Make a Pocket Sketch Journal at the Arkansas Pen Show

Join us Saturday afternoon at the Arkansas Pen Show for this fun, hands-on workshop. You’ll fold and customize your own pocket-sized sketch journal for ink swatching, journaling, urban sketches, collecting pen show ephemera. From one piece of premium paper you’ll fold a pocket-journal, which is both pocket-sized and has pockets inside and out. Then you’ll customize it with an accordion-fold page inserts, note cards & more. A brief introduction to Urban Sketching will provide you with creative ways to fill your journal, even for beginner sketchers. The size makes it easy to keep on-hand to fill throughout your day.. Once filled, your pocket-journal will turn into a quirky visual diary unique to you. Plus being a great souvenir of the Arkansas Pen Show.

Materials will be provided for creating & customizing youir pocket journal. Basic sketching supplies will be available for use in the classroom, or bring your own.

Recommended: basic watercolor palette, waterbrush, pencil, PEN (waterproof ink), colored pencils and/or markers, (you do not need a lot of supplies, remember keep it portable)

You must have a Pen Show 2025 ticket to attend this workshop.

NOTE: Saturday Arkansas Pen Show hours: 9 a.m. - 6pm, workshop starts at 12:30 p.m.

Class size: max 24 attendees

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Host or Publisher Judith Butler Dollar