We’ve all heard of urban sketching, a lovely art form creating quick rough sketches while on location, walking around the city or parks.

It’s more about the essence of the moment and the fun process than a polished end result.

Normally these sketches fill notebooks along with comments and thoughts about the places visited and can become a beautiful memory log of our trips.

But let's try urban sketching from the comfort of our own home!

In this class, Emilie will show us how to get started sketching, even for those who have never picked up a pen.

What will we cover?

Intro to sketch art and drawing basics
Tips and tricks for quick sketching
Inspiration ideas for daily sketching from home
We’ll all get started on a few sketches to get us going.

What will I need?

Notebook or just paper if you prefer
Pens or pencils or any drawing materials (textas, sharpies...)

Accessibility

Closed Captions
Free Tix for First Nation Attendees

Who will be teaching?

Emilie (she/her) is an artist and educator based between Melbourne and Marseille (Fr), working across media with a focus on community-based practice and education. She graduated from her PhD in Fine Arts at the Victorian College of the Arts in 2020 and has been an art resident at Testing Grounds (2020), Making Space (2021) and the Comic Art Workshop (2021).

Emilie has exhibited her works at FortyFive Downstairs gallery, the Abbotsford convent, No Vacancy Gallery, Arcade and George Patton Gallery.

In 2021, Emilie opened Couleur in Collingwood, a printmaking studio focusing on DIY, hand-prints, and experimental printmaking. Since 2023, Couleur Studio has relocated in South of France. Emilie is also a comic book artist and her illustration has been published by the Lifted Brow and she self-published her first graphic novel in 2018 with Tree Paper Comics in Melbourne. In 2023 she is running Glow Comics Trails festival with Laneway Learning, celebrating Melbourne's booming comics scene.

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Questions about the class or other ways we can assist with accessibility? Just email Megan (she/her) at melbourne@lanewaylearning.com.

Urban Sketching for Beginners: Views from Home with Emilie (Online)

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