Sketching People On the Go with Don Low

Artist's Profile

Join Don Low, a full-time faculty member at a local university and a seasoned illustrator and comic artist, for an engaging workshop on 'Sketching People on the Go.' With extensive experience in teaching drawing and painting foundations, he also has a strong interest in figure drawing and environmental concepts. Don primarily sketches people as part of his daily observational drawing practice and paints using various traditional mediums, including watercolour, acrylics, gouache, and oil. In this workshop, he will share his insights on sketching people, key aspects to observe when sketching figures, and techniques for creating scenes with composition and depth. Follow him on Instagram @donlowart and Facebook @donlowcm and @artofdonlow.

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In this workshop, participants will learn what to look for while observing and sketching people, focusing on key elements that enhance their drawings. They will master the ability to see shapes and silhouettes, a fundamental skill for capturing accurate proportions and gestures. Additionally, they will explore how to observe folds and drapery to add visual interest and texture to their sketches. Finally, the workshop will guide them in strengthening depth within a composition of figures, ensuring their drawings achieve a sense of realism and dimensionality.

Workshop Flow

1. Slides - Sharing visual tips on what to look for in observing and sketching people.

2. Worksheets - practice seeing shapes and drawing silhouettes.

3. Quick Demonstration - looking at and sketching folds and drapery to add visual interest.

4. Practice: strengthening depth in a composition of figures.

Suggested Material

• Artliners (0.5mm & 0.8mm)
• Brush pen with black ink.
• Pencils
• Sketchbook or loose sheets of plain copier papers.
  

Host or Publisher Singapore Sketchers