Urban Sketching WEEKEND Skills Series

NARASHIONO CITY, CHIBA

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SAT
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SUN
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Full weekend urban sketching experience with workshops and demos where you can learn different skills from instructors from Hong Kong and Japan!

Activities

Workshops

3 hour lesson where each instructor teaches each specific skill. After a quick demonstration and basic explanation, participants will practice and have a show & tell in the end.

Demos

Paricipants can see instructors sketch from the beginning to the end and learn tips for sketching. Each demo includes a Q&A session.

Sketchwalk

We give a briefing on the theme and lead the group toward Saginuma Catle Site Park. Participants can also explore the Keisei Tsudanuma area and neighboring areas freely.

Drink & Draw

You can socialize with other sketchers. After Ben's demo, we will have a drink & draw session. The first drink is included in the ticket price.

*All the activities will be done in English and Japanese.
Workshop
Kumi Matsukawa
@kumimatsukawaart
Workshop on better composition with correct proportion
Date
10am - 1pm, April 1 (Sat)
Check-in site
Supply list
Watercolor, brushes or waterbrushes, colored pencils, paper/sketchbook suitable for watercolor use, pens (optional)
Price
¥3,000
SOLD OUT
Workshop
Workshop on how to draw & paint food quickly
Venue
Date
4pm - 7pm, April 1 (Sat)
Check-in site
Supply list
Watercolor, drawing pens, colour wax pencils, watercolour brushes, paper/sketchbook suitable for watercolor use
Price
¥4,000
( incl. food fee +1,000yen )
*This workshop includes dishes to sketch. Food catering fee (1,000 yen) is charged. Participants will eat the dishes after sketching. The portion will be smaller than regular size.
Workshop
Workshop on how to draw & paint food quickly
Venue
Date
4pm - 7pm, April 1 (Sat)
Check-in site
Supply list
Watercolor, drawing pens, colour wax pencils, watercolour brushes, paper/sketchbook suitable for watercolor use
Price
¥4,000
( incl. food fee +1,000yen )
*This workshop includes dishes to sketch. Food catering fee (1,000 yen) is charged. Participants will eat the dishes after sketching. The portion will be smaller than regular size.
SOLD OUT
Workshop
Rob Sketcherman
@robsketcherman
Workshop on people drawing to add lively characters to your urban sketches
Date
10am - 1pm, April 2 (Sun)
Check-in site
Supply list
Basic sketchbook for fast sketches and experimentation, sketchbook with better paper for your final piece, something to support your kit, blue pencil for under drawings, various pens (ball-point, roller-ball, markers), brush pens, your favorite choice of color medium, sun protection (a hat/umbrella/sunscreen), stool if you want one. iPads (degital wrawing with tablet) welcome too!
Price
¥3,000
*This is not an iPad-specialized workshop. Any mediums are welcome. 
SOLD OUT
Demo
Drink & Draw
Food sketch + Drink & Draw
Date
10am - 1pm, April 1 (Sat)
Check-in site
Description
The demo will be from 10 to 11. After 11, we will have a drink & draw session. The first drink is included in the ticket price. You need to buy the second drink and more from the bar (Longhorn) yourself.
Price
¥2,000
( incl. Drink & Draw fee )
Demo
Drink & Draw
Food sketch + Drink & Draw
Date
10am - 1pm, April 1 (Sat)
Check-in site
Description
The demo will be from 10 to 11. After 11, we will have a drink & draw session. The first drink is included in the ticket price. You need to buy the second drink and more from the bar (Longhorn) yourself.
Price
¥2,000
( incl. Drink & Draw fee )
Demo
Rob Sketcherman
@robsketcherman
People drawing
Date
2.30pm - 3.30pm, April 1 (Sat)
Check-in site
Description
This is not an iPad-specialized demo. The drawing tips can be adapted to sketching scenes using traditional mediums.
Price
¥2,000
( for non-workshop ticket holders )
¥1,000
( for workshop ticket holders )
Demo
Casey Toriumi
@caseytoriumi
How to enjoy daily sketching without sticking to accuracy
Date
10am - 11am, April 2 (Sun)
Description
The instructor will let participants do a quick sketch during the demo. Please bring a sketch kit. A pen and a sheet of paper will be enough.
Price
¥2,000
( for non-workshop ticket holders )
¥1,000
( for workshop ticket holders )
Demo
Casey Toriumi
@caseytoriumi
How to enjoy daily sketching without sticking to accuracy
Date
10am - 11am, April 2 (Sun)
Check-in site
Description
The instructor will let participants do a quick sketch during the demo. Please bring a sketch kit. A pen and a sheet of paper will be enough.
Price
¥2,000
( for non-workshop ticket holders )
¥1,000
( for workshop ticket holders )
Sketchwalk
Themed Sketchwalk
Draw large, medium and small items to tell a story of the place
Date
2.30pm - 5pm, April 2 (Sun)
Description
We give a briefing on the theme and lead the group toward Saginuma Catle Site Park. Participants can also explore the Keisei Tsudanuma area and neighboring areas freely.
Those who have purchased a ticket can get a souvenir bag. It includes a trial set of PAINT'ON, mixed media paper by Clairefontaine, a French paper product manufacturer (provided by Quo Vadis Japan), and USk Japan goods. We are desinging USk Japan goods, so we'd like to give a sneak peek once they are ready.
Price
¥1,000
( with a souvenir bag )
Other
Free sketch session
Currently planning the course.
Location
Date
From 2.30pm, April 1 (Sat)
Description
Free sketch session for those who do not attend the demo or workshop in the afternoon of April 1 (Sat) (No attendance fee). Currently planning the course.
Price
¥0
Other
Free sketch session
Currently planning the course.
Location
Date
From 2.30pm, April 1 (Sat)
Check-in site
Description
Free sketch session for those who do not attend the demo or workshop in the afternoon of April 1 (Sat) (No attendance fee). Currently planning the course.
Price
¥0

