Sketchbook Exploration Class in Portland, Maine

Length: 3 hours
Class Fee: $70

A sketchbook is a place to record, process, and transform our internal and external worlds. It is a companion to rant to, rave to, and hide between the pages of. It can help us connect with and learn about others. A sketchbook allows you to practice your craft, and plant seeds of thoughts and ideas without the pressure of a finished product. It can be a work of art in its own right. We will explore and be inspired by the outer reaches of the ways artists have used their sketchbooks throughout history and discover, through a variety of prompts and activities, what yours can be for you.

About the instructor:
Abbeth Russell is a Portland-based painter, performer, songwriter, and teacher. Her mission in life is to connect with all living things and other realms through creation. At home and while traveling, she makes and shares her art, hosts community events, juggles, and performs music both solo and with The Bumbling Woohas. Abbeth graduated from MECA in 2011 with a BFA in painting. She makes magical surreal paintings that have souls.