BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20220813T170000Z DTEND:20220813T200000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:18th Century Military Topographical Drawing Workshops DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to welcome back James Lancel McElhinney\, Author of the Sketchbook Traveler book series for the first of three sessions capturing the seasons as summer turns to fall.\n\n\n\nHistory comes alive at what was once considered "The Gibraltar of North America". Learn the concepts and techniques behind topographical watercolor landscape painting that were practice by Thomas Davies\, Thomas Pownall\, and other British military officers who documented the terrain of Crown colonies along the Atlantic seaboard\, and the newly-captured territories of Canada. Drawing "on the spot"\, the first visions of the American landscape were by trained artists. In the 18th century\, military officers especially engineers and artillerists were expected to have mastered several arts practiced by civilians\; notably drawing and penmanship. Following the Seven Years' War (which lasted for eight years in America)\, draftsman and watercolorist Thomas Sandby was engaged to teach topographical drawing and painting to cadets at the Royal Military Academy in Woolwich. The high command believed that apart from drawing being a necessary skill\, artistic training would make keener observers of military officers in many situations\, including on the battlefield.\n\n\n\nA series of workshops at Crown Point State Historic Site in 2022 will unpack these concepts and practices in ways that anyone can learn. While the historic media used during the 18th and early 19th centuries were primarily graphite\, ink\, and watercolor\, these will be plein-air experiences.\n\n\n\nAll media are welcome\, including photography. No prior training required. Adults 18 years + are welcome. Some materials will be provided. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:We are pleased to welcome back \;James Lancel McElhinney\, Author of the \;Sketchbook Traveler \;book series for the first of three sessions capturing the seasons as summer turns to fall.
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\nHistory comes alive at what was once considered &ldquo\;The Gibraltar of North America&rdquo\;. Learn the concepts and techniques behind topographical watercolor landscape painting that were practice by Thomas Davies\, Thomas Pownall\, and other British military officers who documented the terrain of Crown colonies along the Atlantic seaboard\, and the newly-captured territories of Canada. Drawing &ldquo\;on the spot&rdquo\;\, the first visions of the American landscape were by trained artists. \; In the 18th century\, military officers&ndash\;especially engineers and artillerists&ndash\;were expected to have mastered several arts practiced by civilians\; notably drawing and penmanship. Following the Seven Years&rsquo\; War (which lasted for eight years in America)\, draftsman and watercolorist Thomas Sandby was engaged to teach topographical drawing and painting to cadets at the Royal Military Academy in Woolwich. The high command believed that  \;apart from drawing being a necessary skill\, artistic training would make keener observers of military officers in many situations\, including on the battlefield.
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\nA series of workshops at Crown Point State Historic Site in 2022 will unpack these concepts and practices in ways that anyone can learn. While the historic media used during the 18th and early 19th centuries were primarily graphite\, ink\, and watercolor\, these will be plein-air experiences.
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\nAll media are welcome\, including photography. No prior training required. Adults 18 years + are welcome. Some materials will be provided. \; LOCATION:Crown Point State Historic Site UID:e.1115.26906 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260428T133051Z URL:https://business.ticonderogany.com/events/details/18th-century-military-topographical-drawing-workshops-26906 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR