5 tips for creating standout workshops as a creative with Patricia van den Akker from the Design Trust (podcast episode)

If you’ve ever thought about teaching creative workshops – or you already
run them and want to make them truly unforgettable – this episode is packed
with wisdom you won’t want to miss.

Jessica Rose sits down with Patricia van den Akker from The Design Trust,
author of ‘Teaching Creative Workshops in Person and Online’, to share five
powerful tips for designing workshops that stand out. Patricia’s approach
goes far beyond simply showing people how to make something. Instead, she
encourages us to think deeply about why we teach, what kind of experience
we want to create, and how we can market our workshops in a way that
connects emotionally with the right students.

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5 tips for creating standout workshops as a creative with Patricia van den Akker from the Design Trust (podcast episode)

If you’ve ever thought about teaching creative workshops – or you already
run them and want to make them truly unforgettable – this episode is packed
with wisdom you won’t want to miss.

Jessica Rose sits down with Patricia van den Akker from The Design Trust,
author of ‘Teaching Creative Workshops in Person and Online’, to share five
powerful tips for designing workshops that stand out. Patricia’s approach
goes far beyond simply showing people how to make something. Instead, she
encourages us to think deeply about why we teach, what kind of experience
we want to create, and how we can market our workshops in a way that
connects emotionally with the right students.

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The Blocking In Technique for Painting and Drawing

In this article, I explain the blocking in technique, by defining its purpose and demonstrating how to use it to plan the placement of tone, colour, and composition in artwork. I refer to art history by looking at examples of unfinished paintings from the Renaissance to the pioneering approach of Cézanne. Through my demonstrations, I show how blocking in can speed up the art making process, in acrylic, oil, pencil, and pastel. Articles in the Painting Techniques series define the meaning and context of art making processes and give practical tutorials on how to work with them.     Blocking In Technique Definition ‘Blocking in’ refers to media that has been applied broadly with minimal detail, to give the artist an idea of the placement, form, tone, size, or colours of the imagery. A resolved artwork may be completely ‘blocked in’, or retain some areas from the blocking in stage. Although it more commonly functions as an initial underpainting or underdrawing that will later be developed further by the artist.   What is the Effect of Blocking In? When you block in the early stages of an artwork, it provides a foundation to build from and allows for any necessary …

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