Instructor: Bill Barrick Skill Level: Any Level Ages: 14+ Medium: Mixed Media Total Class Hours: 8 Description: Put away your camera, loosen up, and learn how to capture the urban lifescape with playful watercolor sketches. For beginners through the professional, this class is a must for lovers of Architecture, travelers, urban explorers, and stale artists. Perspective basics, composition, choosing a viewpoint, how to fake details, how to suggest building materials and foliage, capturing the gestures of individuals and crowds, even cars. Most important, you will learn how to loosen up, while acquiring a free, yet mindful style all your own. Session one will be in the classroom with structured lessons. In Session two, we’ll hit the streets with a combination of directed and “on your own” sketching. Plenty of demonstrations, one-on-one instruction, and a strong dose of encouragement. Social time is a bonus! Supplies: 7”x10” Mixed Media Sketch Book - Wet and Dry (110 lb Master’s Touch is best; comparable product is fine but MUST be for Mixed Media), Small watercolor set (Dollar Store variety is fine, higher quality if you can afford it), #12 “Round” Watercolor Brush, Extra Miscellaneous Watercolor Brushes, Set of Fine Line Drawing Markers – Permanent ink (such as Master’s Touch), Soft Black Charcoal Pencil (4B), Cloth Rag or paper towels, Pencil, Water container or water bottle Registration will close on September 9.