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| From Panaramas in light and shade. |
In the afternoon of the 1st day, I attended the workshop of an illustrator I admire, Melanie Reim. Sitting in CCB's patio she talked about Picasso making marks as an introduction to
Channelling Picasso; the theme of the workshop. Then the heavens opened and we took shelter under the umbrellas of CCCB's cafe and continued the workshop there.
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| Melanie talks about Picasso as we shelter from the rain. 11th July |
The rain didn't abate all afternoon, and disappointingly for me we stayed at the café drawing each other in various Picasso like ways (or not as mine seem). I'd been looking forward to sketching in Pla de la Boqueria on the Rambla as I spend a lot of time drawing in cafés here in Oman due to the prohibitive heat.
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| One of my workshop spreads. |
I have to confess I felt disappointed with my drawings from this workshop, but as lovely
Liz Steel said at the drink and draw, we don't know what we get from a workshop until we apply it at a later date.
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| Capoeira |
Still feeling a bit out of my depth, despite the successful morning, I didn't do any sketches at the drink and draw, but chatted to a few people before heading off for dinner. On my way to the metro, I heard/saw a great capoeira troup and cheered myself up with a non directed sketch, my-style.
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| Me sketching in Plaça Catalunya 12 July |
The following morning, after the panel discussion, it was off to Plaça Catalunya for
James Richards'
Life between the buildings workshop. This was a workshop I instantly recognised new information that I could use in my sketching, and did on subsequent days. The actual drawings I produced for the workshop aren't good, but I learnt so much that it doesn't matter!
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| My 1st sketch in Plaça Catalunya |
After lunch I attended a talk by
Miguel Gallardo, someone I had not heard about beforehand, but he left me in awe, inspired, and emotional afterwards. Then it was on to Virginia Hein's workshop Panoramas in light and shade. It was held down pass Colom at the Maremàgnum, an area I've not seen before.
After the workshop, I went to the drink and draw and was immortalised by Pete Scully, which was flattering.
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| Kumi & I by Pete Scully |
To be continued...
