Artful Nature Journals: Beginning in the Garden Workshop
Enjoy a garden drawing experience where you will learn to scribe illustrations and notes on the flora, fauna, and sounds in the gardens at RAM's Wustum Museum.
Walk and Sketch: A Garden Experience Workshop
Join RAM Education Staff on an adventure outdoors at RAM's Wustum Museum. Make several quick sketches of the gardens before having others vote on which should be developed into a finished work. With instructor guidance, work towards a completed piece.
Taking It to the Streets…or the Gardens Workshop
During this outside adventure, sketch a self-selected view of the outdoors using an up-close-and-personal perspective. Place only inches between yourself and the foreground to discover a real-life perspective drawing. Enjoy a gallery walk at the end of the session and see how other designs vary.
Colorful Nocturnes
Learn how to capture nighttime scene—from animals to flora to landscapes. Join local artist Patti Fallon as she brings the outdoors inside and discover ways to make the magic of night come alive on paper.
Urban Sketching Workshop: Gesture Sketching
Learn to quickly draw clothed bodies in a variety of gestures. A model will be on-hand with different clothed poses to inspire your creativity, and artist Patti Fallon will help guide you through successful sketches.
Urban Sketching: Winter Scenes
Join urban sketcher Patti Fallon as she brings the outdoor winter wonderland inside the Wustum galleries! Find a cozy spot in the galleries overlooking the museum grounds, then sketch what you see from the comfort of indoors. Patti will demonstrate the versatility of sketching on dark paper while focusing on the season's light and shadows.
Urban Sketching Workshop: Inside the Galleries
Join Urban Sketcher Patti Fallon for an in-depth look at the Wustum galleries. Sketch what you see, whether that is the people, art, or building. Patti will instruct you on creating quick sketches using drawing supplies that you are most comfortable with—all media is welcome.
Urban Sketching Workshop: Plein Air in the Gardens
Join Urban Sketcher Patti Fallon as she takes you outdoors around the Wustum Gardens. Focus on the natural autumn landscape of the grounds as the subject for onsite location sketching. Patti will instruct you on creating quick sketches using drawing supplies that you are most comfortable with—all media is welcome.
Digital Sketching
Create quick and expressive sketches using a pen tool on an iPad. Learn some tips and tricks from artist Kelsey Marie Harris, who has been using this method to develop her recent style of digital artwork. One of the best parts of digital art-making is how easy it is to erase, change colors in a flash, and create multiple prints. What’s not to like?!
Drawing and Design: Ages 10–13
Illustrate, sketch, doodle... let's draw! Investigate different approaches to drawing materials in order to create amazing and varied illustrations.
Doodle Art Workshop: Ages 7–13
Discover the joy of drawing cheerful doodle monsters and abstract patterns. Draw a variety of cute and playful doodles and use them as a source of inspiration for future doodle drawings.
Kids Drawing Workshop | Ages 7–13
Cultivate and sharpen your drawing skills using a variety of materials. Learn to create fun, illustrative 2D artwork from start to finish.
Drawing
Learn basic drawing skills—or sharpen your existing skills—throughout this four-week session with an award-winning artist. Start off with simple shapes, learn elements of light and shadow, then design small, detailed compositions.
Life Drawing
Investigate the human body form through the observation of nude models. Learn composition, drawing techniques, and characteristics of light and proportion. Any type of drawing material or watercolors are welcome.
The Art of Anime | Ages 10–16
Discover the art of drawing anime and manga style with local student artist Paris Liu. Learn how to create a variety of characters from head to toe, while gaining drawing and design skills.
The Art of Anime | Ages 10–16
Discover the art of drawing anime and manga style with local student artist Paris Liu. Learn how to create a variety of characters from head to toe, while gaining drawing and design skills.
Drawing 2.0 | Ages 7–13
This drawing experience will leave you wanting to draw more and more! With a mix of usual and unusual materials, learn new techniques and skills.
The Art of Sketching | Ages 7–13
Work on sharpening sketching skills and learning new drawing techniques through the use of a variety of materials.
(CANCELED) Virtual Art of Anime—Thursday Evenings | Ages 12–16
Learn how to create characters inspired by Japanese anime while gaining character design and drawing skills.
Art of Anime | Ages 12–16
Learn how to create a variety characters inspired by Japanese anime while gaining drawing and design skills.