Instructors

Rob Sketcherman

Rob Sketcherman

@robsketcherman
USk Hong Kong

Guest instructor from Hong Kong. He is a leading iPad artist and well known as the host of USk Talks, the live streamed talk show by Urban Sketchers. He is a great storyteller with a dinamic and expressive sketching style.

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Ben Luk

Ben Luk

@sketcher_ben
USk Hong Kong

Guest instructor from Hong Kong. Co-founder of Urban Sketchers Hong Kong. He excels at sketching scenes including food with his colorful sketching style characterized by loose line work and vibrant colors.

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Kumi Matsukawa

Kumi Matsukawa

Founder of Urban Sketchers Japan, storyboard artist, illustrator. Her skeching style is versatile as she uses different mediums and methods, including watercolor, markers, and pastel painting.

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Casey Toriumi

Casey Toriumi

@caseytoriumi
USk Japan

Started sketching and joined Urban Sketchers Japan in 2018. He is a fast and prolific sketcher and makes several sketches every day. His common mediums are pen, pencil, charcoal, and watercolor.

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Timetable

9:00
9:30
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
14:30
15:00
15:30
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
Meet up at Keisei Tsudanuma Station South Exit BusTerminal
Morning briefing
Ben's Demo /
Drink & Draw
Food sketch +
Drink & Draw
Venue : Longhorn
Demo
10:00 - 11:00

Drink & Draw
11:00 - 13:00

Demo followed by a drink & draw session with drink served.

Capacity : 20 persons
¥2,000
Kumi's
Workshop
Better composition with correct proportion
10:00 - 13:00

Capacity : 15 persons
¥3,000
Lunchtime
Rob's
Demo
People drawing
14:30 - 15:30

Capacity : 20 persons
for workshop ticket holders
¥1,000
for non-workshop ticket holders
¥2,000
Free Sketch Session
Ben's
Workshop
How to draw & paint food quickly
Venue : MICHIYA
16:00 - 19:00

Workshop includes a light meal*.
*Food catering fee will be charged.

