Instructor: Tobin McDermott
Dates: October 16th - December 11th, no class 12/4 (8 weeks)
Time: 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Location: Ulna Art Studio, 215 SE Morrison St
Class size: 10 students
We offer a 50% discount to Black, Indigenous, and Trans folks, use the coupon code MAGENTA at check out.
Calling all Lynda Barry enthusiasts, this club is for you! We'll gather to work through Lynda Barry's open source prompts, chronicled in her graphic novels Syllabus and Making Comics. These reflective, playful prompts welcome participants at every level of drawing confidence, inviting everyone to embrace their innate visual storyteller. Lynda Barry's exercises are deceptively simple and silly. They loosen up our notions of good vs. bad drawing and let something deeper find its way to the surface, by way of flair pen, crayons, and a composition notebook. A small group of us will form this circle to sharpen our presence in observing the world around us, draw with curiosity and joy, and share the surprises these exercises inspire. Expect to laugh at the whimsical and clever characters and stories that emerge along the way.
A simple materials list will be provided upon registration.
About the instructor:Tobin McDermott (they/them) is an abstract painter based in Portland. Trained in Art Education and Curriculum and Instruction, they taught art and design for ten years across classroom and community settings. Their pedagogical and art-making philosophies have been profoundly shaped by the wisdom of Lynda Barry. Tobin believes everyone should have access to the power of drawing and learning in community. Learn more about what Tobin has been up to in their creative pursuits as a painter and as the Smooth Operator of the Teledrawing Listening Service at www.tobinmcdermott.com.
Email Tobin with any questions: tmcd727@gmail.com
About our classroom space: Ulna studio is a creative space located on the 2nd floor of the Portland Storage Building on SE Morrison st. There is not always elevator access for arrival/departure to your in-person class. Students always have the option of coming and leaving via a staircase.
Instructor: Tobin McDermott
Dates: October 16th - December 11th, no class 12/4 (8 weeks)
Time: 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Location: Ulna Art Studio, 215 SE Morrison St
Class size: 10 students
We offer a 50% discount to Black, Indigenous, and Trans folks, use the coupon code MAGENTA at check out.
Calling all Lynda Barry enthusiasts, this club is for you! We'll gather to work through Lynda Barry's open source prompts, chronicled in her graphic novels Syllabus and Making Comics. These reflective, playful prompts welcome participants at every level of drawing confidence, inviting everyone to embrace their innate visual storyteller. Lynda Barry's exercises are deceptively simple and silly. They loosen up our notions of good vs. bad drawing and let something deeper find its way to the surface, by way of flair pen, crayons, and a composition notebook. A small group of us will form this circle to sharpen our presence in observing the world around us, draw with curiosity and joy, and share the surprises these exercises inspire. Expect to laugh at the whimsical and clever characters and stories that emerge along the way.
A simple materials list will be provided upon registration.
About the instructor:Tobin McDermott (they/them) is an abstract painter based in Portland. Trained in Art Education and Curriculum and Instruction, they taught art and design for ten years across classroom and community settings. Their pedagogical and art-making philosophies have been profoundly shaped by the wisdom of Lynda Barry. Tobin believes everyone should have access to the power of drawing and learning in community. Learn more about what Tobin has been up to in their creative pursuits as a painter and as the Smooth Operator of the Teledrawing Listening Service at www.tobinmcdermott.com.
Email Tobin with any questions: tmcd727@gmail.com
About our classroom space: Ulna studio is a creative space located on the 2nd floor of the Portland Storage Building on SE Morrison st. There is not always elevator access for arrival/departure to your in-person class. Students always have the option of coming and leaving via a staircase.
