WINTER ADULTS: Documentary Sketching

Course Description:     
This course will increase students’ ability to rapidly interpret what they see using a variety of media including ebony pencil, ink wash, toned paper, and watercolor. We will cover the technique of the self-contained sketch, capturing as much information as possible in quick study. Participants will construct compositions based on their sketches.

Class will meet in various locations off-site and occasionally meet at The Umbrella’s classroom. First location will be emailed to registered students a week before the class start date.

Materials note: Students should purchase the supplies they want to work with. Suggested materials: ebony pencils, kneaded rubber erasers, pencil sharpener, brush with ink in the handle, travel set of watercolors, brushes, water container, paper towels, good-quality sketchbook of a comfortable size, toned paper, Chinese white, charcoal pencil, white pencil, colored pencils

 

Instructor: Yetti Frenkel
I am a multi-faceted artist who has created a series of paintings in the tradition of the Ashcan School, depicting scenes of everyday life in the city of Lynn, MA. My public art includes murals for nine regional libraries, and mosaics for the common cities of Lynn and Marblehead, MA. Through the STARS Residency Program of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, I work with students of all ages to create murals, mosaics, and creative writing with... Learn More »
Age range: 
Adult
Students min/max: 
4/10
Duration: 
6 weeks
Day/time: 
Thursdays, January 9 - February 13, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Dates: 
January 9, 2025
January 16, 2025
January 23, 2025
January 30, 2025
February 6, 2025
February 13, 2025
Location: 
Room 223
Cost: 
$300
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