October 4 Six Hour Class with Urban Rivers
Students will learn basic sketching techniques including thumbnail studies, contrast/value, contour, and perspective. The subject will be urban views from the Chicago River.
Urban Rivers and Berman Sketching present a new program focusing on freehand drawing and the Wild Mile.
Learn a step by step process for great freehand sketches while taking in the Chicago River, the Wild Mile, and Goose Island.
WHEN: 10 am Sunday, October 4; rain day 10 am Sunday, October 11.
WHERE: The historic rail bridge to the east of Jiffy Lube, 1049 West North Avenue, Chicago.
COST: $150.00
PARKING: We recommend Cherry Avenue: https://www.google.com/maps/place/41%C2%B054'29.9%22N+87%C2%B039'19.8%22W/@41.908312,-87.6560442,401m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d41.9083116!4d-87.6554966
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: North Avenue Red Line, walk east to 1049 W. North Avenue, the rail bridge is to the east of Jiffy Lube.
SUPPLIES: Provided by Blick Art Supplies. Feel free to bring your own tools.
LUNCH: Provided by Lou Malnati's.
COVID-19 PROTOCOL: This event will be outdoors; we will be socially distancing and require that everyone wear a mask.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
LESSON 1A: Introduction {10 am}
LESSON 1B: Composition and Thumbnails {10:20 am}
LESSON 1C: Thumbnails 2 {10:50 am}
LESSON 1D: From Thumbnail to Full Sketch {11:20 am}
LESSON 2A: Breaking Down Values {11:35 am}
LESSON 2B: Value Exercise 1 {11:45 am}
LESSON 2c: Value Exercise 2 {12:15 pm}
LUNCH AT PICNIC TABLES {12:50 pm}
LESSON 3A: Contour Line Description and Demonstration {1:35 pm}
LESSON 3B: Contour Line Exercise 1 {1:45 pm}
LESSON 4A: Perspective Descriptions and Demonstrations {2:25 pm}
LESSON 4B: One Point Perspective {2:30 pm}
LESSON 4C: Two Point Perspective {2:55 pm}
LESSON 5A: Speed Sketching {3:25 pm}
LESSON 5B: Bringing it All Together: The Final Sketch [if time]
LESSON 5C: Final Words {3:55 pm}