Have you ever wished to sit and sketch outdoors but don’t know where to start or wish to have some pointers on how to create beautifully illustrated pages? Then this introductory course is for you. Imagine illustrating a page that could record the seasons and includes recipes, poems, verses and more – a family heirloom!
Join artist Wendi New to learn illustration techniques and develop your own page designs for nature journalling.
The day will start with you getting a feel for page layout, composition and calligraphic skills using mixed media. There will be demonstrations, discussion and experimenting to create pages that will be included in your own journal.
Over the day you will take a few trips outdoors to sketch in nature, using different surfaces and materials (shown in each demonstration). We will record the local area with annotated illustrated pages. Using different illustration styles for each page you will work with inks, pencil crayon, charcoal, pastels and also watercolours. This course will fill you full of ideas and a passion for nature art journaling.
The day will fly by as you get absorbed with designing pages, creating textures, patterns, backgrounds and also playing with lettering styles to enhance your illustrated pages.
This course is suitable for all levels. Please note there is an £8 materials charge payable on the day.
What to expect
Time at ArtisOn is designed to take you away from it all and provide the environment, the time and the guidance you need to create. You can expect a warm welcome, skilled and friendly tutors plus the chance to meet like-minded people keen to share ideas and experiences. You can even leave us to clear up the mess! There will usually be two workshops going on and we encourage everyone to mingle and be nosey about what the other workshop is up to.
Arrive in time to meet other participants over a cup of tea or coffee and biscuits before beginning your session at the appointed time. There will be a mid-morning break for refreshments and a chance to talk over progress with others. Lunch is usually around 12:45 for about 45 mins – you can expect a homemade 2 course lunch. The main course will be delicious but don’t overdo it as the puds are usually worth waiting for! There will be a further afternoon break with the most wonderful cakes from Roots & Fruits Home Bakery, a North Yorkshire micro-bakery producing handmade bread and cakes. All food and refreshments are included in the price of the workshop.
Finish time is given as a target – there are occasions when the session may overrun so do let us know if you need to be away promptly.
We aim for your day to be a real treat… of course you could always learn a new skill in a shed or a draughty village hall with a curly sandwich, but we want you to have more fun than that! So we make it a day being looked after, with good food, good company and great inspiration!
What you’ll need to bring with you
Please wear suitable clothing and footwear as we will be taking trips outdoors to sketch. An apron is useful to protect your clothes and also a fold up stool or a mat to sit on. It will be useful to bring cuttings from any nature magazines, if you have any and any collage materials you find yourself drawn to.
