From Random Black Lines to Finished Drawing: A Workshop with Mel Barranco Saturday, September 23, 2023
This event has been rescheduled from Saturday, September 9th.
Tickets sold for September 9th will be honored if they have not been already refunded.
Tickets can be obtained from Eventbrite below:
When and Where:
Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
Time: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. EDT
Location: Corner of 43rd Street and Vanderbilt Avenue, NYC
About this Event:
During the days of spring and summer, when there’s plenty of light to work with, it’s a joy to create art at a leisurely pace. Less so when the days of fall and winter grow shorter, and evening arrives early. This was the sketch practice dilemma Mel faced before developing his “Pre-marked Pages” method of sketching.
In this workshop, Mel will share with you his technique of creating a visually appealing artwork with big bold marks. You’ll start by creating a “pre-marked” page – a sheet of paper with random black lines drawn on it – and then learn how to integrate and blend the scene in front of you into this page. These first marks will be your friend rather than a distraction. Mel will show you how to use some addition/subtraction techniques to blend the lines into the scene. You’ll also learn to see how details that are present in the scene before you can add impact to your artwork.
