Sketch & Scribe ~ a practical workshop with Kate Rutter & Krissy Kludt
Saturday, April 19, 10am-11:30am ~ Live interactive workshop @ Point Molate in Richmond, CA
Saturday, April 19, 10am-11:30am ~ Live interactive workshop @ Point Molate in Richmond, CA
Thursday, May 14, 10am-11:30am PT ~ online book talk & discussion via Zoom
Meet at The Foster Museum for a close look at Tony Foster's majestic plein-air artworks. Kate will introduce basic nature journaling methods with guided activities that use words, pictures, and numbers to ask questions, track data, and explore form through contour drawing, diagrammatic sketching, and value sketches. Then we'll head outside, where you'll apply these […]
Starting at The Foster Museum, the class will explore effective ways to use color in a nature observation practice. After a brief hands-on intro to color theory and color mixing, you'll use watercolors and/or colored pencils to use color in a variety of ways: basic color, matched color and swatches, symbolic color for diagrams and […]
Opening at The Foster Museum, the class will find inspiration in Tony Foster's watercolor wilderness Journeys, identifying elements that communicate a place's power. We'll explore four different approaches to bring the richness of place into your journaling practice: Spaces (metadata & maps); Senses (sounds, smells, & other senses as appropriate); Scenes (lists & landscapes); and […]
Nature Journal the wonders of the San Francisco Baylands! The field trip experience opens with a mini-workshop on a seasonal topic, followed by unstructured, open journaling time. Kate will be on hand to answer questions, to provide tips, and to share feedback if desired. We wrap with a sharing circle to learn from each other […]
Join the fun at this this free live* online class, where Kate will share tips & tricks to layer words and images together. Get hands-on and explore ways to infuse written characters with imagery from nature...bringing the idea of “show don't tell” to a whole new level. Using line quality, color, pattern, and pictograms, you'll […]
Deepen your connection to nature with fun, simple nature journaling methods. Get hands-on and bring your curiosity to life with sketches, notes, and observations celebrating nature's wonders. Learn more & register Relax, refresh, and renew with the practice of Nature Journaling! This fun and accessible activity opens the door to wonder and curiosity, and creates […]
Meet at The Foster Museum for a close look at Tony Foster's majestic plein-air artworks. Kate will introduce basic nature journaling methods with guided activities that use words, pictures, and numbers to ask questions, track data, and explore form through contour drawing, diagrammatic sketching, and value sketches. Then we'll head outside, where you'll apply these […]
Starting at The Foster Museum, the class will explore effective ways to use color in a nature observation practice. After a brief hands-on intro to color theory and color mixing, you'll use watercolors and/or colored pencils to use color in a variety of ways: basic color, matched color and swatches, symbolic color for diagrams and […]
Give your notes a creative makeover with Sketchnoting! ** This workshop is hosted by the SF Pen Show 2026 ** Register on Eventbrite Visual note-taking (aka: sketchnoting) is a fabulously fun technique used to transform simple notes into rich visual summaries. It’s a great way to capture ideas, to remember them, and to share them […]
Give your notes a creative makeover with Sketchnoting! ** This workshop is hosted by the SF Pen Show 2026 ** Register on Eventbrite Visual note-taking (aka: sketchnoting) is a fabulously fun technique used to transform simple notes into rich visual summaries. It’s a great way to capture ideas, to remember them, and to share them […]