Capacity : 15 persons
¥4,000
Wrap-up of Day 1
Venue : MICHIYA
9:00
9:30
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
14:30
15:00
15:30
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
Meet up at Keisei Tsudanuma Station South Exit BusTerminal
Morning briefing
Rob's
Workshop
People drawing to add lively characters to your urban sketches
10:00 - 13:00

Capacity : 15 persons
¥3,000
Casey's
Demo
How to enjoy daily sketching without sticking to accuracy
10:00 - 11:00

Capacity : 20 persons
for workshop ticket holders
¥1,000
for non-workshop ticket holders
¥2,000
Lunchtime
Sketchwalk
Draw large, medium and small items
to tell a story of the place
14:30 - 17:00

Explore Tsudanuma & neighboring areas.
with a souvenir bag ( limited to 40 bags )
¥1,000
Throw Down / Show & Tell
Wrap-up of Day 2 / Closing

Day 1
4
/
1
SAT
Day 2
4
/
2
SUN
9:00
9:30
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
14:30
15:00
15:30
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
Meet up at Keisei Tsudanuma Station South Exit BusTerminal
Meet up at Keisei Tsudanuma Station South Exit BusTerminal
Morning briefing
Morning briefing
Ben's Demo /
Drink & Draw
Food sketch +
Drink & Draw
Venue : Longhorn
Demo
10:00 - 11:00

Drink & Draw
11:00 - 13:00

Demo followed by a drink & draw session with drink served.

Capacity : 20 persons
¥2,000
Kumi's
Workshop
Better composition with correct proportion
10:00 - 13:00

Capacity : 15 persons
¥3,000
Rob's
Workshop
People drawing to add lively characters to your urban sketches
10:00 - 13:00

Capacity : 15 persons
¥3,000
Casey's
Demo
How to enjoy daily sketching without sticking to accuracy
10:00 - 11:00

Capacity : 20 persons
for workshop ticket holders
¥1,000
for non-workshop ticket holders
¥2,000
Lunchtime
Lunchtime
Rob's
Demo
People drawing
14:30 - 15:30

Capacity : 20 persons
for workshop ticket holders
¥1,000
for non-workshop ticket holders
¥2,000
Free Sketch Session
Sketchwalk
Draw large, medium and small items
to tell a story of the place
14:30 - 17:00

Explore Tsudanuma & neighboring areas.
with a souvenir bag ( limited to 40 bags )
¥1,000
Ben's
Workshop
How to draw & paint food quickly
Venue : MICHIYA
16:00 - 19:00

Workshop includes a light meal*.
*Food catering fee will be charged.

Capacity : 15 persons
¥4,000
Throw Down / Show & Tell
Wrap-up of Day 2 / Closing
Wrap-up of Day 1
Venue : MICHIYA

Price

Work Complete Set (incl. food)*
¥8,500
Workshop [ Ben Luk ] (incl. food)
¥4,000
Workshop [ Rob Sketcherman / Kumi Matsukawa ]
¥3,000
Demo [ Ben Luk ] + Drink & Draw
¥2,000
Demo [ Rob Sketcherman / Casey Toriumi ]
(for workshop ticket holders)*
¥1,000
Demo [ Rob Sketcherman / Casey Toriumi ]
(for non-workshop ticket holders)
¥2,000
Sketchwalk (with a souvenir bag)
¥1,000
Free Sketch Session
¥0
*If you apply for all the three workshops, you'll get a 1,500 yen discount. Also, for workshop ticket holders, a demo ticket will be 1,000 yen cheaper.

Ex.1) 3 workshops (incl. food catering fee) + 2 demos:
8,500 yen + 1,000 yen x 2 = 10,500 yen (3,500 yen cheaper than the sum of the unit prices)

Ex.2) 1 workshop + 2 demos + sketchwalk (with a souvenir bag):
3,000 yen + 1,000 yen x 2 +1,000 yen = 6,000 yen (2,000 yen cheaper than the sum of the unit prices)

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