[Online Workshop Hours by Cities]

This is an online workshop. And the event date and time are different by the time zone you are in.

Seoul, Tokyo

Sun, Feb 28, 10:00am - 12:00pm (KST)

SF, LA, Seattle, Vancouver

Sat, Feb 27, 5:00pm - 7:00pm (PST)

Denver, Phoenix

Sat, Feb 27, 6:00pm - 8:00pm (MST)

Chicago, Houston, Austin, Winnipeg, Mexico City

Sat, Feb 27, 7:00pm - 9:00pm (CST)

NY, Boston, Toronto, Montreal, Washington, Atlanta, Miami

Sat, Feb 27, 8:00pm - 10:00pm (EST)

Santiago,

Sat, Feb 27, 10:00pm - 12:00am (GMT--3)

Sao Paulo, 

Sat, Feb 27, 10:00pm - 12:00am (GMT--3)

Singapore, Taipei, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Perth,

Sun, Feb 28, 9:00am - 11:00am (GMT+8)

Sydney, Melbourne

Sun, Feb 28, 12:00pm - 2:00pm (AEDT)

* Your city is not listed? Use Time Zone Converter to know the workshop dates/times in your area.

[Classroom]: Zoom link

• Zoom link and password will be sent in the reminder email a week or 3 days before the meeting date. 
• Mark the dates and times of your time zone on your calendar.

[Material]

• Desktop, Laptop, or Tablet (camera installed): watch lecture and demo, say hi to classmates, and show your work for the instructor's feedback.
• Cell phone camera : for in case 1. you show your work in progress or 2. take pictures of your work and send the image to class.
• Drawing pad: One from below.

- Strathmore Drawing Pad, 300 series, medium surface. 14"x17" or any size.

- (Recycled) Strathmore drawing pad, 400 series, medium surface. 14”x17" or any size.

- Strathmore drawing pad, 400 series, medium surface. 14”x17" or any size.

* Can't find above in your area? Charcoal drawing pads or any local brands of drawing pads (medium surface) are fine.

* No 'New Sprint', 'Bristol' or anything has 'smooth' surface, They don't work well with charcoal.

• Willow or/and Vine charcoal sticks (General, Cortes, Winsor Newton, or any local brand)
• Kneaded eraser
• HB charcoal pencil: 'General' brand (if you don't have 'General' brand, vine charcoal medium or hard (any brand) or Nitram hard is fine.

[Optional Items

• Utility Knife
• Portable easel: Stand, table-top, or no easel is fine. 
• Drawing board: any wooden, plastic, or thick paper board for backing drawing pad. 
• (Workable) Fixative: For in case you want to save the work. 
• Pencil Extender 
• Blending Stumps or paper rolled/sharpend as a pencil's shape
• Sandpaper Block or any smooth Sandpaper

* Compare material prices at Amazon's. 

* Can't have the listed material in your town? No problem. Just bring anything you like.

* Material is also available on the Q&A page.

[About Intro to Charcoal Drawing Workshop]

• For any experienced-level of artists who have been drawing or painting in any medium.
• The workshop runs in English.
• Chapter 1: Intro to Charcoal Drawing Material
• Chapter 2: How to Draw Basic Forms in Charcoal
• Lecture / Demos / Feedbacks
• 15 Limited Zoom spots

Artists will be able to learn-.

1. How to choose charcoal drawing material set.
2. Various application techniques in charcoal drawing.
3. The efficient step-by-step work order of drawing basic forms.
4. How to continue to enjoy drawing and improve skills after the workshop.

Advanced/Intermediate artists in other media will be able to-

1. Broaden your perspective in drawing.
2. Style-shift from tight to loose and painterly.
3. Know keys for the unique stylization of artwork.
4. Know how to manage the work process from 'good' start to completion of an artwork.

If you have further questions about the workshop, please don’t hesitate to email us at info@zinlim.com.

[Fee]

• 40USD+ VAT(10%) (Limited time offer, regular price: $50usd)

[Payment Method]

• PayPal
• Credit card

[Ticket Policy]

• 100% refund in the case of your cancellation by 7 days before the event date.
• 100% refund in the case of Zin Studio's decision to event cancellation.
• You can gift tickets to your friends. Just let us have the friend's name for our guest list.

[Copyright Policy]

• The workshop is exclusive for attending students. So, recording and snapshots during workshop activities by students are not permitted.

[Student Guidelines for being in an online course]

These guidelines are to ensure that every student in this workshop has a great experience. Please read through these and try to abide by them throughout this course. If you have any questions about any of the guidelines or if you think of any guidelines that should also be included, please contact info@zinlim.com.

1. Know if you need to keep the microphone muted when you are not speaking. (Depends on instructor)
2. There should be limited outside distractions during our Zoom workshop sessions (i.e., there should not be other people around you, or anything too distracting on the walls – inappropriate posters, advertisements, religious/political slogans, etc. - while in class).
3. All background noise should be kept to a minimum during a Zoom session (i.e., TV sound, radios, dogs barking, etc.). Try to be in a quiet environment.
4. No screenshots or pictures are to be taken during a Zoom class session.
5. Be mindful of what you write and share. Messages written in the Chat window during a session are saved automatically.
6. Stay off your phones, other devices, and social media to respect your instructor and other artists while in the workshop.
7. Know how to ask questions during lectures and demonstrations.  (Using the 'raise hand' function in the chatting room or just speak? Depends on the instructor)
8. Dress comfortably as you are at art an art studio shared with other artists.
9. Be respectful of your fellow artists, when in break-out rooms for partner or group activities.
10. If necessary, your instructor may ask you to leave the class until all distractions in your environment have been addressed.
11. Disrupting a class is a violation.
12. Do NOT share the Zoom workshop link with anyone who is not registered for your workshop.

[Technical Preparation]

1. Procure a quality webcam and a microphone headset.
2. Test how to play with the Zoom application a few days before the workshop. And you can move between Zoom windows smoothly and use cool Zoom functions more at workshop time.

[Logistical Reminders]

Before the Zoom session:

• Join the Zoom session before the start time and test your microphone and camera.
• Your instructor will share the Zoom session link with you.
• Plan to be in a quiet room without potential interference and interruptions. Silence your phone.
• Find a sitting area with a plain, non-distracting background.
• Position the webcam so that your face is bright. Avoid back-lighting, such as sitting with your back to a window with bright light.
• Practice speaking to the camera and not to the screen. (though we know it's not easy)

During the Zoom session:

• Mute your microphone when you have to make noise (opening/closing door, other family's talk, emergency call etc)
• Don't forget to turn your camera or webcam on.
• Use chat to communicate technical issues to the instructor and ask questions.
• Watch your actions on Zoom. Everyone can see that big, wide-mouth yawn!

After the Zoom session:

• Public and private messages written in the Chat window during a session are saved automatically.
• Participation reports are generated indicating who has joined the session and when are documented.

We hope you enjoy our workshop!!!