Kathleen’s Art Blog
As an experienced instructor, Kathleen shares tips, techniques, and tutorials for acrylics, oils, watercolor, and sketching. She also gives insights into her artistic adventures to encourage beginners to start, and the more experienced to continue, their artistic journies.
Supplies for Watercolor Sketching
I like to keep the supplies I drag around with me to a minimum. Here is a list of what is in my sketching kit and what I suggest my students bring to class.
Why Sketch in a Gallery or Museum?
Why sketch in a museum or gallery? Whether you are into urban sketching, travel sketching, or a student, sketching a few objects at a museum will enhance the enjoyment of your visit in many ways.
Gallery Sketching for Art Appreciation
Sketching in museums and galleries is an old educational tradition and most museums welcome the public to take notes about and sketch their collections.
How to Sketch in a Museum or Gallery
All you need to sketch in a museum is a pencil and a simple piece of paper, whether it’s in a notebook, a sketchbook, or torn off an old envelope! You don’t even need to know how to draw! Can you believe it!? Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned student of the arts, there is much to learn from sketching in a museum.
