OUR WORKSHOPS
Rethink Your Ink
Saturday, May 8, 9am PDT
Doors close Friday, May 7, 5pm PDT
Description
How did you do that? Discover brand-new, experimental, and fun techniques to boldly transform how you draw with ordinary ink. Get ready to make exciting new pieces that will blow people away!
Professional illustrator Derek Bacon has been experimenting with ink for decades, creating a unique style of organic, liquified ink-based art. He’s going to open your mind and show you how to use the medium in ways you never imagined!
In this workshop, Derek will guide you through three bold ink techniques to create a simple still life. You’ll capture basic items in unbasic ways — with floating fountain pen ink, liquified ballpoint pens, brushes and pencil into an attention-grabbing piece.
You’ll end the workshop with a striking ink work of art, a fresh new perspective, and the inspiration to experiment further!
What’s Included
Upgrade To Get Feedback: Share your work and get feedback on your art directly from your instructor. May 9, 2021, 9:00am-10:30am PDT.
Catherine Youngren, Coquitlam BC, Canada
“SBS’s art workshops are some of the very finest you’ll find anywhere!”
Jim Wright, Thornton, Colorado
“Workshop instructors are top notch. They’re down to earth and cater to beginners and the more advanced.”
Shelly Marlott, Illinois
“The diversity and knowledge that each workshop at Sketchbook Skool offers is truly unique!”
Supplies
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Get the full supply list from BLICK Art Materials once you enroll.
- Water-based ink
- Ballpoint pen
- 3H pencil
- White gouache paint
- Isopropyl alcohol (isopropanol)
- Small spray bottle & water
- Watercolor paper: smooth, cold press, 16" x 20"
- Watercolor brushes: sizes 3 & 4
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Topics included
Experimental ink techniques
Floating ink on water
Liquified ballpoint
Creating organic textures
Adding final details, highlights and shadows
Instructor Art
About the Instructor
Derek Bacon
Derek is a British artist based in the Netherlands, making work for publications around the world, including 14 years creating cover art for The Economist. In 2014 he went back to basics: experimenting with ink, paint and pencils and furiously filling many sketchbooks. This led to a whole new direction in his illustration work, which now has a strong focus on loose, line-based images, as well as portraiture, and scenes from the Dutch landscape.