2022 ART WORKSHOPS
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Bird Art Basics: Improve your bird art and your birding!
Presented by Christina Baal of Drawing 10,000 Birds
Date: Saturday, May 7, 2022
Time: 8 AM - 12 PM
Location: Maumee Bay Lodge
Fee: $
Registration Required: Yes
Do you want to draw birds? Bird art is an amazing way to connect to birds, helping you record your observations and experiences while simultaneously making you a better birder! No matter your skill level, this workshop will introduce you to eight easy exercises that will help you get past the blank page. These activities are simple and stress-free, and are tried and true techniques to develop your drawing skills while taking greater notice of the natural world around you.
Date: Saturday, May 7, 2022
Time: 8 AM - 12 PM
Location: Maumee Bay Lodge
Fee: $
Registration Required: Yes
Do you want to draw birds? Bird art is an amazing way to connect to birds, helping you record your observations and experiences while simultaneously making you a better birder! No matter your skill level, this workshop will introduce you to eight easy exercises that will help you get past the blank page. These activities are simple and stress-free, and are tried and true techniques to develop your drawing skills while taking greater notice of the natural world around you.
The Art of Field Sketching
Presented by Anna Rose
Date: Sunday, May 8, 2022
Time: 8 AM - 12 PM
Location: Maumee Bay Lodge
Fee: $
Registration Required: Yes
If you are interested in field sketching and wildlife art than this presentation is for you! Anna is an environmental science student whose artistic explorations lead her across the country painting wildlife and landscapes. Anna Rose will be giving a field sketching demonstration as well as sharing her experiences with painting and sketching across the United States. Anna specializes in field sketching birds, but will also display her work in landscapes, plants, and wildlife. She is excited to share her insights as a young artist and wildlife scientist in training on how art can be used as a tool to connect people of all cultures and backgrounds to nature.
Date: Sunday, May 8, 2022
Time: 8 AM - 12 PM
Location: Maumee Bay Lodge
Fee: $
Registration Required: Yes
If you are interested in field sketching and wildlife art than this presentation is for you! Anna is an environmental science student whose artistic explorations lead her across the country painting wildlife and landscapes. Anna Rose will be giving a field sketching demonstration as well as sharing her experiences with painting and sketching across the United States. Anna specializes in field sketching birds, but will also display her work in landscapes, plants, and wildlife. She is excited to share her insights as a young artist and wildlife scientist in training on how art can be used as a tool to connect people of all cultures and backgrounds to nature.
Upcycled Magazine Bead Bracelet
Presented by Julie Heitz
Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Time: 8 AM - 12 PM
Location: Maumee Bay Lodge
Fee: $45
Registration Required: Yes
Class Capacity: 12
In this class, you will learn how to cut up magazines to make your paper strips, how to roll the paper in to a bead, the sealing and glazing process and then use your beads and make a memory wire bracelet to wear. You will also keep the bead rolling tool my Dad made. All materials will be provided.
Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Time: 8 AM - 12 PM
Location: Maumee Bay Lodge
Fee: $45
Registration Required: Yes
Class Capacity: 12
In this class, you will learn how to cut up magazines to make your paper strips, how to roll the paper in to a bead, the sealing and glazing process and then use your beads and make a memory wire bracelet to wear. You will also keep the bead rolling tool my Dad made. All materials will be provided.
Let's Draw Birds! Drawing Techniques for the Beginner
Presented by Marky Mutchler
Date: Thursday, May 12, 2022
Time: 8 AM - 12 PM
Location: Maumee Bay Lodge
Fee: $
Registration Required: Yes
During this 45-minute workshop, we will go over the importance of proportion and guiding lines when drawing or sketching birds. These techniques can be applied to a multitude of scenarios, whether you wish to draw from a reference photo, or from a living moving bird outside. Capturing the “essence” of a bird is the hardest part, so we will tackle the most common issues that often prevent beginners from achieving the drawing they want. Hopefully, these new techniques can help improve the drawings of even the more skilled participants, so there is something for everyone! Make sure to bring your own paper and a favorite drawing utensil. Or, if you prefer, an iPad with a stylus works great too!
Date: Thursday, May 12, 2022
Time: 8 AM - 12 PM
Location: Maumee Bay Lodge
Fee: $
Registration Required: Yes
During this 45-minute workshop, we will go over the importance of proportion and guiding lines when drawing or sketching birds. These techniques can be applied to a multitude of scenarios, whether you wish to draw from a reference photo, or from a living moving bird outside. Capturing the “essence” of a bird is the hardest part, so we will tackle the most common issues that often prevent beginners from achieving the drawing they want. Hopefully, these new techniques can help improve the drawings of even the more skilled participants, so there is something for everyone! Make sure to bring your own paper and a favorite drawing utensil. Or, if you prefer, an iPad with a stylus works great too!
Sketching in the Wild
Presented by Kelly Riccetti
Date: Friday, May 13, 2022
Time: 8 AM - 12 PM
Location: Maumee Bay Lodge
Fee: $
Registration Required: Yes
In this class you will be introduced to the basics of field sketching and nature journaling. By combining observation skills with a few simple drawing techniques, you will be able to go outside and start sketching the natural world with confidence. We will do several exercises and focus on drawing our feathered friends!
Date: Friday, May 13, 2022
Time: 8 AM - 12 PM
Location: Maumee Bay Lodge
Fee: $
Registration Required: Yes
In this class you will be introduced to the basics of field sketching and nature journaling. By combining observation skills with a few simple drawing techniques, you will be able to go outside and start sketching the natural world with confidence. We will do several exercises and focus on drawing our feathered friends!