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Expressive Drawing
w/ Joe Mac Kechnie

This workshop is postponed until further notice. Students have been emailed. Contact the gallery for information.

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Want to take your drawing skills to the next level? Beloved instructor Joe Mac Kechnie will be exploring different realms of art expression using drawing techniques that can lead you to exciting discoveries as an artist. This is a great 2-day workshop for those students who have taken Drawing Experience 1 and 2 with Joe, or other basic drawing classes.

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You, the artist, are a unique filter through which life’s experiences are processed. As a result, responses and expressions emerge that are completely your own. No matter your style, temperament, or approach, drawing can function as the vehicle for expressing the visible world in terms of your inner emotional, imaginative world.

Joe will pose challenges that will push your drawing skills to new levels. He will be using charcoals, inks, and creative techniques to move you from being just a good “copier” of nature to actually producing “artistic” artworks.

Some drawing experience required.

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Supply List:

You can purchase your quality art supplies at ARTspot! Registered students receive a 10% discount on all their art supplies from the time of paid registration until the last day of class. Most items on this list are available at ARTspot. Please let their staff advise you about appropriate art materials to fulfill  requirements for your class.  Questions about these supplies? ARTspot staff are happy to help you. Call 425-640-6408 or email at ARTspotEdmonds@gmail.com.

Erasers:

  • Kneaded eraser

  • Gum eraser

  • Vinyl/plastic white eraser

  • Tombow Mono 57305 Zero Eraser, Round 2.3 mm (or equivalent)

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Charcoals:

  • Soft Compressed pastel sticks (such as 3-pak by Alphacolor Char-Kole)

  • Soft compressed white pastel sticks

  • Pentalic woodless charcoal 3-piece pencil set

  • Soft vine charcoal sticks (variety of sizes)

  • General’s Powdered Charcoal, optional

Water-Soluble Inks and Pens:

  • Speedball Elegant Writer 4-pen Calligraphy Set

Drawing Paper:
Large drawing paper pad, 18x24 (do not use newsprint). Examples —

  • Strathmore’s Sketch pad, 300 series, 18x24”

    OR

  • Canson’s XL Sketch pad, medium tooth, 18x24”, or equivalent

 Other:

  • Large drawing board with clips, 23x26”

  • Soft paper towels (Bounty extra soft or Kleenex)

  • Old Sock

  • Black to white value scale

  • Art box for carrying your art supplies

Check this out!  ARTspot Concierge Service. ARTspot will personally do your shopping for you! They can set aside the materials you need, ready for pickup - they can even deliver your supplies to Cole Art Studio the day of class. Call ARTspot at 425.640.6408 for this great service. To ensure your order is filled, please order as early as possible.