Spring Journaling Workshop

Erin O'Toole butterflies and flowers

Bugs, Birds, and Blossoms University Art, 2601 J Street, Sacramento Sunday, April 8th from 12:30 – 2:30 pm Add birds, bugs, and blossoms to your journals!In this class, you will learn how to capture the essenceof living creatures in your journals with gesture drawings,memory captures and colorful shapes. This class is over.

Teaching at Crocker Art Museum

STARTING AN ARTIST’S JOURNAL 3 classes – Sundays September 24, October 1 and 8th from 1 to 3:30 PM Discover the joy of art journaling. We will start by adopting a “seeking” attitude to find compelling subjects to draw from life, then learn how to build interesting journal entries by arranging images with words to create … Read more

August Drawing Class

Perspective drawing class by Erin O'Toole

– University Art on J Street in Sacramento – It is a two part class expanding on the 4th Chapter of my book,Create your own Artist’s Journal.It is Sunday and there is free parking. Join Us!    

Watercolors

Sketch by Erin O'toole.

Recent trip to the ocean, drawing all the way there, then in camp and later at the beach.  

Road trip

travel drawing by Erin O'Toole

Drawing on the road poses it’s own problems. Bumpy roads, fast moving cars and not much time draw are some of them. I use pencil for sketching and finish with watercolor when I get home using the color notes written in pencil.     Otters are floating on sea weed close to shore. I use a spotting scope … Read more