Friday, October 26, 2007

Zak Pullen Drawing Workshop in Casper

Zak Pullen will host a free presentation on Friday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m at the Casper Artists' Guild, 1040 W. 15th St. in Casper. He will be conducting a two-day drawing workshop on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 10-11, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The cost is $25 per day for school students, $40 for Casper Artist Guild members and $60 for adult non-guild members. This is an intensive drawing workshop presenting quality drawing as the basis for quality painting. Bring own drawing materials and any medium you feel comfortable with. Zach will be demonstrating in water-based oils. Bring only odor-free turpentine.

Zak lives in Wyoming. His character oriented illustrations have been seen in numerous publications including The New York Times Book Review, Sports Illustrated, Esquire, and The Wall Street Journal. His first picture book, The Toughest Cowboy or How the Wild West Was Tamed, received a starred review from the "School Library Journal" and was placed on the Texas Blue Bonnet Master List for 2006-2007. His second book, The Greatest Game Ever Played also received a starred review.


Top illustration: I Cannot Hide My Lies (published in The Progressive, 2005)
Bottom illustration Blackout 2003