Ages 6-16. Learn some basic warm up techniques and then dive into a drawing exercise with author/illustrator Emma FitzGerald that explores our feelings in a unique and accessible way.
Author/Illustrator Emma FitzGerald known for her loose, whimsical sketches of places and people, will read and share images from EveryBody’s Different on EveryBody Street.
There will be a chance to draw together, first learning basic warm up techniques using ‘blind contours’, not looking at a piece of paper but instead sketching a self portrait via the screen view/another participant/possibly an object in the room using one continuous line.
Then we will dive into a drawing exercise that explores our feelings in a unique and accessible way. The exercise will hopefully spark conversation with family and friends about the range of feelings we can have in a day.
Emma will emphasize letting go of negative thoughts/the need for a drawing to be perfect, instead a philosophy of ‘just keep going and see what happens’. Both children and adults will enjoy this workshop should adults choose to participate too!
List of Materials to have on hand:
– at least 3 pieces of 8.5×11 paper, can be computer paper.
– a hard surface to draw on (either a table or clipboard or other hard surface)
– pen, preferably black fine liner.
– preferred colouring materials
Registrants will be emailed the link prior to the virtual workshop. (Please check your Junk and Spam folders if you don't see the link in your Inbox, then adjust your settings to make sure emails from KFPL aren't blocked. You can also access event links by scrolling over the calendar icon at the top of the main page of our website and signing in to My Events.)
Participants will need to download the latest version of Zoom in advance to the device they’ll be using during the workshop.
KFPL often has events and program "in the community," outside of the library branches. Look in the description of the program for more information about where it is located.
