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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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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