I've just returned from Barcelona, where I taught sketching workshops at the 4th International Urban Sketching Symposium. It was a fantastic experience; an uplifting event in a beautiful, life-affirming city. 150 participants were registered from 30 different countries; workshops were taught by instructors from across the globe. In addition, scores of sketchers who weren't able to register for the sold-out event came to the city anyway to draw and to be a part of this "happening."
My workshop was called "Life Between Buildings: Capturing the Energy." It dealt with drawing city life in the public realm...going beyond an "accurate rendering" to conveying the exuberance of urban life in the streets and plazas of great cities. So, yes, I went to Barcelona to hang out in bustling plazas, draw, share my passion with like-minded sketchers from all over the world. Seriously, does it get much better?
I'll be posting drawings and photos from Barcelona and the Symposium here over the coming days...come back, check out the latest posts, and leave your comments...Cheers!
Working with workshop participants in Barcelona's bustling main plaza, the city's "outdoor living room." |