USkTO 10x10: Workshop 10 - Marek Badzynski

July 15-16, 2023

Urban Scenes Using Ink and Watercolours

Workshop Description

Learn how to quickly and confidently sketch complex Urban Scenes using direct ink and a limited palette of only few watercolour paints.This class is designed for people who already have good grasp of perspective and composition, but want to improve their process for selecting the scene, deciding on the approach, making of hard decisions and the final execution.

Learning Goals

How to:

• Compose scene view
• Identify masses
• Concentrate attention on focal point
• Decide on composition
• Assess values
• Draw using expressive strokes
• Paint with confident brush strokes

Workshop Schedule

15 min - Walk to 1st spot/view

15 min - Set up, class goals, distribute handouts & supplies, introduce sponsors 

15 min - Ink and 1 colour (value) demo by instructor

45 min - Ink and one colour exercise by class

15 min - relocate to 2nd spot/view

15 min - Ink and 5 watercolour demo by instructor

45 min - Ink and 5 watercolours exercise by class

15 min - Final group throw down & review, group photo, closing remarks

Supply List

1. Watercolours
2. Watercolour brushes
3. Sketchbook
4. Fountainpen, Fude pen with permanent ink
5. Water container for washing brushes
6. Paper towels
7. Portable stool

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Meet Your Instructor

Marek is an Architect that uses drawing and sketching to make own memories of place and time. His favourite pastime involves sitting in front of some urban landmark, inking sheets of paper with his favourite Fude ink nib, and painting them with watercolours. His subjects capture shape, light and contrasts of busy street life scenes, majestic buildings,  decrepit back alleys, or of any place having an overwhelming mix of charm and character that can be put into a fast ink and watercolour sketch.

He teaches urban sketching for in-person gatherings in Toronto, Chicago, Ann Arbour and Jacksonville, as well as online groups in Canada, Poland, Italy, Argentina and USA. His online classes and demos are available directly on the Etchr Studio's web site, and throughout his Instagram feed under the handle of @marekbad64

Social Media Links:

https://www.instagram.com/marekbad64/

https://www.facebook.com/marek.badzynski

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In partnership with the St. Lawrence Market Neighborhood BIA in Old Town Toronto