Course Description

Creative habits seem to be one of the most important exercises in my day-to-day life as an artist. I may not always have time in this season to paint large works of art each day, but I can always find time to capture something beautiful in front of me. Everyday Italy is based upon the creative practices that were born through travel and my deep love of Italy, which I continued once I returned back home. Join me for a course that will share how to capture daily beauty through charcoal, graphite, watercolor and gouache. We will start the course by making a concertina sketchbook and filling it with sketches and washes then finishing the class by adding paintings and even works with a palette knife. Let’s start the new year together and find beauty in our everyday life.

Techniques Taught

• Handmade Concertina Sketchbook
• Contour Sketching
• Easy Color Washes
• Underpainting
• Working in Graphite
• Working in Charcoal
• Start to Finish Works in Watercolor and Gouache
• Working with a Paintbrush
• Working with a Palette Knife