Howard Park and Lisa Miceli 

Sketching is essential to building a dynamic painting as it helps in developing a pleasing composition and value before applying paint to the canvas or paper.  One can experiment with the design elements of the artwork in a sketch to help develop confidence before approaching the “final” painting. The sketchbook images themselves have a unique quality and offer wonderful ideas for future paintings as well.  

In this class, students will learn to apply their sketches to completing a finished painting each class. Sketches can be done with pencil, pen, charcoal, ink and watercolor, and/or ink and acrylic.  They can be done from photographic images or from images sketched outside. During each class, weather permitting, students will have the opportunity to sketch outside the studios and use those sketches to complete the paintings inside.  

Five-week series 

Tuesdays, 9am – 12pm 

April 23 – May 21 

Members $230 / Non-Members $270  

Class Supply List  

Sketchbooks no smaller than 6×8.”  Multimedia sketchbooks are best.    

Pencils 

Pens 

Markers 

Charcoal 

Waterproof ink pen 

Watercolor or acrylic brushes and paints. (While tube paints are recommended, students can bring pan paints as well) 

For the finished painting, bring favorite medium and supplies 

Canvases or boards 

Watercolor paper 

Backboards if needed 

Watercolor containers, tape, etc.