Please join us and author and artist Richard E. Scott for an enjoyable, hands-on drawing session focused on seeing and observational drawing methods. Pasadena City Hall (completed in 1927) provides a beautiful setting with its courtyard, dramatic fountain, shaded arcades, and iconic dome. On weekends, City Hall becomes a quiet, meditative space that attracts artists, […]
Please join us Saturday, April 25th, for a walking tour and plein air sketching at the King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas led by ICAA Instructors David Rinehart and Jim Coyle. The King Gillette Ranch, completed in 1929, was designed by renowned Southern California architect Wallace Neff for safety razor mogul King C. Gillette and his […]
Autumn has officially arrived, so it’s time for the ICAA Southern California’s signature Halloween & Dia de Los Muertos field sketching class at the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Join us for drawing among some of Hollywood’s most famous deceased and their classically inspired “forever homes”. You are welcome to choose whether to make measured drawings or […]
Please join us in welcoming back artist and author Richard E. Scott for a morning sketching tour of The Huntington in San Marino. Learn how to sketch from direct observation any subject desired, from architecture, to landscape, to artworks. Participants are welcome to draw in pencil or pen. Instructor will demonstrate drawing techniques in both. […]
October is right around the corner, so it’s time for the ICAA Southern California’s signature Halloween & Dia de Los Muertos field sketching class at the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Join us for drawing among some of Hollywood’s most famous deceased and their classically inspired “forever homes”. You are welcome to choose whether to make measured […]
Whether you’re just starting out in the world of sketching or you’re a seasoned artist craving fresh inspiration, this event provides a special chance to fully embrace the genius loci of Virginia Robinson Gardens. Upon arrival at 10:00 AM, indulge in coffee and pastries before embarking on a leisurely stroll through the 6.2-acre garden that […]
Please join us Saturday, June 8th, for a walking tour and plein air sketching at the King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas led by David Rinehart. The King Gillette Ranch, completed in 1929, was designed by renowned Southern California architect Wallace Neff for safety razor mogul King C. Gillette and his wife Alanta. The residence is […]
Autumn is here, so it’s time for the ICAA Southern California’s signature Halloween & Dia de los Muertos field sketching class at the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Join us for a measured drawing class amongst some of Hollywood’s most famous deceased and their classically inspired “forever homes.” Since the Renaissance, architects have sketched and measured […]
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Since the Renaissance, artists, architects and travelers have documented buildings, gardens and landscapes in portable bound books. Sketchbooks record historical artifact to serve the designer in a variety of ways: 1. Quick, gestural sketches fix a mental impression of a scene, a moment of light and shade; 2. Slower, more detailed drawings can be representational […]