Architectural Sketching: The Leu House

Architectural Sketching: The Leu House

Saturday, November 6, 2021

9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Instructor: Lisa Ikegami

In this 3- hour introductory class, you will learn the basics of loose architectural sketching. Fine artist, illustrator, and Master of architecture graduate Lisa Ikegami will share her techniques for exterior spatial drawing on site, along with specific techniques for buildings, trees, and surrounding landscape. While learning this craft and creating your own sketch, you’ll also learn some fun facts about the history of Florida architecture as it relates to the Leu House. You’ll leave with a basic knowledge of how to capture a scene with correct perspective, shade and shadow and enough pen and ink techniques to fill your sketchbook with your adventures!

Please bring:

-Mixed media or drawing sketchbook. *

* (recommendation – Canson Mixed Media pad or equivalent-- high quality paper, NO LARGER than 9 x 12, Minimum 90 lb weight.)

-DRAWING PEN-

Sakura MICRON “PN” (.45 mm, durable plastic nib, black color. Available at Michael’s, Sam Flax, and online at Amazon or Dick Blick. )

-Drawing pencils, (B and 2B)

-Small portable pencil sharpener

- Kneaded eraser.

- folding chair

-water to drink, snack, etc.

-Bug spray, sunscreen, hat as desired. (We will be sitting in the shade outdoors)

Lisa Ikegami was mentored as a child by her father, who took her out to the boat docks and parks, teaching her the fine art of “drawing without an eraser.” Lisa is a fine artist, graduate architect, and author/illustrator of children’s literature. She holds a master’s degree from the University of Florida in Architecture, with a focus on design. After working in commercial architecture for 20 years, she shifted gears to focus on fine art, and writing and illustrating children’s literature.

Much of Lisa’s work speaks on nature and its processes, and the exterior spatial environment. She uses a variety of media, and often a mix of media. Her most recent collection of work involving watercolors, encaustics, and alcohol ink works on “Yupo” brand paper has garnered a lot of attention throughout Central Florida and has been showcased in many venues, including the Polasek Museum, the Orlando Museum of Art, the Orlando Fringe Festival and Faith Arts Village Orlando.

An active member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, Lisa’s first book, "A Blanket Quite Rare", was released in May 2015. She recently collaborated with the International Suzuki Teachers Exchange to design and illustrate materials for “The Journey Through Pre-Twinkle”, a project for educating very young students in the Suzuki Violin Method. She’s currently writing and illustrating picture books and focusing on a new body of work in watercolor and mixed media.

Lisa is always in search of seeing the world through a child’s eyes, the eyes her father taught her to see with. You will often see her painting and sketching in the gardens. Most likely, without an eraser.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available to FNGLA Certified Professional upon request.

Participants must withdraw from classes at least five days prior to the start of class in order to receive a full refund or credit. If we must cancel a class, we will make every effort to inform you prior to the class time, and you will receive a full refund or credit.

Only those registered for the class will be permitted in the classroom. Childcare services are not provided.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Harry P Leu Gardens, 1920 N Forest Ave, Orlando, United States