Locarno, Switzerland
Nieves Stern
Nieves was born in Lima, Perú and has been living in Locarno for 14 years. She studied Graphic Design at Catolica University Art School and then moved to Milan to study Jewelry Design at the European Institute of Design (IED). Her jewelry designs have been sold at some of the most renowned international galleries, including MoMA in New York and Tokyo. Nieves now teaches drawing and watercolor; she specialises in Drawing Fundamentals. In 2018, she founded the group Urban Sketchers Locarno.
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Workshop Language: English (Nieves speaks Spanish and Italian as well)
In this workshop we will be painting and drawing at the Botanical Garden. My aim with this workshop is for us to find a space to slow down, take our time and carefully observe our surroundings, before putting tools to paper. Why go quickly? We will explore which subjects can help us tell a story. Through exercising our brushes and drawing tools, we can loosen up and begin to free our minds. We will be focusing together on simplifying forms, value, light and colour. We will be using watercolor and pens, color pencils crayons, and the tools you prefer to make lines.
Material:- Watercolors
- Sketchbook or loose paper (at least 250 g/m2)
- Brushes (3 different sizes)
- Pencils
- Pens, e.g. fine liner, ballpoint pen, felt pen, stylographic pen with water-soluble or waterproof ink
- Colour pencils
- … and bring also your other favorite tools
