Date: Monday, November 23rd from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Description: Learn to draw from observation and imagination using pen and ink to create tone, form, contour and depth! We will look at classical and modern references and review the techniques used to create illustrations with detail and form using just paper, pencil and pens. From simple line weight exercises to techniques like stippling, contour lines and crosshatching you will learn exercises that can bring your sketches and illustrations to the next level.
About Matt: Matt Swanson is a print maker, painter, model maker, illustrator and Pacific Northwest native whose art is most often inspired by nature, animals, heavy music and big nerdy monsters. He has a Bachelor’s of Fine Art degree from DigiPen Institute of Technology and worked in the video game industry for over 14 years. His work has won Bafta and Peabody awards and has been placed in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian and the New York Museum of Modern Art.
Required Materials:
Drawing Paper (~10 sheets per student)
Note: Any sketching or watercolor paper works well. My preference is Canson XL midweight 9”x12”, but this is very flexible.
Pencils (1 per student) - preferably 0.7 mm mechanical pencils with HB lead, but this is also flexible
White plastic erasers (1 per student) - preferably Staedtler Mars Plastic. Block style are good, Plastic eraser pen with refillable holder is even better.
Block Style
Pen style
Sakura Micron Pen Set, Black Ink (1 set per student) - will want a variety of pen sizes, including minimum of 08, 05, 02 and 005.
Sakura Gelly Roll pen, White Ink, Medium (1 per student)
Date: Monday, November 23rd from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Description: Learn to draw from observation and imagination using pen and ink to create tone, form, contour and depth! We will look at classical and modern references and review the techniques used to create illustrations with detail and form using just paper, pencil and pens. From simple line weight exercises to techniques like stippling, contour lines and crosshatching you will learn exercises that can bring your sketches and illustrations to the next level.
About Matt: Matt Swanson is a print maker, painter, model maker, illustrator and Pacific Northwest native whose art is most often inspired by nature, animals, heavy music and big nerdy monsters. He has a Bachelor’s of Fine Art degree from DigiPen Institute of Technology and worked in the video game industry for over 14 years. His work has won Bafta and Peabody awards and has been placed in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian and the New York Museum of Modern Art.
Required Materials:
Drawing Paper (~10 sheets per student)
Note: Any sketching or watercolor paper works well. My preference is Canson XL midweight 9”x12”, but this is very flexible.
Pencils (1 per student) - preferably 0.7 mm mechanical pencils with HB lead, but this is also flexible
White plastic erasers (1 per student) - preferably Staedtler Mars Plastic. Block style are good, Plastic eraser pen with refillable holder is even better.
Block Style
Pen style
Sakura Micron Pen Set, Black Ink (1 set per student) - will want a variety of pen sizes, including minimum of 08, 05, 02 and 005.
Sakura Gelly Roll pen, White Ink, Medium (1 per student)