2024 Sketch Seminar
Friday, July 12, 2024
2:30 pm – 5:30 pm Check In and Registration at Palette & Chisel
3:00 pm – 5:30 pm Opening Sketch Meetup: at the Historic Water Tower. We will leave Palette & Chisel at 3:00 and walk 11 minutes together to the Historic Water Tower. If you arrive after 3:00, please join us at the Historic Water Tower, 109 E Pearson St.
5:45 pm – 6:00 pm Newcomer orientation meeting. Meet inside Palette & Chisel
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Gather for Opening Reception, Raffle & Art Show at Palette & Chisel
Saturday, July 13, 2024
9:00 am – 10:00 am Late check in
9:00 am Opening remarks
9:10 am – 9:30 am Gathering for workshops
9:30 am Workshop groups leave Palette & Chisel for locations
9:30 am – 12:30 pm Morning workshops:
- WS01 – Speed Sketching – Bridget Deatrick
- WS03 – Sketch Trees in an Urban Context – Jing Zhang
- WS05 – Urban Sketching Pastel Style – Ken Czech
- WS07 – Pen and Marker Sketches of People in Motion – Lisa Flahive
- WS10 – Got Gouache? – Rachel Pasch Grossman
- WS11 – Visual Storytelling for Urban Sketchers – Rita Sabler
- WS13 – From Thumbnail to Final Sketch (A problem solving, no-overwhelm process) – Uma Kelkar
- Optional Sketch Walk
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Lunch
2:10 pm – 2:30 pm Gathering for workshops
2:30 pm Workshop groups leave Palette & Chisel for locations
2:30 pm – 5:30 pm Afternoon workshops:
- WS02 – Sketching on the Dark Side – David Roberts
- WS04 - The Value of Composition – Joel Berman
- WS06 – Sketching Confidence; from Streets to Skylines – Kris Van Stockum
- WS08 – Doors and Windows and Details – Mark Jones
- WS09 - COLOR First INK Later – Mike Daikubara
- WS12 – Dynamic Stories with People Movement and Time – Suhita Shirodkar
- WS14 – Sketching Vehicles the Urban Sketchers Way – Wes Douglas
- Optional Sketch Walk
6:00 pm Seminar group photo at Washington Square Fountain
6:30 pm Drink & Draw (optional)
Sunday, July 14, 2024
9:00 am General remarks
9:10 am – 9:30 am Gathering for workshops
9:30 am Workshop groups leave Palette & Chisel for locations
9:30 am – 12:30 pm Morning workshops:
- WS02 – Sketching on the Dark Side – David Roberts
- WS04 - The Value of Composition – Joel Berman
- WS06 – Sketching Confidence; from Streets to Skylines – Kris Van Stockum
- WS08 – Doors and Windows and Details – Mark Jones
- WS09 - COLOR First INK Later – Mike Daikubara
- WS12 – Dynamic Stories with People Movement and Time – Suhita Shirodkar
- WS14 – Sketching Vehicles the Urban Sketchers Way – Wes Douglas
- Optional Sketch Walk
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Lunch
12:45 pm – 2:00 pm Lecture (feel free to bring your lunch)
2:10 pm – 2:30 pm Gathering for workshops
2:30 pm Workshop groups leave Palette & Chisel for locations
2:30 pm – 5:30 pm Afternoon workshops:
- WS01 – Speed Sketching – Bridget Deatrick
- WS03 – Sketch Trees in an Urban Context – Jing Zhang
- WS05 – Urban Sketching Pastel Style – Ken Czech
- WS07 – Pen and Marker Sketches of People in Motion – Lisa Flahive
- WS10 – Got Gouache? – Rachel Pasch Grossman
- WS11 – Visual Storytelling for Urban Sketchers – Rita Sabler
- WS13 – From Thumbnail to Final Sketch (A problem solving, no-overwhelm process) – Uma Kelkar
- Optional Sketch Walk
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Closing reception at Palette & Chisel
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