PAT IN YORK
2 ON-LOCATION FILMED VIDEO WORKSHOPS
Sketching in York is a joy. Visiting York is a joy. York is such a special place, steeped in history, quirky architecture that delights at ever turn, the gloriously aged and textured red brick, the huge sandstone blocks on the City walls, the tiny cottage doorways…and arched gateways leading to magic places, popping up everywhere. Its too long since I was here and it spoke to me. I shall be back..and sketch and sketch.
There’s a different kind of “wandering-peace” about this city too. Even on a scorching day with screeching sirens, families in the sunshine and children splashing in the up-and-down water-fountain pool, it felt leisurely, slow paced, everyone enjoying just being there, chilling and in the moment. And I even
re-connected with 2 lovely sketchers from Australia in all of this. They saw me.
They'd both done a workshop, with me, in Australia and were holidaying in the UK, in York, on the exact day we chose to come ( not been to York for years! ) and in the exact same spot! "It's got to be Pat, they said!" What are the chances of that?
There are 2 films in this series and another 2 to follow: both set in York. No way we could stop at 2 - York’s way too delicious for that! We found a perfect location, straightaway, with tables and space to set up in and the City Gallery at our back. Sketch 1 had to be the City walls ( that glorious sandstone! ), the pan-tile reds of houses, a dark tree for balance and the Minster behind.
Sketch 2, We swivelled round to our left…and oh my, all we could have hoped for: an iconic York Archway, leading us in and through, zingy red houses alongside and a stand of gorgeous black trees on the right. Bliss…
We stayed all day. How could we not? Filming for hours, totally in the zone and a lovely tree-shaded break for lunch in the nearby Artful Badger’s Secret Garden
( smoked salmon sandwiches and sticky toffee pudding ).
Join us and enjoy…….
YOU WILL HAVE LIFETIME ACCESS TO THE 2 WORKSHOPS INCLUDING DOWNLOADABLE REFERENCE PHOTOS FOR EACH. YOU'LL LOVE IT, WE KNOW. JOIN US AND LET PAT'S YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND PASSION FOR ART TAKE YOU ON A MAGICAL JOURNEY
Workshop One
It was the huddle of red brick pan-tiled roofs, the jigsaw intermixing, the paleness of the sandstone city walls and the ever present towers of the Minster, behind, that fascinated me here. These and the dark of the tree balanced with other darks, giving clarity here and there. A dark brown background felt right, tying in beautifully with the darks of the reddish houses and I kept it loose and free, rather than tight and full of details. Too much precision in this one, in both, actually, would have taken away the energies of the day, of the moment. Studying it later, I smiled, happy, glad that I stopped when I did.
To me it has the essence, the feel of York.
Workshop One: Roman Fortress
16 easy to follow sections
Duration: Over 1 hr 40 mins
Suitable for all abilities
Workshop Two
For this, we simply turned to our right, moved to a different table ( orange this time...fun! ) and there it all was. After the jigsaw challenge of the first, this needed to be simple and it was: flat on shapes, an interesting skyline with dark trees again and a blue table and shop front for punch. Yes! Bright red was fun, unexpected but just right for this and I relaxed into it, inspired and with the occasional passer-by watching and liking, which was lovely. One who’d come back having watched us this morning.
It began as a linear border to make sure I could fit all I wanted, on the page... and ended, just as I’d hoped, with the tallest parts reaching up and the foreground table leading the eye in. Again loose, it had to be, it was that kind of day. And again,
I simply stopped when it had the feel . When it felt right and the energies were there. Posca Blue large titles settled both at the end… made all the difference and I swooshed in teeny touches of Posca blue elsewhere, too, to carry it through.
Workshop Two: The Gateway
13 easy to follow sections
Duration: Over 1 hr 30 mins
Suitable for all abilities
