The Open Sketchbook

Evan will be running an *in-person* workshop, hosted by Binder Art Projects in Lancaster, PA; teaching one of his favorite lessons for studying light: still-life tonal studies using a black-box!

We'll study the many aspects of light for artists (its behaviors, how we can design it, and how to make something feel *bright* in a drawing!), as well as learning to really push our graphite materials (hand-toning paper, the "three big moves" we can make when we draw, and working with a tonal spectrum instead of a value scale.)

This workshop is designed for artists of all levels, and all you'll need is a sketchbook and graphite drawing materials. A recommended supply list is available upon registration (as are other resources!)

We'll start the day with Evan's lecture/demo of the big concepts while participants take notes and draw along, and then move into individual studies while he gives one-on-one advice. There's a lunch break from 1-2pm, and then we're back drawing! We'll wrap up the day with a look at what our group has accomplished while Evan gives the final bits of the session's feedback.

You'll leave this workshop with a much greater appreciation for how light functions, how to control and design lighting in your work, and an expanded technical facility with drawing materials (not to mention a number of beautiful sketchbook studies!)

Questions? Email Evan at:
[email protected]