Materials Lab Workshop: Inspired by Nature—Imaginative Drawing, with Erica Beade
When:
Sunday, Oct 05, 2025 1:00p -
3:30p
Sunday, Oct 05, 2025 1:00p -
3:30p
Where:
Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
Admission:
$15 materials fee.
Hosted by:
Categories:
Accessible Spots, Art, Classes, Rainy Day Ideas
Event website:
https://bit.ly/46EcFQA
Looking closely at nature inspires a huge range of imaginative artwork, from abstraction and decorative work to illustration and cartooning. In this workshop, we’ll first examine a wide variety of drawings before exploring techniques for unleashing our imagination to create our own. Class size will be limited to 15 to allow time for individual feedback. A handout with techniques and exercises will be provided. All skill levels are welcome.
Artist and educator Erica Beade worked as a scientific illustrator for many years, combining her love of science, nature, and drawing. Her traditional and digital illustrations have appeared in numerous books, exhibitions, and journals. Since 2002, she has taught observational drawing at the Harvard Museum of Natural History and many other venues, with a focus on nature. As a teacher, Beade is excited about the potential of the drawing process to open up new worlds that are right in front of us.
The hands-on session will take place in the Materials Lab on the Lower Level.
$15 workshop fee. Registration is required and space is limited; registration will open on this form on Thursday, September 25, at 10am. Workshop fee must be paid to confirm registration. Minimum age of 14; no previous experience required.
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