 and 11. Session 2 will be held on June 16, 18, 23, and 25. Please arrive a few minutes early so we can start together and make the most of our time, or if you need supplies. There will be opportunity after the sessions to explore downtown Flagstaff as a group.

Cost
$80 per person for a 2 week session, cash or check only payable to Toni Prothero.

Materials
For each session we will be both indoors, learning skills and techniques, and outdoors putting them into practice, so please dress appropriately for the weather. Many of the following items are available at
Visible Difference. For your Urban Sketching kit, you will need:
• A watercolor sketchpad, preferably hardbound with heavyweight paper and reasonably sized for easy
transporting. 9”x 6” is a standard size that works well, though it could be a bit smaller or larger if you
prefer. Canson Montalvo is a good choice as it is sturdy enough to handle washes and not warp.
• Small sketchpad for thumbnail drawings and notes. 3×5 to 6×9
• Brushes: watercolor brushes #10 or #12; #18 or #20, and #2, 4, or 6. (3 brushes total).
• Alternatively, water brushes are a convenient alternative for on location sketching.
• Watercolor Travel Paint Set such as the Winsor & Newton Cotman Water Colour Paint Sketchers’
Pocket Box, the Daniel Smith sketch kit, or the Koi set. You may use a different watercolor set, of course,
but I recommend that you have a cool and a warm version of each of the primaries, as well as burnt or
raw sienna or umber, and yellow ochre.
• Pens and pencils: One soft graphite pencil: 3B,4B, or 5Band two black ink pens: .3mm and .5mm
• Small spray bottle
• Water bottle
• 2-3 paper towels or napkins
• Kneaded eraser
• Container for water unless you choose to use water brushes. This could be the bottom cut off a soda
bottle, a small empty tin, or a top-of-the-line collapsible cup from REI. As long as it holds about a cup of water. Again, not necessary if you use water brushes.
• A pouch or bag that can carry your supplies.
• A portable stool or chair to use outdoors unless you are comfortable standing while you sketch. (Some people are!)

$80.00 Pre-Pay
Cash or Check Only
Payable to Instructor on first session