Sketching in Natick
2024

Hi, Erin Hill here, and I’ll be in Natick again from Australia visiting family in Natick.
2024 will be the 3rd year I’ve given my Sketch Workshops and classes in Natick.
Learn to see what’s around you and get your own impression in a sketch book.

May to June 30th 2024
My passion is to see people who are sure they cannot sketch - actually blossom when they realise they can!

A very big thank you to Denise Girardin, Kim Dwelley and Jane-Ellen Frazier Newman for their encouragement and support in creating these Workshops and Classes.

WEEKLY SKETCH CLASSES
SKETCH NATICK FRIDAYS - 5weeks Progressive lesson each time.
Friday May 24th - Seeing things differently
Friday May 31st - Leaving whites and getting contrast
Friday June 14th - Simplifying the bigger view
Friday June 21st - The shape of trees
Friday June 28th - People in action

(Please note: no class on Friday June 7th)
Time:10.00am - 1.00pm
Cost: $400pp for 5 weeks
Casual: 90pp per class

I’ll let you know exactly where to meet each week closer to the time.

If you’ve not sketched before, then this is your opportunity to learn. No experience needed and you will begin to see what’s around you and to get that as an impression as you see it, into your sketch book.
No photos required. Just what you see with your own eyes,
Huge fun and very rewarding, particularly if you like to travel, or even if you don’t. Everywhere you look is a sketch. You just havent seen it that way before.

SUNDAY TRAVEL SKETCHING WORKSHOPS
10.00am - 1.00pm
Sunday June 2nd - Morse Library - Sketching exteriors - A great way to simplify a pretty exterior
Sunday June 16th - Travel Sketching around the house - How to make your own home your best location
Sunday June 23rd - Sketching on the verandah - We’ll sketch whatever we see here. Pots and Flowers, chairs and cushions?

Who: Everyone who’d love to try sketching inside or out.
All levels and I’ll work with you wherever you’re at. If you’re more experienced I’ll take you to the next level.
Cost: $90pp
PS. If you have any favourite locations for any of the above - let me know.

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The Sketch: Believe it or not, sketching isn’t about talent! It’s about seeing!
Workshops or Classes - I’ll show you how we observe what’s in front of us, by looking and observing our subject,
and getting those shapes into our sketchbooks.
No pencils to start, just a black pen and a willingness to ‘let go’ and put lines on a page.
You’ll soon see it coming together in your own style (yes you have one.)
We sketch outside on location and not from photos or reference.
It’s about having fun and enjoying whatever ends up on your page. Wibbly wobbly is fine. 
I’ll be demonstrating every step of the way. 
What to bring:
Sketchbook, (8x6) ringbound or any small sketch book or visual diary with smooth white paper.
(The weight need only be 120 - 150gsm. I think that’s 70 -90 lbs. Heavier paper not needed.)
Black permanent pen. Size 03 is good. 
White Posca( size .07 bullet shaped nib)
Paint brush about size 6 Round
White chinagraph wax pencil - ( available at hardware stores)
Watercolor set with any colors similar to below
Yellow - cad yellow light
Yellow Ochre - caramel colour
Red - Post box red
Rose - fuchsia color
Purple - like violets
Turquoise - as in Tropical waters
Ultramarine Blue - classic royal blue
Light Green - as in leaf green
Dark Green - more bluish green

Tissues, Waterpot, Folding stool, Hat, Sunglasses, Sunscreen, Water to drink.
Big smile and willingness to be challenged.
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Looking forward to sketching with you soon.