William J. Mancuso

Sketching is a great way to step back from our attention demanding technologies, to maybe even set aside the laundry or making dinner for a moment and take time to pay attention to the world around us, the world where we are right here and now.

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Subjects don’t have to be “grand” or “important” to be a “worthy subject" for a sketch.  A tissue box, sneakers, a rocking chair, a person in the coffee shop, your stove top, whatever you surround yourself with, whatever you choose is “important” because you chose it!

 

And you don't need all sorts of exotic equipment to Sketch, a pen and a piece of paper and you're Sketching! The hardest part of sketching would seem to be putting aside all the inner and outer critics and allowing ourselves to enjoy the process.

 

Sketching is not a competitive sport, it's okay to sketch just to enjoy Sketching, to notice more about the world around you and remember, you don't have to show your sketches to anyone if you don't want to!

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I’ve taught for over thirty years and  I believe that anyone can sketch. Keeping it simple, and small helps to keep the focus on Sketching and not so much on the sketch.

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If you'd like to find out more about my approach, please feel free to contact me about the possibility of a presentation or workshop.