Saturday 31 August at 1-2.30pm
Want to try drawing but not sure you have the skills, or don’t know where to start? Join artist Marco Luccio at Sketching for Sanity, a relaxed workshop designed to introduce non-drawers to sketching as a practice for health and happiness.
In this laidback 90-minute session, Marco will walk participants through a series of fun and experimental exercises designed to kindle creativity, reset understandings of what ‘making art’ can look like, and break down mental barriers that prevent people from starting or maintaining a creative habit. The goal is simple: don’t worry about drawing ‘well’, just focus on putting pencil to paper!
By leaving pressure at the door, participants can focus solely on drawing for fun and happiness, coming away with a newfound appreciation and enjoyment of sketching for wellbeing, and foundational skills to continue learning.
Materials to bring
- Sketchbook – maximum size A3
- Greylead pencils – 2B preferred
- Sharpener
- Eraser
Other information
- Due to limited capacity, pre-booking is required – secure your spot below.
- This workshop is free with the cost of Museum general entry ($12 general, $7 concession). Hellenic Museum Members go free – log into your online account to access Member ticket prices.
- As this workshop is centred on sketching for wellbeing, content on technical skills is limited. For a similar workshop with more emphasis on technical skills, see Hour of Power: Drawing for Absolute Beginners.
About Marco Luccio
Marco Luccio is an internationally acclaimed artist and educator with a strong, drawing-based art practice. He has mentored and taught for many years, and is known for having a relaxed teaching style that caters to beginning and advanced artists alike.
This workshop is one in a series of public programs for Reverse Archaeology: Metamorphosis of Aphrodite, an exhibition of works by Marco Luccio showing at the Hellenic Museum until 27 October 2024.