This course is a collaboration between the Norwegian Artists' Association's outreach program YOUNG IN DRAWING and Serieteket, Deichman Grünerløkka. YOUNG IN DRAWING is part of the Drawing Campaign and supported by the Sparebankstiftelsen DNB.
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Join us for an exciting and educational drawing workshop at Serieteket, Deichman Grünerløkka! Here, participants will get an introduction to drawing with gray pencil, and learn how text and image can play together. The workshop is led by visual artist Ottar Karlsen, who shares tips and methods from his own practice.
About the course:
In this course we delve into the expressive possibilities of the grey pencil, with a particular focus on technique, precision and observation. Participants learn how to use the pencil to create values, contrasts, light, dark and shadows, and how small details can give depth and life to drawings.
We also explore how drawn motifs can be combined with text, either as a story, fragments, words or sentences - and how text can enhance or challenge the visual expression. Through practical exercises, participants get to try out different approaches to the interaction between image and language. The courses are adapted to the target group that participates. This is a course for young people who are curious about drawing, and who want to develop your drawing skills further!
Practical information:
Location: Series Library, Deichman Grünerløkka
Date: Thursday, June 11
Time: 3:30 PM–5:30 PM (doors open at 3:00 PM / light refreshments with toast)
Target group: Young people between 10 and 14 years old
Ticket: Free :) (remember to register!)
About the course leader:
Ottar Karlsen (b. 1982 in Hammerfest) is a visual artist living in Oslo and holds a master's degree from the Oslo Academy of Fine Arts. He has exhibited at, among others, Kongsvinger Kunstforening, Tegnerforbundet , Oppland Kunstsenter, Bomuldsfabriken Kunsthall and Arctic Cultural Center. Karlsen also has experience as a curator, and among other things curated the exhibition ENTITET in Ekebergparken in 2021. He was also part of the curatorial team for the Tegnetriennalen 2023.
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Photo of artwork: Øystein Thorvaldsen.
