The Open Sketchbook

Whether you're a seasoned draftsman or just starting to explore your voice in drawing, this one-day online workshop will expand how you see and use mark-making.

Join us for a hands-on deep dive into crosshatching, texture, tone, and the expressive potential of the drawn line. Learn to build dimensional form, sculpt light, and infuse your drawings with rhythm, structure, and energy- all through the strokes you choose.

Through live demos, lectures, and feedback, we'll explore:

• How to build form and volume with cross-contour marks

• The expressive range of line quality and direction

• Creating texture and visual interest through layering

• Strategies for controlling tone and the light effect while balancing calligraphy

• Tools and material choices for varied surfaces and effects

This isn’t just about technique- it’s about seeing, thinking, and translating in new ways!
You'll walk away with practical tools and a new relationship to the marks you make.