Capturing Chicago’s Figures in Motion

INSTRUCTOR

Lisa Flahive

DESCRIPTION

Chicago is a vibrant city overflowing with wonderful things to sketch and many opportunities to add figures in motion. This workshop will break the sketch down into less overwhelming steps, for both the beginner and as a refresher for the seasoned sketcher. Starting with gestures in ink to loosen up and grow comfortable capturing movement, students will progress to learning ways to use figures to add a sense of depth and to direct the eye to the focal point. Have fun with this freeing approach, experimenting with loose, flowing lines to get a sense of what Chicago feels like, rather than getting bogged down in excessive detail. 

LEARNING GOALS

In this workshop, participants will:

• learn to confidently capture the energy of figures in the city
• use loose, gestural lines
• learn to carve figures out of negative space 
• use figures to create a sense of depth
• connect figures and shapes to unify the sketch
• use value to draw the viewer’s eye

SUPPLY LIST

• Sketchbook
• One or more technical pens
• Markers – Black and two or more gray values
• Wide markers optional but helpful

WALKING DISTANCE

This location is approximately 9 minutes’ walking distance from Palette & Chisel.