Sketching Mushrooms Workshop in High Park
Sunday, September 29 2024, 1-4 PM
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Sketching Mushrooms Workshop in High Park Details
Discover the fascinating world of mushrooms as you learn how to sketch them from life. Our instructor will demonstrate how to create sketches that are accurate in proportion and expressive in line work and shading. Beginners welcome. In this outdoor sketching workshop, we’ll be exploring the woodlands of High Park, so please dress appropriately and bring a small folding stool to sit on. In the event of rain, the class will move indoors where we will be drawing from preserved fungus specimens.
Price:
- General (ages 18-59 years): $50
- Senior (ages 60 years and above): $40
Please bring:
Art can be messy. Wear an apron or old clothing. Additionally, please also bring the following:
- 8 x 10 Mixed Media Sketchbook
- 0.5mm Mechanical Pencil
- Eraser
- 0.3 mm Black Fineliner Pen (Micron brand or similar)
- Basic set of colour pencils
- Optional: Watercolour Paint
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Alan Li
Artist and conservationist Alan Li uses pencil, ink and paint to document the wonders of the natural world. Alan’s mission is to build connections to nature through arts-based education. Since 2015, he has been partnering with non-profit environmental organizations to lead nature focused art programs and workshops. He also supports conservation efforts through the sale of his artwork and as an active volunteer. Alan believes that drawing can open people’s eyes to the planet’s diversity, and show them that it matters.
Sunday, September 29, 1-4 PM
This event will begin at the High Park Nature Centre’s Forest School building located at 375 Colborne Lodge Drive.
A number of changes were made to the travel network within High Park as part of the High Park Movement Strategy that might influence your decision to drive to High Park. In case you’re driving we strongly recommend you to park your car at the public parking lot near Grenadier Cafe.
We continue to recommend using the TTC or biking as the best way to get to High Park and the Nature Centre. The Nature Centre is situated just a 5-minute walk from the High Park Subway Station. In case you were biking, there are bike racks available in front of the Nature Centre.
Please note, High Park is closed to cars on the weekends. If your event is on a weekend, you will need to park outside the park and walk in, or take transit.
Visit our How To Get Here page to learn more about planning your trips to High Park.
- General (ages 18-59 years): $50
- Senior (ages 60 years and above): $40
This workshop is for adults ages 18 years or older.
Art can be messy. Wear an apron or old clothing. Additionally, please also bring the following:
- 8 x 10 Mixed Media Sketchbook
- 0.5mm Mechanical Pencil
- Eraser
- 0.3 mm Black Fineliner Pen (Micron brand or similar)
- Basic set of colour pencils
- Optional: Watercolour Paint
The High Park Nature Centre’s Forest School building is not yet an AODA-compliant facility. We try our best to accommodate accessibility needs on a case-by-case basis. Please reach out to us about any accessibility-related questions you might have.
We welcome registered therapy or guide dogs to our events. However, we kindly ask that that family pets be left at home.
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