Prior to the Italian vacation, captured in two previous posts, there were 4 intense and exciting days in Barcelona. I attended the
4th International Urban Sketchers Symposium USK Barcelona 2013. Once I found out that my beloved art teacher Ronnie (aka
Veronica Lawlor) is teaching one of the workshops for the USK this summer, I began packing the bags in my mind months in advance. So glad I went...What a great event-bringing artists from all over the world and letting them share influences, techniques, tastes and practices, while roaming one of the most gorgeous cities in Europe and drawing together. I met some fantastic people while there, and made new friends.
Here are a few drawings done in various workshops, as well as thumbnails of Her Majesty, La Sagrada Familia. I've got to return to Barcelona just to spend a few more days with La Sagrada alone...
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"Designing Barcelona" Workshop by Veronica Lawlor on Mansana de la Discòrdia, Passeig de Gràcia, or "Block of Discord" in English
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| Thumbnail excercise, left to right: Black Line, Color Line, Marks, Color Shapes. |
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| Bigger drawing using the four graphic approaches from the thumbnails above. |
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| Bigger drawing using the four graphic approaches from the thumbnails above. |
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"Channeling Picasso" Workshop by Melanie Reim on Pla de la Boqueria, Rambla
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| Marks, marks, marks! |
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"Hither, Thither and Yon" Workshop by Barry Jackson on Plaça Universitat
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| Thinking about and drawing personal space + action space + vista space in one drawing. |
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| Thinking about and drawing personal space + action space + vista space in one drawing. |
