Narrative Illustration Online
September 1 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
$312.00A 6-Day Online Workshop!
Tuesdays, September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and October 6, 6pm-8pm ET via Zoom
About this Workshop:
This 6-day course in narrative drawing/illustration will challenge students to combine imagination with observation. Classwork involves exercises in composition and design, 1- and 2-point perspective, and an intro to animal anatomy. Students will work from reference material in the form of books, photos, and online resources and learn how to use information from these sources without copying. They will work in a variety of drawing materials including graphite, graphite powder, scratchboard, and pen and ink washes.
Level: All – Open to all levels of experience. Note: Students will be creating representational drawings (projects are not designed for abstraction).
Registration closes August 25, 2022 to allow time for students to gather/purchase their materials. With your registration confirmation you’ll receive the full materials list (with helpful links) to purchase your items, any initial handouts about the process, as well as a quick 1-page “how-to” guide to using the Zoom video app.
Sample images by Kate Samworth
Please Note: The online session will be recorded for Pyramid Atlantic’s private use to better optimize our programming and share as examples for funders. You may mute your microphone or turn off your camera if you do not wish to be recorded. Access to the recording(s) will not be available to students unless they miss a session.
CLASS MATERIALS LIST:
At registration, students will receive the full materials list (with any helpful links) to purchase supplies. The list includes:
- 18 x 24 sketchpad
- One sheet of double frosted mylar
- HB, 2B, 6B pencils (at least one of each grade)
- A yardstick
- 4 colored pencils – in sepia, red, yellow, and blue
- One Mars eraser
- One kneaded eraser
- One bottle acrylic ink in sepia and your choice of acrylic brushes
- One sheet watercolor paper (90 lb., hotpress)
- Transfer paper
Optional items:
- Two 5×5 inch scratchboard panels (not paper-backed scratchboard)
- X-acto knife (for scratchboard)
- Other scratchboard tools
- Micron pens – we recommend at least three different sizes, all in black
- One sheet black drawing paper
- One white conte pencil
YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
Kate Samworth is an exhibiting artist and teacher with over 25 years of teaching experience. She received her BFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. She has illustrated several books, including the Kirkus Prize winning Aviary Wonders, Inc. and New York Times bestseller, Why Fish Don’t Exist. Learn more about her work at katesamworth.com.
“This was a more technical- and skills-based drawing class than I have experienced before. Exercises felt thoughtfully planned and related to the lessons.”
—Previous Workshop Attendee