W8
Immersive 360-degree Sketching
How to draw when everything around you is in constant motion? We will gather at a busy location and sit in a circle facing away from each other. We’ll record the scene before our eyes through drawing and short commentary. You will learn different ways to look as you create a multilayered drawing that emphasizes the action. The objective is not to worry about the aesthetics of the drawing but to concentrate on conveying the sense of place. At the end of the session, the group will have produced a comprehensive 360-degree view with substantial overlap. We will take a look at that overlap and talk about the similarities and differences of things we’ve observed.
Supplies
- 1 loose sheet of A4 paper
- 1 hard surface to support your sheet + clips
- 2 colors of either marker pens, colored pencils, or watercolor pencils
- At least 3 different thicknesses of any kind of pens (of the same color): very thick, medium, thin (it can also be brush and ink, stick and ink, nib and ink).
- Foldable stool (recommended if you don’t want to sit on the ground)
Dominika Wróblewska
Dominika Wróblewska is a freelance illustrator based in Gdańsk, Poland, specializing in reportage illustration and writing. A keen observer of the world around her, Wróblewska is fascinated by the idea of drawing as a form of sport, pushing the limits of where a drawing can be made. A good example is her long-term project capturing those who meander through subterranean cave systems. Wróblewska’s illustrated reporting of farmers protests and the winter swimming culture in Poland was recently published in On the Spot. She is also one of the artists featured in “Reportage Drawing,” a seminal book on the subject by Irish-American author and academic Louis Netter.
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