Virtual Illustration Workshop with Jon Shaw

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Explore illustration with artist Jon Shaw as he guides you through the process using ink markers and watercolours. Using a tracing technique, participants will create basic line drawings onto watercolour paper. Then learn professional tips & tricks in drawing and painting to enhance your completed piece of art!

Gather these materials:

- Paper (watercolour is best, mixed media, thick cardstock or Bristol)

- Watercolour paints (pans or tubes) and a palette/plate to mix

- Water bowl and a selection of brushes

- Paper towels

- A fine-tip permanent black pen/marker (Sharpie, Pigma Micron or Staedtler recommended) it MUST BE PERMANENT

- Pencil for drawing, carbon paper for tracing (optional)

- Image samples or your own image of an object

Artist Jon Shaw, is also known as the Roaming Illustrator. He illustrates in a variety of places; coffee shops, beaches, and his couch. He combines ink drawing and watercolour to make lovely creations. Shaw takes inspiration from everywhere. Flea markets, nature, and urban spaces. Jon Shaw returned to his home-town of St. Catharines in 2018 and has since presented work in solo exhibitions at Mahtay Café & Lounge and the Niagara Artists Centre (NAC). He also participated in the City’s Juried Exhibit in 2019, resulting in his piece ‘This Way’ being acquired for the City’s Civic Art Collection. Shaw also creates fine art paintings and his current body of work documents the demolition of the former General Hospital on Queenston Street.

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City of St. Catharines Cultural Services

St. Catharines Cultural Services is a division of the Community, Recreation and Culture Services department at the City of St. Catharines. We manage the civic art collection, public art, cultural investment programs and community development initiatives.