Gettin’ Sketchy Live is an original live broadcast. The goal is produce a sketch within 45 minutes while providing art instruction and entertainment. In this season, Matt and Ashley choose their own subjects and materials. Each episode is a new adventure with different subjects and drawing media.

Episode 1: Horseback Rider

In this live drawing lesson, Matt will have 45 minutes to create a drawing of a person riding a horse with graphite pencils on white drawing paper. In this lesson, we’ll start the drawing by analyzing shapes and create a contour drawing. From there, we’ll complete the drawing with shading and erasing.

Episode 2: Portrait

In this live drawing lesson, Ashley will have 45 minutes to create a portrait drawing with graphite pencils on white drawing paper. In this drawing lesson, we’ll focus on facial proportions and capturing the likeness of the subject.

Episode 3: Landscape

In this live drawing lesson, Matt will have 45 minutes to create a landscape drawing with pastels on PastelMat drawing paper. In this drawing lesson, we’ll focus on shapes of color and value to create the impression of the scene.

Episode 4: Glass of Water

In this live drawing lesson, Ashley will have 45 minutes to create a grayscale drawing of a glass with water using markers, colored pencils and charcoal. In this drawing lesson, we’ll focus on capturing values to create the illusion.

Episode 5: Lion

In this live drawing lesson, Matt will have 45 minutes to create a drawing of a lion with charcoal on white drawing paper. In this drawing lesson, we’ll use vine and compressed charcoal to develop the drawing.

Episode 6: Scissors

In this live drawing lesson, Ashley will have 45 minutes to create a drawing of scissors with oil pastels on toned paper. In this drawing lesson, we’ll use oil pastels to complete the image and use the borders of the picture plane to “fool the eye”.

Episode 7: Red Bull

In this live drawing lesson, Matt will have 45 minutes to create a drawing of a Red Bull can with markers and colored pencils on marker paper. In this drawing lesson, we’ll create a marker underpainting and apply colored pencils to refine the drawing.

Episode 8: Fire Hydrant

In this live drawing lesson, Ashley will have 45 minutes to create a drawing of a fire hydrant with pen and ink on white drawing paper. In this drawing lesson, we’ll draw basic shapes and lines using negative and positive space for comparing before developing the values and textures with pen and ink.

Episode 9: Cat

In this live art lesson, Matt will have 45 minutes to create a watercolor painting of a cat on cold pressed watercolor paper. In this lesson, we’ll draw out the contours before applying layered applications of watercolor to complete the painting.

Episode 10: Welder

In this live art lesson, Ashley will have 45 minutes to create a pastel drawing of a welder on black paper. In this lesson, we’ll focus on the relationships between light and dark shapes, leaving the black of the paper for the darkest values.

Episode 11: Season 13 Review and Critique

In this live drawing critique, we look back on the drawings we created during Season 13 of Gettin’ Sketchy and quickly critique each piece. We choose our favorite drawings and encourage you to choose your favorites as well. Join the chat and join in the discussion as we look back on what we created.