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SI Currents: Drawing at the Fair & Museum

Drawing at the Church Street Fair, Santa Cruz

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Happy sketchers, young and old, visited our booth at the 2013 Church Street Fair in Santa Cruz. We offered free lessons as well space for sketchers to unleash their freestyle drawing powers. Many stayed for a couple of hours or returned the next day to draw. The fair is part of the Cabrillo Contemporary Music Festival and attracts a huge Central Coast crowd as well as visitors from around the world. Continue reading SI Currents: Drawing at the Fair & Museum

SketchTribe Party and iPad Meetup Bring Lots of New Faces!

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2nd Annual Summer Kickoff Sketchup Party

 

 

Whoa! Our 2nd Annual Summer Sketchup Party was a huge success. On June 7th sketchers from all walks of life–young and old, folks from San Jose, Monterey, and local Cruzians–drew until 11:30pm! Thanks to all First Friday Art Tour and Meetup participants for making the night an extra special sketchy affair. Continue reading SketchTribe Party and iPad Meetup Bring Lots of New Faces!

SI Currents: Drawing in Vietnam; Scribbles Institute and MAH; Save the Frogs!

SI Drawing Lessons in Vietnam

 

Rob Court, drawing coach, has a friend who recently moved to the city of Da Nang in Vietnam, to teach math. Rob’s friend, Harry King, suddenly found himself teaching an art class to 7th and 8th graders at the Singapore International School. The new responsibility prompted Harry to email us, asking for basic drawing lessons he can use for the class. Turns out to be great timing. Continue reading SI Currents: Drawing in Vietnam; Scribbles Institute and MAH; Save the Frogs!

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 to make great strides in drawing from observation and imagination. The drawings of one adult student, in particular, blazed consistently. And to keep the heat on we’re getting a booth in the Church Street Fair during the Cabrillo Music Festival in August. Scroll down for the latest SI Currents: Continue reading SI Currents: Street Fair; Student Highlights; Girl On Fire