Workshop | Color in Sound: Translating Music into Colored Pencil Drawings

Led by Juan Sebastian Restrepo

Color in Sound explores the relationship between auditory experience and visual expression. Participants will translate rhythm, tone, and emotional atmosphere into layered colored pencil compositions. Through guided listening exercises and structured mark-making studies, attendees will develop a personal visual language rooted in sound. This workshop encourages intuitive response, experimentation with color theory, and expanded approaches to drawing as a sensory process.

By the end of the session, participants will:

• Develop techniques for translating rhythm and tone into line and form

• Explore emotional color mapping through layered pencil application

• Experiment with pressure, blending, and texture in response to sound

• Create a resolved abstract composition inspired by a musical piece

• Strengthen observational listening skills through visual interpretation

This workshop draws inspiration from historical and contemporary explorations of sound and visual translation, including synesthetic theory and abstraction practices. Participants are encouraged to consider drawing as a performative, time-based response rather than solely a representational act.

All levels welcome.

About the Instructor:

Juan Sebastian Restrepo is a visual artist based in Florida. He received an MFA in Painting from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and a BFA in Painting from Pratt Institute. Working across drawing, painting, and video, his practice explores perception, memory, attention, and the emotional logic of everyday life, often blending abstraction and figuration through playful, diaristic imagery. Restrepo has presented solo exhibitions in Miami, including projects at the Art and Culture Center/Hollywood and [NAME] Publications, and has participated in group exhibitions across the United States and internationally, including in London. His work has been exhibited at venues such as the Coral Springs Museum of Art, 1310 Gallery, and Arts on Douglas, and has been featured in publications including Cultured Magazine, saw palm, Stonecoast Review, and Inlandia Journal. In addition to his studio practice, Restrepo is an experienced educator who has taught studio art and art theory at Florida International University and Miami Dade College, and regularly leads workshops, artist talks, and community-based art programs throughout South Florida, including programs with Dale Zine, The Things Lab, and collaboARTive.

** Please note, Refunds will be processed only if requested 72+ hours prior to scheduled workshop date/time. No refund will be given if requested less than seventy two (72) hours until scheduled workshop time for any reason. Only one ticket transfer will be allowed per person per workshop type, and will only occur if requested outside of the 72 hour mark of the registered workshop. To request a refund and cancel your ticket, please call 561-330-9614**

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