Creative Sketchbooking: A 4-Part Series by Pam Garrison

All levels | 2 hours 32 min


Series Overview01:19

Creative Sketchbooking Part 1: Playing with Pens and Paint
Part 1 overview01:07
Materials01:37
Dominant hand sketching03:27
Non-dominant hand sketching02:32
Painting20:49
Finishing line work12:28

Creative Sketchbooking Part 2: Painted Backgrounds and Responsive Drawing
Part 2 overview00:31
Materials01:02
Painting watercolor backgrounds04:06
Responsive drawing with pen13:46
Adding color using pens and colored pencils16:45

Creative Sketchbooking Part 3: Playing with Collage
Part 3 overview00:34
Materials00:27
Adding collage09:18
Collage to create a pattern or background05:42
Adding brushed and embellished lettering14:06

Creative Sketchbooking Part 4: Out of the Sketchbook and Onto the Canvas
Part 4 overview00:37
Materials00:56
Painting a background09:52
Creating collage pieces05:47
Adding drawings and collage15:57
Adding final layers09:46

Taught by Pam Garrison

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Learn how to develop a unique, intuitive artistic style with Pam Garrison. In this four-part journey, Pam shares her approach to using "action and reaction" to create artwork in a sketchbook. Learn how to draw and doodle using your dominant and non-dominant hands and create backgrounds with collage and abstract brush strokes. You will continue to build on your backgrounds throughout the course, allowing each action to be inspired by your last. This class is truly an inspiration for anyone who feels they lack creativity, as Pam encourages everyone to find the artist within.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Creative Sketchbooking: Playing with Pens and Paint

Two sketchbooks of any size with paper that can handle water (Pam uses a mixed media sketchbook and a watercolor sketchbook)

Waterproof ballpoint pens

Black and white gelly roll pens

Uni-ball pens

Variety of paintbrushes (Pam uses a simple variety 6-pack from Michaels)

Paint palette

Variety of colors of craft paint (Pam uses a vibrant selection of neon and bright colored paints, but you can also use primary colors or any colors of your choice)

One sheet blotter paper or watercolor paper

Creative Sketchbooking: Painted Backgrounds and Responsive Drawing

Same as for Part 1 plus:

Colored brush pens or markers

Colored pencils

Pencil sharpener

Travel set of watercolor paints

Creative Sketchbooking: Playing with Collage

Same as for Part 1 & 2 plus:

8 ½” x 11” cardstock or construction paper in assorted colors

Colored brush pens or markers

Adhesive tape runner