Sweeping Views Workshop in Seattle August 18, 2018








DESCRIPTION:
Whether you are on top of the world or just sitting in your living room you can create sweeping views that give a panoramic vision of where you are.  This workshop will take you through steps to create a panoramic view and get everything in your sketch.  

LEARNING GOALS: 
  • How to compose and set up a panoramic scene to include everything that is important in the view
  • How to create a sense of depth and distance with line 
  • How to reinforce the sense of depth with color.

WORKSHOP PLAN:

Time
Topic
Comments
10 min
Introductions & 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
Drawing time using concepts of creating depth using line work.
15 min
Adding Watercolor
Sketchbook examples to share, how to create depth using color.
15 min
Watercolor Demo
Demo watercolor techniques
55 min
Student painting time
Students finish painting their sketches,  Instructor one on one help.
15 min
Final Throw Down 
Gallery and final comments. Group photo



Supply list:

Watercolor Landscape format sketchbook.  5.5 x 8.5 minimum.  
Suggested books Pentallic  Aquajournal or  Fluid Watercolor block  8” x 16”
Pencil: 2B lead, kneaded eraser.
Waterproof Ink pens: Micron 02  or 03 or equivalent.  Thin lines 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 the greens if you don’t)

Watercolor brushes: ¾” or 1” flat.  Round #12 and or #10 with a good point
Bulldog clips to hold your sketchbook pages
Water container, plastic tub to hold water, paper towels,
Hat, Sunscreen and sunglasses if it is a hot day.

COST:  $60.00
REGISTRATION:  BROWN PAPER TICKETS

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 Programs and at the Urban Sketchers International Symposiums.  She was the past blog administrator and coordinator for Seattle Urban Sketchers, the past Workshop Coordinator for the  Urban Sketchers Education Committee and  currently is the Treasurer for Urban Sketchers.   Her sketches focus on the local urban city scape and landscape and are produced en plein aire, primarily using watercolor over pen and ink line drawings.
Instagram: glwarc_seattle




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