Explore the endless possibilities of maintaining a personal sketchbook, whether it’s a snapshot of your daily life, a record of your travels, or a space to work through creative ideas.
This course will inspire you to develop a rewarding sketchbook practice, motivating you to experiment with techniques and materials that relax and challenge you. Each class focuses on a different theme, accompanied by demonstrations using a variety of media, including watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, ink, and collage. Students are encouraged to use whatever materials they have on hand to capture their artistic journey.
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Erin McGill was born and raised in New York. She received a BFA in Illustration from Pratt Institute, where she discovered her love for patterns and textures. Since 2004 she has had a small craft business creating wearable art, toys, cards and decorative whimsical art based on her drawings. She is the author and illustrator of picture books including: I Do Not Like Al’s Hat, Matchy Matchy, If You Want A Friend In Washington and others. Since 2019 she has been teaching both children and adults various arts and crafts classes. In her free time she enjoys garde ...
Erin McGill was born and raised in New York. She received a BFA in Illustration from Pratt Institute, where she discovered her love for patterns and textures. Since 2004 she has had a small craft business creating wearable art, toys, cards and decorative whimsical art based on her drawings. She is the author and illustrator of picture books including: I Do Not Like Al’s Hat, Matchy Matchy, If You Want A Friend In Washington and others. Since 2019 she has been teaching both children and adults various arts and crafts classes. In her free time she enjoys gardening, polar history, historical cooking and baking, swimming and travel.
Artist Talk with Erin McGill: Making a Picture Book: From Idea to Illustration
Colored Pencils for Beginners
Creating a Personal Sketchbook
Collage and Mixed Media for Absolute Beginners
Collage and Mixed Media (Intermediate)
Sketchbook Techniques: Collage with Found Materials
Creative Crafts
Drawing and Painting
DIY Printmaking: Valentine’s Day Cards
Collage Still Life: Layering Techniques
DIY Weaving: Creating Recycled Wall Hangings
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