Drawing is an immediate and personal way to engage with your own creative process. Slowing down your gaze and letting your hand draw, without trying to control the outcome, can allow your thoughts to move in new and surprising ways. In this relaxing workshop, we will be actively daydreaming, conducting experiments in our own thoughts, and investigating the strange relationship between our brains and our hands. The drawings we come away with will be proof of our impossible voyage.
Supply List:
- A good black pen with a line weight that feels satisfying to you; must flow well. Bring a couple of replacement pens, just in case.
- Four colors of your choice. Must be a medium that can be drawn with (Make sure the colors work nicely with the pen you choose). I would recommend art-markers, colored pens, or colored pencils. No watercolor or paint. We want colors that can be applied with immediacy, and with no set up or brushes required.
- A really good pair of scissors (must feel nice to hold).
- Tape- Any kind as long as it’s gentle on paper when removed.
- A thermos filled with your favorite warm liquid, to be drunk during class at your leisure (optional, but highly recommended).
- A small rock (for reasons unknown, but please do bring one).
- You and your Thoughts
A Little About ME
Theo Ellsworth is a self taught artist and author living in Portland, Oregon. His first book, “Capacity” is a 336 page collection of his comics. His story “Norman Eight’s Left Arm” was recently featured in The Best American Comics 2010 Anthology. Currently he is working on a new book called “The Understanding Monster” and building a 40 foot tall monster in a secret location.
