(non-dominant hand) portrait by Karen Buglass
This year we have proved that, whatever the mood, getting creative can lift it - so sharpen those pencils and let’s all get SKETCHFACED this NYE!
It has been a Christmas “like no other” and a year of “unprecedented times”. But with the darkness has come light, and a new and deeper sense of who we are. With more time and need, together we are connecting and creating more art than ever - cause for celebration if ever there was one!
At this special end of year Sketchup we’ll be spinning a playlist full of hits and 3 of our greatest prompts of 2020 - all fast and fun ways to create unique and joyful portraits:
Non-dominant hand
Continuous line
Don’t look down (blind drawing)
The first 20 people to book will have chance to pose whilst the rest of the group draw their portrait. We’ll rotate between all 3 prompts and poses will last 5 minutes inc. time to finish off/add colour and detail to your portrait, which is what we recommend once you’ve got the base layer / lines down.
Join us this NYE and let’s get out of our (overthinking) heads and end this year on a joyful creative high!
DRESS CODE = GREATEST HITS! (Your favourite look of 2020)
Tickets £5 Concessions / £10 Standard
12 HOUR SKETCHATHON!
This event is part of a special NYE sketchathon organised by Artmakessense Life, led by Dutch Artist Helen Roeten. They’ve organised 12 hours of life drawing between midday and midnight on NYE - head to their website to find out more!
We’ve had a lot of fun with these techniques/prompts at Sketchy Bitches this year! For some, they are good warm-up exercises - whilst others have adopted them as part of their style. Here are a couple of examples…
CONTINUOUS LINE
Portrait by Sophie Whitehead
NON-DOMINANT HAND
Portrait by Susan Dingli
WITHOUT LOOKING
Portrait by Mandy Johnson