Courses
Coming Winter 2027!
Bird & Botanical Illustration
Introduction to Drawing Songbirds
How to sketch in the field
Introduction to Drawing Songbirds:
Birds are beautiful creatures that can be easily observed. Learning how to draw them will help you to look more closely at the details of our feathered friends, learn about common species, and build your skills drawing birds on paper. This introductory course will show you the basics of quickly sketching a bird in the field, adding the details on your final sketch, and identifying the complex feather groups.
Class is indoors for 2 hours
Cost is $40
Register: COMING SOON!
Material list coming soon
Drawing Realistic Songbirds
with Prismacolor Pencils
Drawing Realistic Songbirds
Continuing on from our sketches from Introduction to Drawing Songbirds, we’ll spend more time looking at feather patterns, smaller details. and markings on individual songbird species. We’ll utilize Prismacolor colored pencils to enrich color vibrancy and feather details. A tutorial on working with Prismacolor pencils is included prior to drawing our birds. You will leave this class with a finished drawing and the tools to continue drawing realistic birds at home.
Class is indoors for 2.5 hours
Cost is $50
Register: COMING SOON!
Materials list coming soon
Introduction to Botanical Drawing
with Prismacolor Pencil
Introduction to Botanical Drawing with Prismacolor Pencils
Capture the beauty of botanicals on paper in this immersive drawing workshop for beginners to avid art hobbyists. Learn how to render plants and flowers using Prismacolor pencils, celebrating the subtle textures, forms, and pigments unique to botanical art. Start with a brief introduction into the history of botanical illustration, foundational drawing techniques, and study of botanicals. Then, learn how to observe and draw nature’s intricate details—from a plant’s petals, leaves, stems, and more. You’ll leave with a completed series of sketch studies and the makings of a final botanical piece for you to take home and complete using the skills gained in this class.
Class is indoors for 2.5 hours
Cost is $50
Register - COMING SOON
Materials list coming soon
​