Ask nearly any artist “what is the most important thing to have with you at all times?” They’ll say a sketchbook. It’s a place for ideas, notes, and practice. It’s also a place where we can explore and try new things without pressure. A sketchbook page doesn’t have to be a masterpiece, it’s just a sketch, a piece of an idea. There’s no expectation of perfection, and it can be shared, or as private as a diary.
I met with Pfeiffer a while back to talk about his class ideas, and he brought a pile of his sketchbooks from when he was a teenager. They were worked hard, each page warped and crinkled from layers of wet media, scraps, scribbled notes. Book after book after book filled with sketches! They were colorful lasagna time capsules. Below are a few selected pages he was willing to share.
Sketchbook Project
The League is starting a sketchbook project to carry us through quarantine times. We’ll send out details soon!
Online art classes with Keith Pfeiffer
Pfeiffer is teaching a mini sketchbook class. We got cheeky and called it “Advanced Doodling.” See below.
Digital Painting, Wednesday, April 1, 7:00-8:30. $5 Quickie
Beginning Figure Drawing, 3 Wednesdays starting April 8, 1:30-3:30. $65
—> Advanced Doodling, 2 Thursdays starting April 9, 6:30-8:30. $35
Digital Landscape Painting, 3 Wednesdays starting May 6, 10:00-1:00. $95
Digital Portrait Painting, 4 Saturdays starting May 9, 10:00-1:00. $95
[image_with_animation image_url=”7736″ alignment=”center” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] Piet Mondrian The first part of this challenge was to draw a tree from observation. The second was to draw the same tree, editing to emphasize the patterns within the branches. Today, draw the same tree again, editing even more. Look at the spaces between the branches, remove the …
[image_with_animation image_url=”9791″ alignment=”center” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] Connie Pierson, Art: Before/After League Scientists say that making art improves your happiness quotient. Happy creatives have been posting work all over the everywhere on Facebook and Instagram pages. Connie Pierson, Lucy Garnett, Alex Walker, Bolinas Frank, Siobhan Wilder, Madeline Mimi Torchia Boothby, Elva Frances, Mahala Mrozek, Marina Vogman, Laura …
Dallas Contemporary’s digital exhibition EVERYTHING HURTS opened yesterday, June 16, 2020. In response to the recent murder of George Floyd, Dallas-based artist Jammie Holmes, with the support of Library Street Collective, initiated a public demonstration across-five U.S. cities on Saturday, May 30 between the hours of 11:30am and 9pm EST. Airplanes with banners highlighting Floyd’s …
Meet Britain’s most straight-talking and foul-mouthed artist, Maggi Hambling Busy days – sunny days – I can’t stand to sit here for long thoughts. Here’s a quickie video (below) from a new favorite of mine: Maggi Hambling. More about her tomorrow. Enjoy! [nectar_video_lightbox link_style=”play_button_2″ nectar_play_button_color=”Default-Accent-Color” image_url=”6012″ hover_effect=”defaut” box_shadow=”none” video_url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNpvS-DYEmA Painter and sculptor Maggi Hambling CBE …
Keith Pfeiffer: Sketchbooks
Ask nearly any artist “what is the most important thing to have with you at all times?” They’ll say a sketchbook. It’s a place for ideas, notes, and practice. It’s also a place where we can explore and try new things without pressure. A sketchbook page doesn’t have to be a masterpiece, it’s just a sketch, a piece of an idea. There’s no expectation of perfection, and it can be shared, or as private as a diary.
I met with Pfeiffer a while back to talk about his class ideas, and he brought a pile of his sketchbooks from when he was a teenager. They were worked hard, each page warped and crinkled from layers of wet media, scraps, scribbled notes. Book after book after book filled with sketches! They were colorful lasagna time capsules. Below are a few selected pages he was willing to share.
Sketchbook Project
The League is starting a sketchbook project to carry us through quarantine times. We’ll send out details soon!
Online art classes with Keith Pfeiffer
Pfeiffer is teaching a mini sketchbook class. We got cheeky and called it “Advanced Doodling.” See below.
Digital Painting, Wednesday, April 1, 7:00-8:30. $5 Quickie
Beginning Figure Drawing, 3 Wednesdays starting April 8, 1:30-3:30. $65
—> Advanced Doodling, 2 Thursdays starting April 9, 6:30-8:30. $35
Digital Landscape Painting, 3 Wednesdays starting May 6, 10:00-1:00. $95
Digital Portrait Painting, 4 Saturdays starting May 9, 10:00-1:00. $95
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