Sketching Spring Ephemerals with Alan Li in High Park
Saturday, April 26, 2025, 1-4PM
Saturday, May 10, 2025, 9AM-12PM
Age: 18+
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Spring Ephemerals Sketching Workshop in High Park Details
While spring ephemerals are fleeting, capture their beautiful blossoms through sketching! In this outdoor workshop, our instructor will demonstrate a variety of artist techniques for creating expressive nature sketches. Individual attention and feedback will also be provided
All skill levels are welcome.
Rain Event: In the event of rain, the workshop will be held indoors and natural materials (ex. nests, skulls, etc.) will be available for sketching.
Price:
- General (ages 18-59 years): $50
- Senior (ages 60 years and above): $40
Please bring:
- 10 x 7 inch mixed media sketchbook
- Mechanical pencil 0.5mm
- Eraser
- Drawing Pen 0.3mm with black ink (Micron or similar)
- Basic set of colour pencils
- Small folding stool for outdoor use
- Optional: Watercolour paint and brush
Note: This event was rescheduled from April 26 at 1-4PM to May 10 at 9AM-12PM to ensure that there are spring ephemerals to sketch.
This event is now past. Check out our Special Events page for upcoming events.
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.
Saturday, May 10, 9AM-12PM
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.
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- General (ages 18-59 years): $50
- Senior (ages 60 years and above): $40
This workshop is for adults ages 18 years or older.
- 10 x 7 inch mixed media sketchbook
- Mechanical pencil 0.5mm
- Eraser
- Drawing Pen 0.3mm with black ink (Micron or similar)
- Basic set of colour pencils
- Small folding stool for outdoor use
- Optional: Watercolour paint and brush
Hike routes through High Park might include some uneven terrain and mild slopes.
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.
Dogs and other pets are not permitted in our programs. However, certified service animals, such as registered therapy or guide dogs, are welcome.
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