HMNH Adult Classes

Saturday, September 26, 2020

9:30–11:30 am

Taught via Zoom meeting

Instructor: 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 with contour, gesture, foreshortening, and shading. Groups will be limited to 10, allowing ample time for individual feedback. All skill levels are welcome.

In preparation for the workshop, please have the following drawing supplies on hand: 

Multi-purpose sketchbook (preferably at least 9 x 12), at least 2 drawing pencils of different hardnesses (HB and 2B), one grey kneaded eraser, one white plastic eraser, pencil sharpener, several botanical specimens of your choosing, including houseplants, cut flowers, individual leaves, fruits and vegetables. It’s a good idea to have a few different subjects on hand to choose from. 

If you have any questions, please email the instructor at  sketchclass@verizon.net

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

1:00–3:00 pm

Taught via Zoom meeting

Instructor: 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 with contour, gesture, foreshortening, and shading. Groups will be limited to 10, allowing ample time for individual feedback. All skill levels are welcome.

In preparation for the workshop, please have the following drawing supplies on hand: 

Multi-purpose sketchbook (preferably at least 9 x 12), at least 2 drawing pencils of different hardnesses (HB and 2B), one grey kneaded eraser, one white plastic eraser, pencil sharpener, several botanical specimens of your choosing, including houseplants, cut flowers, individual leaves, fruits and vegetables. It’s a good idea to have a few different subjects on hand to choose from. 

If you have any questions, please email the instructor at  sketchclass@verizon.net

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

1:00–3:00 pm

Taught via Zoom meeting

Instructor: Erica Beade

In this online workshop with artist and educator Erica Beade, 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.

In preparation for the workshop, please have the following drawing supplies on hand: 

Multi-purpose sketchbook (preferably at least 9 x 12), at least 2 drawing pencils of different hardnesses (HB and 2B), one grey kneaded eraser, one white plastic eraser, pencil sharpener, several botanical specimens of your choosing, including houseplants, cut flowers, individual leaves, fruits and vegetables. It’s a good idea to have a few different subjects on hand to choose from. 

If you have any questions, please email the instructor at  sketchclass@verizon.net

Saturday, November 7, 2020

9:30–11:30 am

Taught via Zoom meeting

Instructor: Erica Beade

In this online workshop with artist and educator Erica Beade, 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.

In preparation for the workshop, please have the following drawing supplies on hand: 

Multi-purpose sketchbook (preferably at least 9 x 12), at least 2 drawing pencils of different hardnesses (HB and 2B), one grey kneaded eraser, one white plastic eraser, pencil sharpener, several botanical specimens of your choosing, including houseplants, cut flowers, individual leaves, fruits and vegetables. It’s a good idea to have a few different subjects on hand to choose from. 

If you have any questions, please email the instructor at  sketchclass@verizon.net

Saturday, December 5, 2020

9:30–11:30 am

Taught via Zoom meeting

Instructor: Erica Beade

Taught by professional artist and mindfulness practitioner, Erica Beade, this two-hour online workshop will explore how sketching can be a practice for deepening mindful awareness of our surroundings, and how mindful awareness can enrich our sketching practice by helping us quiet inner voices. Using natural objects as our subject matter, we will explore ways to focus our attention, learn to see more deeply, and record our observations more carefully. Groups will be limited to 10, allowing ample time for individual feedback. All skill levels are welcome.

In preparation for the workshop, please have the following drawing supplies on hand: 

Multi-purpose sketchbook (preferably at least 9 x 12), at least 2 drawing pencils of different hardnesses (HB and 2B), one grey kneaded eraser, one white plastic eraser, and a pencil sharpener. Also, you’ll need several natural objects to draw from. These could be anything: rocks, shells, bits of plants, fruits or vegetables. It’s a good idea to have a few different subjects on hand to choose from. 

If you have any questions, please email the instructor at  sketchclass@verizon.net.