• Martinez Beavers Flashmob!

    Martinez Beaver Park 460 Alhambra Avenue, Martinez, CA, United States

    Update: Due to a family medical emergency, I will not be able to attend this  event. I encourage folks who had planned to attend to still go, have fun drawing the beavers, enjoy good food, and fellowship of other journal keepers. The beavers of central Martinez are raising a family! Come see those cute little

    Free
  • Lake Chabot Field Trip

    Lake Chabot Marina 17930 Lake Chabot Road , Castro Valley, CA, United States

    Let's put our landscape sketching skills to use at Lake Chabot in Castro Valley. We will meet in front of the Marina Cafe at the Lake Chabot Marina and make our way along the West Shore Trail to Coot's Landing and Alder Point. Restrooms are available along the way. The trail is well maintained and

    Free
  • How to Draw Hawks and Other Raptors

    San Francisco Zoo, Education Center 1 Zoo Road, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Raptor migration season has started in the Bay Area. Over the next several months, birds of prey will be flooding through our area and stopping to catch a snack on the way. At rest, raptors make great subjects to draw. Learning some of the basics of their anatomy, proportions, patterns and ecology will help you

  • How to Draw Hawks and Other Raptors

    Edgewood Park Education Center 6 Old Stage Coach Road, Redwood City, CA, United States

    Raptor migration season has started in the Bay Area. Over the next several months, birds of prey will be flooding through our area and stopping to catch a snack on the way. At rest, raptors make great subjects to draw. Learning some of the basics of their anatomy, proportions, patterns and ecology will help you

    Free
  • How to Draw Hawks and Other Raptors

    Oakland Museum of California 1000 Oak Street , Oakland, CA, United States

    Raptor migration season has started in the Bay Area. Over the next several months, birds of prey will be flooding through our area and stopping to catch a snack on the way. At rest, raptors make great subjects to draw. Learning some of the basics of their anatomy, proportions, patterns and ecology will help you

    Free
  • How to Draw Hawks and Other Raptors

    McClellan Ranch: Santa Clara Valley Audubon 22221 McClellan Road, Cupertino, CA, United States

    Raptor migration season has started in the Bay Area. Over the next several months, birds of prey will be flooding through our area and stopping to catch a snack on the way. At rest, raptors make great subjects to draw. Learning some of the basics of their anatomy, proportions, patterns and ecology will help you

    Free
  • Sketching Ducks and Waterfowl

    Building 989 in the Presidio 1989 Long Ave., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Ducks and other waterfowl are extremely cooperative subjects. Yes they move, but they love napping if plain sight and will stick around for you to draw. Learn the details of duck anatomy that are relevant for field sketchers and bird artists. Discover tricks to get down the shape quickly and easily, even on a bird

    Free
  • Building Naturalist Skills: Nature Journaling and Observation

    Santa Cruz Arboretum 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

    "I see no more than you, but I have trained myself to notice what I see." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier Observation is a skill that you can hone by training and technique. Bringing these tools to bear in nature observation enhances the richness and joy of every moment in nature. Learn how

    $50.00
  • Nature Journaling Weekend

    Dwight Center, Pepperwood Ranch 2130 Pepperwood Preserve Road , Santa Rosa, CA, United States

    mmerse yourself in art and nature in a weekend journaling workshop at Pepperwood Ranch in Sonoma. Keeping a nature journal that encourages discovery and curiosity is the most effective way to train yourself to be a naturalist. Explore and describe the wildlife, wildflowers, and landscapes on the pages of your journal and discover secrets and

    $140 – $160
  • How to draw butterflies, dragonflies and the insects of summer

    Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary 376 Greenwood Beach Road, Tiburon, CA, United States

    Bugs are fun and they are everywhere! Learn how to draw insects and spiders in quick field studies. Develop these drawings into careful studies. Learn important anatomical characteristics to look for and to make your drawings more accurate. Learn the top mistakes that everyone makes and how to avoid them. We also will explore how

    $20