Date: Wednesdays starting in February 2022
Times: 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Cost: $45 for a drop-in class, $150 for a monthly bundle
Class Description
This ongoing course is jam-packed full of practical advice, techniques and approaches to ensure you create a sketchbook full of art you love. I want your sketchbook practice to feel exciting, expressive and enriching. You will learn to use your sketchbook practice as a tool to unlock your creativity, cultivate ideas and inspiration and build technical skills. Students will learn how to completely develop their sketchbooks while filling them with beautiful art and find the joy in art making.
Supply List
Sketchbook of your choice
Pencil
Micron or sharpie pen (fine tip)
Eraser
Watercolor set (student grade OK)
Small brush
*Please feel free to bring any other supplies you would like to use
The Instructor
Jim McGee was born in Philadelphia where his interest in art started at an early age. He received a BFA in Illustration from the University of the Arts in 2001 before moving to Salt Lake City to pursue an MFA in painting from the University of Utah. Jim has been a professional artist for 20 years, exhibiting his work in galleries and museums, as well as receiving numerous commissions, grants, and awards.
In addition to making art, McGee has been teaching art for over 15 years. He has taught drawing and painting at the University of Utah as well as visual arts at Juan Diego Catholic High School, where he also served as department chair and Visual Arts Director.
When he’s not creating art, Jim enjoys traveling, cycling, being outdoors, and Italian cooking. He currently lives in Holladay, Utah with his wife Brooke, and son Louie.