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ARTISTIC TRAVEL JOURNALING
brings
much more than it might seem
at first glance. Sure, it's
about capturing on paper the memorable sights, experiences and feelings of a
journey, but more important, it's about the pure pleasure of seeing (instead
of merely looking). Artistic journaling challenges you take the time to
perceive something, and to commit it, in line and color, to the page.
Even decades later, revisiting any
page in your journal will bring back the moment you created it with
astonishing clarity and immediacy!
In these workshops, you'll learn how to: (a)
see and believably sketch the human figure and the head; (b) sketch and
paint houses, trees, just about anything; (c) record a great meal as you're
enjoying it; (d) understand (and maybe even use) perspective; (e) become mor
and more comfortable
working with watercolor; (f) capture not merely what you see before you, but
every sensation you're experiencing at the moment!
But
wait! There's more!
At no extra charge, you'll learn the secret of transforming any boring,
interminable wait (think airport, jury duty, auto being serviced, bus
or train trip -- even a long car ride!) into absorbing, pleasurable,
creative time.
We will day-trip to interesting and unique locales
to sketch and journal the week's lessons
and happenings.
Any appropriate medium.
Instructor demonstrations.
Individual critiques.
Beginner through advanced.
The Joy of Artistic Travel
Journaling
Scottsdale Artists' School, Scottsdale, AZ
Six Fridays, 9:00 AM to Noon, February 10 to March 16, 2012
Ever wonder why we rarely look at our travel photos? Perhaps it’s because
taking a photo requires so little investment of one’s attention that actual
memories of the moment are scant. Not so with even a brief sketch and some
notes in your journal. While I still take loads of pictures, it’s invariably
my journals that, even three decades later, vividly evoke wonderful places
and events of our travels!
Sketching on location slows your pace, as you observe a scene for minutes,
not just seconds. Regardless of skill level, you’ll be amazed at how quickly
your drawing improves... within hours! Prepare to visit (and sketch) several
of the Valley’s most interesting locales, and to gain a new perspective on
sketching, journaling, travel, and even watercolor itself.
Because journaling is done solely for one's own pleasure, you needn’t be an
accomplished artist to enjoy a
rewarding experience. Beginners are especially welcome.
For more information, or to enroll, visit
Scottsdale Artists' School
Or telephone 480 990 1422
(Random pages from several of my
journals:
From the top: Budapest;
Guadalajara;
Bangkok; Yangtze River; NYC Lower East Side;
Peru; Vietnam.) 
Each, save Bangkok, sketched on
location.
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