Allerton Park & Retreat Center

Experience Level: Beginner

Learn to draw, shade and create texture at Beginning Pen & Ink on Thursdays, Feb. 27 through March 20 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in The Studio.

Instructor Sally Walsh will teach the basics of hatching, dots and varied line to help students learn how to create texture and visual interest.

$65/person*. Register by Feb. 17. All sales are final.

*Students should bring:

— Spiral bound sketchbook or mixed media pad (9”x12”)
— Pencil— Kneaded eraser
— See through plastic ruler
— 1 to 3 black roller ball, gel or felt tip Sharpie-type pens with varying tip sizes.

If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate, please email owarren@illinois.edu.

By attending, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.

About the instructor

Sally Walsh is a retired art teacher from Richland Community College in Decatur. She has more than 30 years of teaching experience and has led previous art classes at Allerton.