Join Us! 2nd Annual Summer Sketchup Party, First Friday Art Tour, June 7

This is one of our biggest Santa Cruz Drawing Meetup events of the year, and you're invited!   We're having our 2nd Annual Summer Kickoff Sketchup Party in conjunction with the First Friday Art Tour...

Comparing Apples to Dolphin Skulls: Day in the Still Life of Drawing Lab Students

Variety is the spice of still life drawing. Whether drawing apples, oranges, or skulls, students in the Scribbles Institute Drawing Lab were very engaged this winter. Our in-depth sessions allowed students...

Drawing Is In the Air! 2013 Spring Drawing Lab and Workshop Schedule

The Scribbles Institute workshop schedule for Spring 2013 includes our new iPad Drawing Workshop on April 27 and Sketchbook Saturday at the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum, May 11. Our workshops and weekly Drawing...

Digital Drawing: New iPad Workshops, Meetups, and Fun Student Challenges

The Scribbles Institute is devoted to introducing students to the latest iPad drawing apps and lessons that fit their interests and ability levels. Shown above is Daryna's swiftly drawn character for a recent...

New Drawing Lab Takes Students to Next Level, In Studio and Online

The Scribbles Institute Drawing Lab is an exciting way to learn about drawing. We are now in the process of bringing the pleasures of our Santa Cruz studio experience to our online Drawing Lab how-to-draw...

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Join Us! 2nd Annual Summer Sketchup Party, First Friday Art Tour,...
This is one of our biggest Santa Cruz Drawing Meetup events of the year, and you're invited!   We're having our 2nd Annual...
Comparing Apples to Dolphin Skulls: Day in the Still Life of Drawing...
Variety is the spice of still life drawing. Whether drawing apples, oranges, or skulls, students in the Scribbles Institute...



Drawing Is In the Air! 2013 Spring Drawing Lab and Workshop Schedule
The Scribbles Institute workshop schedule for Spring 2013 includes our new iPad Drawing Workshop on April 27 and Sketchbook...
Digital Drawing: New iPad Workshops, Meetups, and Fun Student...
The Scribbles Institute is devoted to introducing students to the latest iPad drawing apps and lessons that fit their interests...



Winter Workshops Outdoors & Indoors
Outside in the fresh ocean air, as well as inside our warm and cozy studio, students produced lots of inspired work during...
New Drawing Lab Takes Students to Next Level, In Studio and Online
The Scribbles Institute Drawing Lab is an exciting way to learn about drawing. We are now in the process of bringing the pleasures...



Inspiration is a Two-Way Street: Cards From High School Drawing...
Trying to inspire high school students can sometimes become exhausting. But when I receive one of these hand-drawn, collaborative...
2013 Winter Workshops and Drawing Lab
The Scribbles Institute workshop line up for Winter 2013 includes Sketchbook Saturday at Wilder Ranch, Experimental Drawing,...



Falling Back Into Drawing: New Classes & Workshops
Shorter days, longer shadows, and vibrant autumn colors awaken the impulse to draw. Autumn motivates us to settle in and focus...
SI Currents: Drawing in Vietnam; Scribbles Institute and MAH;...
SI Drawing Lessons in Vietnam   Rob Court, drawing coach, has a friend who recently moved to the city of Da Nang...



SI Youth Sketchers Build Character
After spending time building observational drawing skills in previous sessions, everyone was up for a fun summer session...
Adult SI Students Wrap Up a Summer of Spectacular Drawing
Moving into the Fall drawing season, we have a growing number of amazing adult students joining our Expression Session evenings....



Continuing Workshops: Draw With Your Kids and Sketchbook Basics
We wrapped up our summer program with two fun workshops that we'll continue this Fall. Our Draw With Your Kids workshop took...
Getting Abstract: Experimental Drawing Workshop For Adults
One Saturday morning, three women set out to conquer fear of drawing from the imagination. Like brave creative warriors with...



Drawing Mob at Cabrillo Music Festival!
As the saying goes, "Build it, and they will come." And so, they came to draw from places such as San Francisco, Tulsa, and Tokyo....
SI Currents: Street Fair; Student Highlights; Girl On Fire
It's summer in Santa Cruz and drawing classes at the Scribbles Institute are heating up. Adult and youth students continue...



Meet Our Studio Manager: Judith Gonzales
Like an excited kid, her hand shot straight up, "I'll do it! I'll do it!" That was several months ago, during an evening...
New Summer Workshops! Level 1 Basics; Sketchbook Basics; Adult...
Ready for an exciting and creative experience to finish out your summer? Check out The Scribbles Institute August workshops: Level...



Sketchbooking: Time For Playing With Pencils and Letting Your...
As I prepare for the Scribbles Institute Sketchbook Workshops, what better place to start than with my own sketchbooks. Paging...
Sketchup Party Highlights: Adult & Youth Sketchers Kick Off Summer...
The Scribbles Institute Sketchup Party launched a summer of diverse drawing workshops and classes. The high-energy First...



Summer 2012 Drawing Workshops: Kids and Adults, All Skill Levels
Announcing our Summer 2012 Workshops and Classes!  This summer, the Scribbles Institute is offering several workshops in addition...
Summer Kickoff Drawing Party Sketchup, June 1, 2012!
Do you love to draw? Want to learn more about drawing? Don't miss this First Friday Art Tour evening of delightful drawing...



Sketcher Spotlight: Gianna Goodpaster
Gianna Goodpaster is a Santa Cruz teenager who doodles, draws, and paints. What sets Gianna apart from other students...
Online Student Drawing Show, 2011-12
Welcome to the Scribbles Institute Online Student Show, featuring work from our Adult and Youth studio sketchers as well...



Brilliant Deduction at Tax Time: Drawing Pays Dividends
What does drawing have in common with preparing the infamously dreadful 1040 tax return? For most people, the immediate answer...
Hot Tip: Getting Sideways With Your Pencil
The very first thing SI students learn is how to hold the pencil on its side while drawing basic lines and shapes. The overhand...