Details about the Sketch in the City class series

Sketch in the City

Olympia, WA, Saturdays, March 4, 11, 18, 25 & April 1

Sara Light-Waller & Jane Wingfield, instructors

Have you ever wanted to be an urban sketcher? This class will show you how. You’ll learn everything you need to know from how to draw people quickly to sketching complex outdoor scenes. Through fun and confidence-building exercises, you’ll create fresh and expressive drawings. You’ll learn the keys to becoming a successful urban sketcher.

Every level of artist is welcome in this class.

"Outside the Plaza Hotel in NYC," © Sara Light-Waller, 2017

Instructor bios are available to the right.

"5th and Columbia," © Jane Wingfield, 2015

Learning Goals:

•                  Explore urban sketching tools

•                  Learn to create confident line work with pen, brush, and pencil

•                  Build your drawings with simple shapes

•                  Play with value in both black & white and in color

•                  Understand one and two-point perspective

•                  Explore the art of visual storytelling

•                  Understand the value of thumbnails in sketching design

•                  Enjoy outdoor sketching with classmates

"Raven Welcomes," © Sara Light-Waller, 2017

Class size is limited to the twenty students so that every artist can get the personal attention they need to succeed.

Sketch in the City will be held on five (5) sequential Saturdays — 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1 from 9:30 - 4:30 PM in Olympia, WA..

Five Saturdays. That’s a big investment in time, we know. We don’t want to waste your time and money. Any less class time and we would have to skim over some important topics. That would be a great disservice to you. We want you to learn all you need to know to become a confident urban sketcher.

We’re so sure that you’ll become a successful sketcher after this class is over that we’re offering students a Money-Back Guarantee on the tuition. If, after the class series is over, you don’t agree that you’ve achieved at least a minimum improvement in your sketching skills we’ll give you a prompt and courteous refund on your tuition.

Class registration is through Brown Paper Tickets. Go part-way down the page you'll see an orange REGISTER button. Click this button and you'll be directed through the registration process.

Sign up by February 18 and get the Early Bird Price of $200. That’s a $25 savings over the regular price of $225. 

Questions? Email janewingfield@gmail.com  or sara@saralightwaller.com.