Sketchbook Journaling 2023

Service Description

DATE & TIME: July 17, 18, 19; 9:30am to 12:30pm Instructor: Diane Dubreuil COST: Member $180 (***MEMBERS use coupon code SKETCHINGMEMBER at checkout***) Non Member $195 Capacity: 8 Skill level: Beginner and intermediate. Adults only. Location: Start at the Maine Art Gallery, then move to sketching locations in Wiscasset. Materials: Students will bring their art supplies and sketchbook. Full supply list will be provided after registering. This is an introductory course about sketchbook journaling “on the go”, as a daily practice or in anticipation of a special vacation. While walking around town (weather permitting) or in the studio, the instructor will guide students through a series of exercises. This comprehensive beginner sketchbooking program is a quick start to help students understand the benefits of sketching and note taking ... and to give them tools and ideas and practice to help them grow artistically! At the end of each session, participants will share what they have done and have an opportunity to ask questions. A materials list will be provided upon registration. Class limited to 8, with all current public health restrictions applied. About Diane Dubreuil:​ Diane Dubreuil is recognized most often for her skills as a watercolor artist. She begins many of her paintings in her sketchbook(s). Tools for sketching are easy to carry while hiking in the woods or sitting on the beach, or traveling to some special location. In 2005, following her term as resident artist for Musee de la Grande in France, her sketches were among her most sought after pieces of art. Sketching continues to be a nearly daily practice. Diane is a Signature Member of the New England Watercolor Society and International Plein Air Painters, and several local and regional organizations. She participates in a variety of sketching groups via the internet and in person.