About the Workshop:
This 6 hour workshop will introduce the fabulous world of Scratchboarding. Teaching various techniques and utilizing a range of different tools to bring images to life. The first 30 mins of the workshop is spent learning different scratchboard tools which can be used for etching. A practice board will be supplied to each student to allow each to be experienced together with individual techniques which are used in creating different effects such as Fur, Stippling, Cross Hatching, etc. During the remaining time in class, an instructor provided image is transferred to a 5x7 Ampersand Scratchbord, this permits the instructor to give step by step instruction to the students, and ensures each student has an equal allocation of the instructors time. At the end of the session there should be an understanding of the basic techniques required to complete a scratchboard.
About the Artist:
Sheryl Unwin is originally from Billerica, Massachusetts. She has lived in Gosport, England between 1997-2005 with her husband before moving to sunny Florida in August 2005. She is mainly self taught, but she did attend the Art Institute of Boston between 1984-1986 with a Major in Illustration. Her professional background currently is as a Graphic designer working in the Commercial and Sign/T-shirt Printing industry between 1984 to Present. Today her passion for animals and nature has inspired her to create realistic scratchboard, color and graphite pencil and Pen and Ink drawings of some of her most favorite subjects. She loves to draw from the largest of wildlife creatures to the smallest of domestic pets. This has become her passion and interest of choice, but she still loves to draw portraits of people as well. Sheryl Unwin is currently an Signature Member of the International Society of ScratchboardArtist alongwith being a member and Instructor at North Port Art Center, Englewood Art Center and ArtCenter Manatee.
Cost
$55 for TRA Members, $75 for Non-Members. If you are paying by cash or check, please register here and mail your check to TRA and email Judy Milsaps.
