Artwork courtesy of Sarah Pedry.
Drawing: Introduction to Ink Mediums
In this 4-week introductory level class, students will explore tools and techniques for making dynamic drawings with ink and brushes. Inspired by art from both the Denver Art Museum’s Arts of Asia and Impressionism collections, students will create drawings of plants, animals, and landscapes with a focus on line, composition, and pattern. Students will learn to approach ink drawings with confidence, and a spirit of experimentation.
Students will become comfortable with the mediums of ink and brush, while learning about how Asian Art inspired Van Gogh, and other Impressionist artists. They will focus on creativity, self-expression, and joy in the process of drawing with ink.
About the Educator
Sarah Pedry is an artist and illustrator, whose work centers around the bond between humans and the landscape. Her work has recently appeared in Pencil Magazine, and on the cover of CALYX: A Journal of Art and Literature by Women+. She is also the co-author, and the illustrator of the picture book, “How Birds Sleep” (mineditionUS/Astra, 2023), which was a School Library Journal Best Book of 2023, among other honors. Her illustrations have appeared on signs and apparel for the High Line Garden, in New York City. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting and a Master of Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Art.
