Watercolor Journaling Workshop at the Open Center, New York City
I had the opportunity to teach a 1-1/2 day workshop at the New York Open Center in mid-town Manhattan recently - July 19 and 20th to be exact and it was a very rewarding experience. 25 people attended the workshop that started Friday evening and went all day Saturday. As it was in the middle of a pretty good heat wave in the City, no one was interested in sketching outdoors so I had to be pretty creative inside the building, finding interesting things to journal about. My students brought things from home and I picked up fruits and veggies from one of New York's excellent outdoor markets on Saturday morning. I had them scour the building for things of interest - from the cafe and gift shop on the ground floor to some of the plants, wall hangings and art, furniture and statuary within the building. It was a lot of fun, I met so many wonderful people - all different ages and backgrounds - from all parts of the New York metropolitan area, and I believe everyone had a good time. Thanks Open Center and all who attended!
Here's my photo essay from the weekend's activities:
Here's my photo essay from the weekend's activities:
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| Friday evening introductions |
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| A/C had problems Friday evening so we moved to another room. |
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Drawing Exercises Friday evening
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| Fun with Watercolor |
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| Mixing Grays |
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| Journaling in the Gift Shop |
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| Journaling in the Cafe |
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