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LEARNING GOALS:
Compose and set up a panoramic scene to include everything that is important in the view.
Create a sense of depth and distance with line.
Reinforce the sense of depth with color.
WORKSHOP PLAN:
10 min -Introductions and approach
What are panoramas? What makes them easy? What makes them hard? Sketchbook examples.
10 min-The Set Up: Demonstration
How to set up your panoramic view to include everything you want. Finding horizon line, locating objects. Finding the skyline, simplifying shapes and locating foreground elements.
15 min-Student base set-up exercise
Setting up your own shot drawing the base information
5 min-The Ink line: Demonstration
How to create distance with line work
40 min-Student sketch time
Use concepts of creating depth using line work.
15 min-Adding watercolor
Show sketchbook examples; how to create depth using color
15 min-Watercolor demo
Demo of watercolor techniques
55 min-Student painting time
Students finish painting their sketches. Instructor offers one-on-one help.
15 min-Final throwdown
Gallery and final comments; group photo
SUPPLY LIST:
Landscape format watercolor sketchbook, 5.5 x 8.5 minimum (Suggestions: Pentalic Aquajournal or Fluid watercolor block, 8 x 16)
Graphite pencil, 2B
Kneaded eraser
Waterproof ink pens: Micron 02, 03 or equivalent; thin and medium lines.
Paints: Winsor & Newton Sketchers Pocket Box travel watercolor set or Royal Talens or Daniel Smith tube watercolors:
Blues: Ultramarine Blue, Cobalt Blue, Manganese Blue
Reds: Permanent Alizarin Crimson, Burnt Sienna
Yellows: Nickel Azo Yellow or Quinacridone Gold
(Bring greens if you have them, but we can mix greens if you dont)
Watercolor brushes: or 1 flat; round #12 or #10 with a good point
Bulldog clips to secure sketchbook pages
Water container, paper towels
Hat, sunscreen and sunglasses as needed
GAIL WONG is a registered architect in the State of Washington. She maintains her own architectural practice and consults as an architectural illustrator. In addition to her professional work, she teaches architectural design drawing and sketching at the University of Washington. She has also taught workshops and given lectures through the Urban Sketchers Workshop Program and at the Urban Sketchers International Symposiums. She has been blog administrator and coordinator for Seattle Urban Sketchers and Workshop Coordinator for the Urban Sketchers Education Committee. Currently she serves as Treasurer for Urban Sketchers. Her sketches of the local city scape and landscape are produced en plein air, primarily using watercolor over pen and ink line drawings.
glwsketchworks.blogspot.com
Instagram: glwarc_seattle
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LocationGas Works Park (View)
2101 N Northlake Way
Seattle, WA 98103
United States
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| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
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