Digital Drawing Art: Session III
Join us for the final two classes!
The development of artistic and visual skills can be an enormously rewarding process for people of any age and ability. This class offers a great opportunity not only to sharpen your observational and drawing skills, but also to learn new techniques using digital tools and technology to foster creative thinking and art-making.
We’re kicking off sketching, so don't forget to bring a landscape photo to practice with!
In this class, you will enjoy learning and creating digital drawing compositions while exploring lines, gestures, shadow, and light through the tools available in the SketchBook app. iPads will be provided or you can bring your own.
Workshop Schedule
May 31, 3:15–4:45 PM - Session 3
How to digitally sketch using SketchBook
In this session, participants will learn the basics of digital sketching using the SketchBook app’s brush tools and layers. We’ll explore different sketching techniques and demonstrate how to refine sketches and add depth to your designs.
June 7, 3:15–4:45 PM - Session 4
Working on the final project: Create a digital sketch
In the final session, participants will apply everything they’ve learned to create their own digital art project. Each participant will work on a final digital sketch using the SketchBook app, with guidance provided to help refine and complete their artwork.
Hildos Abla is a Lebanese-Armenian multidisciplinary artist and body image activist who lived in Beirut during the 15 years of the Lebanese Civil War. Her interest in art began at an early age, and in 1996, she graduated with a degree in Art Studies from the Lebanese American University. In 2009, she received her Master’s Degree in Marketing and Communication.
Since 1996, she has worked in visual and digital arts. In 2011, she was selected to participate in the exclusive Milton Glaser program (the creator of the "I Love NY" logo) at the School of Visual Arts in NYC.
Her 2013 TED Talk reinforced that her art is a means of inclusion, healing, sharing ideas, and self-growth, as well as addressing social issues.
In 2013, she moved to NYC and created the comic strip Hildos in the City as a way to share her life experiences. She is currently teaching Visual and Digital Art in the NYC public school system. Her work has been shown in both Beirut and NYC.
