Introduction to Using Mixed Media Sketchbooks - a five-day course with artist Kate Boucher

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What is a sketchbook for? How do I use it and what do I put in it? Explore the answers to these fundamental questions and learn how to explore ideas and places on this five-day mixed-media course with artist Kate Boucher.
This course will explore different ways of using and keeping a sketchbook and will look at the process of developing ideas in a sequence using starting points, prompts, themes, objects and media. Across the five days you will be shown how a sketchbook can be used to explore an idea, to experiment and develop skills with different media, or record a period of time like a visual journal.
The course will begin with examples of Kate’s sketchbooks and those of other artists. Then, through a series of set tasks and demonstrations, you’ll begin to develop your own ideas in your sketchbook; understanding more about your own artistic sensibilities and creating a sketchbook that inspires you.
At the end of the week, you will have explored several ways of working in a sketchbook, learned the benefit of embracing ‘the accidental’ in your experimentation, and have a developing confidence in your ability to express your ideas within a sketchbook.
THIS COURSE WILL
Help you feel more confident in developing your own artistic style through using a sketchbook.
Help you to understand the process of using a sketchbook to develop ideas in sequence.
Encourage an understanding of your own artistic voice and preferences.
Encourage and equip you to develop an exploratory approach to creating art and mixing media.
Help you to develop a personal approach to art-making in your sketchbook that feels enjoyable and expressive.