We’ve all heard of urban sketching, a lovely art form creating quick rough sketches while on location, walking around the city or parks.
It’s more about the essence of the moment and the fun process than a polished end result.
Normally these sketches fill notebooks along with comments and thoughts about the places visited and can become a beautiful memory log of our trips.
But let’s try urban sketching from the comfort of our own home!
In this class, Emilie will show us how to get started sketching, even for those who have never picked up a pen.
What will we cover?
- Intro to sketch art and drawing basics
- Tips and tricks for quick sketching
- Inspiration ideas for daily sketching from home
- We’ll all get started on a few sketches to get us going.
What will I need?
- Notebook or just paper if you prefer
- Pens or pencils or any drawing materials (textas, sharpies…)
Accessibility
- Closed Captions
- Early Bird Cheap Tix
- Free Tix for First Nation Attendees
- Auslan Interpreter Upon Request
Who will be teaching?
Emilie (she/her) is an artist and educator based
between Melbourne and Marseille (Fr), working across media with a focus
on community-based practice and education. She graduated from her PhD in
Fine Arts at the Victorian College of the Arts in 2020 and has been an
art resident at Testing Grounds (2020), Making Space (2021) and the
Comic Art Workshop (2021).
Emilie has exhibited her works at FortyFive Downstairs gallery, the
Abbotsford convent, No Vacancy Gallery, Arcade and George Patton
Gallery.
In 2021, Emilie opened Couleur in Collingwood, a printmaking studio focusing on DIY, hand-prints, and experimental printmaking. Since 2023, Couleur Studio
has relocated in South of France. Emilie is also a comic book artist
and her illustration has been published by the Lifted Brow and she
self-published her first graphic novel in 2018 with Tree Paper Comics in
Melbourne. In 2023 she is running Glow Comics Trails festival with
Laneway Learning, celebrating Melbourne’s booming comics scene.
Important info:
Image Artist’s own wonderful work.
Questions about the class or other ways we can assist with accessibility? Just email Maddy (she/her) at melbourne@lanewaylearning.com.