2025 PM Workshops

Channeling Van Gogh

In this workshop, we will analyze Vincent Van Gogh’s drawings and learn his technique of filling up the page with multiple sizes of line strokes to create a drawing like a painting. We will start with a short presentation of…

Line after Time: Dynamic Urban Sketching

Use mixed media to build up a sketch capturing life in a scene across multiple moments. In this workshop, students will learn to harness the innate qualities of mixed media tools to render transient elements in contrast with permanent elements.…

Building a Spiral of Attention

Do you struggle starting a sketch or get lost in the details? This workshop will help you defeat the blank page, and start and finish every drawing — no matter how complicated the scene. We achieve this by constructing a…

Printmaking on the Go: Wild Textures Tamed with Stencils

In this workshop we will be combining simple paper stencils made on location with urgent, expressive, and diverse mark making. Students will learn basic ideas and techniques traditionally used in printmaking but adapted for working quickly and on the go.…

Bend the Rules with Animation Techniques

The traditional rules of composition, perspective and figure drawing can lead to drawings that feel too technical. If you are looking to add a cinematic feel to your urban sketches and capture the emotion of a moment, this workshop is…

All You Can See!

Our way to represent the space since the Renaissance is conditioned to a maximum 30-degree viewing angle, which is very limited compared to what we actually experience when we look sideways and up and down. In this workshop, I will…

Sketching Stories One Panel at a Time

This workshop will explore storytelling using compositions of sequential panels. You will learn how to break down everyday moments into compelling visual narratives. Through timed, monochromatic sketches, you’ll practice capturing the world around you quickly. We’ll explore techniques for adding…

50 Shades of Blue

This workshop will introduce you to the infinite possibilities of ink wash and let you compare how different this painting technique is from using watercolor. Using only one ink color, blue, we will focus on light, shades and composition without…