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SAM Sketch with Troy Firebrace

A virtual sketchbook club for all

Learn how to create stories using visual language in this workshop taught by artist Troy Firebrace. Troy’s practice is heavily informed by his experience as a Yorta Yorta man, a story that he tells through visual symbols. Discover how to create your own symbols and tell your own stories in this week’s iteration of SAM Sketch. 

For this workshop, you will need paper and coloured pencils.

SAM Sketch is a digital sketchbook club that comes together to be inspired by a new artist or illustrator each fortnight. Fill out the form below to book your place now. 

SAM Sketch with Tessa Chong

A virtual sketchbook club for all

Discover the ins and outs of illustrating figures with artist Tessa Chong. Tessa’s drawn figures convey personality, emotion and most often humour! Learn how to breathe life into your own figures in this week’s iteration of SAM Sketch. 

For this workshop you will need paper, pencils and gauche or watercolour.   

SAM Sketch is a digital sketchbook club that comes together to be inspired by a new artist or illustrator each fortnight. Fill out the form below to book your place now.

Image © Tessa Chong

SAM Sketch with Rachel Doller

A virtual sketchbook club for all

Big shapes of bold colours await you in this workshop led by GV artist Rachel Doller. Taking inspiration from their everyday surroundings, participants will learn how to create colourful visuals out of common household belongings. Rachel’s joyful patterns and whacky collages are sure to take you out of your comfort zone in this iteration of SAM Sketch. 

For this workshop, you will need plain and coloured paper, coloured pencils and a glue stick.

SAM Sketch is a FREE digital sketchbook club that comes together to be inspired by a new artist or illustrator each fortnight. Fill out the form below to book your place now.

Image credit: Rachel Doller

SAM Sketch with Tegan Iversen

A virtual sketchbook club for all

Dive into a bright pool of colours with this week’s guest illustrator, Tegan Iversen. Focusing on repetition, participants will learn methods of pattern making using the drawings they create. Tegan’s fun and whacky figures are sure to breathe life into the blank pages of your sketchbook. 

For this workshop, you will need paper and coloured pencils or pens, a fine liner, and gouache if it is available to you. 

SAM Sketch is a FREE digital sketchbook club that comes together to be inspired by a new artist or illustrator each fortnight. Fill out the form below to book your place now. 

Image credit: Tegan Iverson