Workshops

Saturday, August 15

10 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 

Fremont

$60

Meet at the Statue of Lenin - 3526 Fremont Place N.

(see map and image below)

There will be a USk sketch outing 2:00 - 4:30 pm at the same location.

Sign up here or email me

janewingfield@gmail.com

Where do I start? 

Argggg, there’s so much! What should I focus on? 

Oh maaaan…it doesn’t fit! 

 

Sometimes the scene before you can be overwhelming. Where to start? We will use thumbnails—small drawings—to get started.  Thumbnails can help you explore several approaches to your sketch. They can help you choose your subject, establish your viewpoint, and figure out your composition and focal point. We’ll work on simplification, arrangement, value, and most importantly, how to focus on the story you want to tell with your drawing. 

 

Learning goals: 

 

Use thumbnails to help :

• establish your viewpoint
• simplify the scene
• determine your focus
• use value and color effectively
• emphasize what’s important to you
• plan a bigger sketch

Supply list:

• Sketchbook
• Your favorite pen
• 1 soft lead pencil 6B or higher
• Whatever additional materials you like to use for the final sketch
• Optional: chair or stool

Payment Options:

PayPal: @JaneWingfield

Venmo: @Jane-Wingfield

Bio

Jane started sketching on location in 2009 when she joined the fledgling Urban Sketchers Seattle group at a sketch outing in Volunteer Park. Since then, she has been sketching nonstop and volunteering as an admin with Urban Sketchers in Seattle and internationally. She served seven years on the staff of the quarterly newsletter, Drawing Attention. The practice of sketching on location for over 15 years has given her the confidence to pull out her sketchbook and start sketching just about anywhere. “Travel sketching is the best! It’s not only inspiring, memorable, and endlessly entertaining; it also provides the best souvenirs!”

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Olympia

Saturday, August 22, 2026

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Meet at "The Kiss" statue on Percival Landing

$60

Email me for details: janewingfield@gmail.com

Beginners and experienced sketchers welcome! Learn different approaches to setting up a scene on paper, simplifying what you see, and putting it all together for a lively sketch. We’ll begin with some simple steps to set up a sketch—what to look for and different ways to approach the scene—then move on to pull it all together. 

At the end of the class, you will understand:

• What to do at a sketchwalk. 
• What to look for when finding your spot – depth/perspective, values, foreground, middle ground, background, rule of thirds
• How to simplify the scene and make it fit using simple shapes and measures – eye-level line, longest line, unit of measurement- add shapes
• How to add people 
• How to put it all together for a lively, believable scene

Supply list:

• Sketchbook
• Your favorite pen
• 1 soft lead pencil 6B or higher
• Whatever additional materials you like to use for the final sketch
• Optional: chair or stool

Payment Options:

PayPal: @JaneWingfield

Venmo: @Jane-Wingfield