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Wednesday, September 25, 9:30 am – 11:30 am Eastern – Sketching Plants and Flowers, Online

Learn how to capture the beauty and variety of plant forms with pencil and paper in this two-hour online workshop with the Harvard Museum of Natural History on September 25 at 9:30 am Eastern. With a focus on close observation, we’ll explore a range of techniques for achieving more accurate drawings and delve into contour, foreshortening, and shading to create volume and depth. The class will be limited to 12 participants, allowing ample time for individual feedback. All skill levels are welcome. $30 for Museum members, $35 for nonmembers. Register at https://hmnh.harvard.edu/event/sketching-plants-and-flowers-0

Image Credit: Erica Beade

September 17, 2024
Wednesday, October 19, 9:30 am – 11:30 pm – Drawing Butterflies and Moths in Colored Pencil, Online

On Wednesday, October 19 from 9:30 – 11:30, explore the beauty of butterflies and moths. This two-hour online workshop will introduce observational drawing techniques with pencil and then dive into colored pencil techniques used to create a rich, vibrant image. All skill levels are welcome. Fees: $30 HMNH members/$35 nonmembers. Advanced registration is required at https://reservations.hmsc.harvard.edu/Info.aspx?EventID=11

October 9, 2022
Saturday, October 23, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm – The Art and Science of Frogs, Online

Explore the rich diversity of frogs by observing and sketching 3D models printed from Harvard’s research collections. Artist and educator Erica Beade will introduce techniques for achieving accurate shapes and capturing volume in your drawings, while herpetologist and researcher, Dr. Mara Laslo, will explain how evolution has generated their amazing diversity. Groups will be limited to twelve, allowing ample time for questions and discussion.

Members $40/Nonmembers $45.

Advance registration required.

Class, to take place on October 23 beginning at 10:30, will be held over Zoom. To join the program, you will need to download the free Zoom app in advance. If you already have Zoom, you do not need to download it again. For details on how to improve your Zoom experience, visit the How to Attend an HMSC Program webpage.

October 13, 2021
Wednesday, October 7, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, or Saturday, November 7, 9:30 am – 11:30 am – Drawing Plants & Flowers in Colored Pencil, Online

In this online Harvard Museum of Natural History 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.

Class will be held over Zoom. The link to the class will be sent out to participants two days before the program date. Two date and time choices are October 7 from 1 – 3, and November 7 from 9:30 – 11:30.

Members $30/Nonmembers $35. Advance registration required. See also: Adult Classes

September 26, 2020
Saturdays, April 18, April 25, and May 2, 9:30 am – 11:30 am – The Art of Botanical Drawing – Postponed

Explore the beauty and variety of plant forms using pencil, watercolor, and colored pencil. This three-session Harvard Museum of Natural History course will introduce botanical drawing techniques through close observation and practice with contour, gesture, foreshortening, shading, and color. All skill levels are welcome. Instructor: Erica Beade. Fees: $180 HMNH members/$198 nonmembers. Advance Registration required at www.hmnh.harvard.edu. Classes meet at 26 Oxford Street in Cambridge on April 18, 25, and May 2, from 9:30 – 11:30.

April 4, 2020
Saturday, March 9, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm – Plumage and Personality: An Art and Science Workshop

The world of birds is full of diverse behaviors and appearances. Some birds blend in with their environment, while others do everything they can to stand out. How and why do birds achieve these visual feats, and what can it tell us about their natural history and evolution? Harvard University biologist Dakota McCoy will use feather and bird specimens from the University’s collections to explore how and why this diversity of forms and behaviors arose. Artist Erica Beade will show participants techniques to capture the nuance of avian color and form in their drawings. The workshop takes place March 9 from 9:30 – 12:30 at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street in Cambridge.

Fees: $45 members/$55 nonmembers. Advance registration is required. Register at https://hmnh.harvard.edu/event/plumage-and-personality-art-and-science-workshop

March 1, 2019
Saturday, February 3, 9:30 am – 12:30 am – Avian Coloration: An Art and Science Workshop

The world of birds is full of diverse feather colors that combine to form amazing plumage patterns– from neon yellow to somber black. How and why do birds achieve these decorative feats? Beginning with a microscopic look at feathers and expanding out to a broad perspective of patterns across bird families, Harvard University graduate student Dakota McCoy will use feather and bird specimens from the University’s collections to explore how and why this diversity of forms arose. Artist Erica Beade will show participants how to capture the nuance of avian color and form in their drawings. This Harvard Museum of Natural History class will take place Saturday, February 3 from 9:30 – 12:30 at the Museum, 26 Oxford Street in Cambridge. Fees: $45 HMNH members/$55 nonmembers. Advance registration required: https://reservations.hmsc.harvard.edu/Info.aspx?EventID=11

January 19, 2018
Saturday, June 17 and Wednesday, June 21, 9:00 am – 11:00 am – Capturing Natural Textures with Pencil, and Landscape Sketching

Erica Beade, an illustrator and educator, offers observational drawing classes in and around Cambridge, Massachusetts. Sketching workshops are held at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, and on Saturday, June 17 from 9 – 11 she will explore Capturing Natural Textures with Pencil, and on Wednesday, June 21, will conduct a class in Landscape Sketching. Each workshop costs $40, and you may sign up by email at sketchclass@verizon.net. For more information on Erica, visit her website, http://observationaldrawing.com.

June 10, 2017
Saturdays, March 11 – April 1, 9:30 am – 11:30 am – The Art of Botanical Drawing

Explore the beauty and variety of plant forms using pencil, watercolor, and colored pencil at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street in Cambridge. This four-week course on Saturdays from 9:30 – 11:30 on March 11, 18, 25 and April 1 will introduce botanical drawing techniques through close observation and practice with contour, gesture, foreshortening, shading, and color. All skill levels are welcome. Instructor: Erica Beade. Fees: $110 Arboretum members/$130 nonmembers. Advance registration required at www.hmnh.harvard.edu. Image from www.science-art.com, copyright ENBeade 2000.

February 22, 2017
Saturday, January 21, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm – Drawing Butterflies and Moths in Colored Pencil

Explore the beauty of butterflies and moths on Saturday, January 21 from 9:30 – 12:30 at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street in Cambridge, with Erica Beade. This three-hour workshop will introduce observational drawing techniques with pencil and then dive into colored pencil techniques used to create a rich, vibrant image. All skill levels are welcome. $45 for Museum members, $55 for nonmembers. Advance registration required at https://reservations.hmsc.harvard.edu/Info.aspx?EventID=11

January 6, 2017

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