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HMNH Adult Classes

Explore the natural world more closely with a drawing course or workshop on topics in natural history. All programs are taught via Zoom meeting.

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Members receive a discount on all classes.

Class sizes are limited and advance registration is required. Full payment is due at the time of registration. We accept Visa, Mastercard, Amex, and Discover.

You may cancel up to two weeks before the program begins and receive a refund less a $15 fee. After that time, no refund can be made. A full refund is issued if the museum cancels the program.

Activities

Drawing Plants & Flowers

Saturday, March 13, 2021

9:30–11:30 am

Instructor: Artist and Educator Erica Beade

Capture the beauty and variety of plant forms with pencil and paper in this online workshop with artist and educator Erica Beade. Participants will explore botanical drawing techniques through close observation and practice creating contour, gesture, foreshortening, and shading. Groups will be limited to 10, allowing ample time for individual feedback. All skill levels are welcome.

Members $30/Nonmembers $35
Class is full

Drawing Plants & Flowers in Colored Pencil

Saturday, March 27, 2021

9:30 am–11:30 am

Instructor: Artist and Educator Erica Beade

In this online workshop participants will explore the versatile medium of colored pencil as they capture the form and beauty of botanicals. After discussing materials and techniques and looking at examples, each participant will experiment with drawing botanical subjects of their own choosing. Groups will be limited to 10, allowing ample time for individual feedback. All skill levels are welcome.

Members $30/Nonmembers $35
Class is full

Nature Journaling for Families

Saturday, April 17, 2021

9:30 am–11:30 am

Instructor: Artist and Educator Erica Beade

Exploring the natural world together is a wonderful family experience. Bringing along a sketchbook can enrich that experience, providing opportunities for closer observation and leading to great conversations, questions, and discoveries. Erica Beade will introduce a variety of approaches in this fun hands-on workshop. Note that participants will be asked to gather a small assortment of natural objects before the program.

Members $30/Nonmembers $35

­­­­­Each registration is for one adult and child or children sharing the same screen.

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Drawing Trees

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

9:30 am–11:30 am

Instructor: Artist and Educator Erica Beade

Explore the variety and elegance of tree forms using pencil and paper. We will focus on capturing the shapes and volume of trunks and branches and techniques for drawing foliage in this online workshop. Groups will be limited to ten, allowing ample time for individual feedback. All skill levels are welcome.

Members $30/Nonmembers $35

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