First Swiss Urban Sketchers
Program
This September, the first Swiss USk Symposium will take place in the Engadine from Friday noon to Sunday noon. Unfortunately there will only be a limited number of 50 sympoisum passes available. Tough in addition to that we plan a public Sketchcrawl event in Zuoz and would like to invite all interested Urban Sketchers to join us and to close the event together in the Lyceum Alpinum.
Host
The Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz is a boarding school in Switzerland (near St. Moritz) for over 100 years. 200 internal pupils from all over the world as well as 100 external pupils from the region are prepared for the Matura from the 7th to the 12th grade. We are very grateful that we were able to win the Lyceum as partner and venue for the first Swiss USk Symposium.
Accomodation
The Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz offers accommodation and meals (half board) for 40 participants. These can be booked with your registration. Alternatively, there are several hotels in Zuoz.
Tickets
Friday to Sunday:
General admission ticket EUR 15.-
General admission & 2 workshops EUR 150.-
Half board at Lyceum Alpinum EUR 140.-
Registration will open at noon CET 8. July on eventbrite
Germany (Berlin)
We want to create a visual report of our experience on a place in a time. We will practice skills, to compose a drawing out of spontaneous captures and go for it as a joyful adventure. Workshop 1 (in English): 21. September, 09:30-12:00 Workshop 2 (in German): 21. September, 14:00-16:30 Location: Dorfplatz Zuoz
France (Rabastens)
We will be sketching mountains. As they are the perfect place to learn or improve all the fundamentals of sketching: observation, analysis, space, composition, line work, volume, light and textures. Workshop 3 (in English): 21. September, 09:30-12:00 Workshop 4 (in French): 21. September, 14:00-16:30 Location: on the slope just above the Lyceum Alpinum
Switzerland (Basel)
We will focus on telling stories, by bringing life into our sketches and enriching them adding elements as people, animals, cars and other details. Workshop 5 (in German): 21. September, 14:00-16:30 Location: will be anounced later
Switzerland (Bern)
We will learn to plan a picture and a composition. What should we take into account to achieve an exciting composition and where to consciously set an image center. Workshop 6 (in German): 21. September, 14:00-16:30 Location: Dorfplatz Zuoz
Switzerland (Neudorf)
We can create high-contrast colors with black and white images. We will concentrate on how setting highlights, shadows and depth. Workshop 7 (in German): 21. September, 09:30-12:00 Location: will be anounced later
Switzerland (Baar)
We will we will set off with open eyes on a discovery tour and look out for characteristic subjects of this fascinating mountain world and we will try to collect as many impressions as possible. Workshop 8 (in German): 21. September, 09:30-12:00 Location: Village of Zuoz and surounding