Announcing a new online class “Sketching Boats: Simple Solutions for a Complex Scene”
Posted: October 19, 2020 Filed under: Uncategorized 14 CommentsIf you follow this blog you’ve seen many sketches of the sailboats at my favourite spot in Pointe Claire Village. I painted there many times this summer. I love that crazy, jumbled view of sailboats with their masts swaying in the wind, but I’ve spent many hours struggling with how to make sense of that scene. And thinking about past successes and failures sketching this gave me an idea for a new course. Sketching Boats: Simple Solutions for a Complex Scene is about just that: finding ways to simplify that tangle of sail covers, masts, ropes, rails and hulls, AND giving you a logical sketching process that you can apply to any complex scene.
In this course I’m excited to share all the steps I use on location, like analyzing the composition first, doing a little value sketch, and then painting from big shapes to smaller ones.
For a preview of Sketching Boats: Simple Solutions for a Complex Scene, have a look at the trailer.
Shari Blaukopf's Sketchbook 
You are one of the few instructors I’m able to follow along with and get good results in my own efforts without feeling frustrated. I think that’s one of the toughest hurdles as a beginner, feeling like you are having a successful, satisfactory painting after finishing a tutorial. I think this is because you are really skilled at breaking down the steps and not over complicating the brushes and choices of paint, etc. It is a repeatable process with any subject and that’s what I’ve gained most from your classes. I have now been able to do my own daily small still life painting every morning, takes me less than 40 minutes, with these skills you are teaching. This has encouraged me tremendously. Thank you Sherri for these wonderful classes!
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Wow, thank you so much for taking the time to write this. It means so much to me because I work really hard at trying to get it right, to break down the process and to illustrate it well. Can I use this as a testimonial on my teaching site? I would really appreciate it.
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Hi Shari, yes, you can absolutely use this as a testimonial!
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Thanks so much Nancy!
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Hi Shari! This is Pat Lefroy, in North Vancouver! Just want to thankyou so very much for continuing to create new online courses for us all during this pandemic time…i get so excited when i see you offering a new one! Will take this latest one & also still want to take the reflections course! Keep ‘em comin’ …cheers, pat
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Patricia, thanks so much for writing and for taking the classes. I have so many students who buy the classes as soon as I release them and I am so appreciative!! I hope you like this one. You live near the water so you will certainly be able to practice!
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Looks like a wonderful class! I love water and boats as well. As per the previous person, you made painting flowers and homes possible for me. Next up – boats!
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Martha, thank you as well, for taking the time to write! It means a lot to me to read this.
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Thank You!!! I am enrolled. I have learnt so much from all your courses but this one has a special meaning to me as I spend so much time in a marina.
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I was thinking of you when I created this one Carmel!!
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Thank you again. I am excited to start. My husband watched the trailer. An avid sailor who loves your sailboat paintings.
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Oh my, which class to choose?? They are all so intriguing, and such enjoyable subjects! I look forward to this one for sure!
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Betsy, I would say start with the subject that interests you the most. If boats are challenging for you, start with that.
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P.S. I meant to say, I live in a small port city and many of my walks take me to the mooring slips along the waterfront. I’ve been too intimidated to attempt sketching the boats — the perspective is tough and mine often end up looking like wooden shoes! But this should really help! No more banana boats, lol.
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