March 27, 2021
The Natural History & Portraiture Of Eastern Woodpeckers: A Workshop On Bird Painting With Artist Leslie Watkins & Dr. Eileen Fielding
Live Zoom Event
Saturday, March 27 from 2:00 – 4:30 PM
Registration & Zoom Links Coming Soon
A collaboration of Sharon Audubon, Bushnell-Sage Library, Oliver Wolcott Library, and the Scoville Memorial Library
Dr. Eileen Fielding, Sharon Audubon Center Director, will provide a brief natural history of woodpeckers, featuring our colorful local species, their particular specialties, amazing anatomy, and their importance to the forest.
Then artist Leslie Watkins will give an overview of painting birds with watercolors. This session will focus on the familiar Downy Woodpecker with notes on artistic bird anatomy and useful art materials. Watkins will provide painting instruction while demonstrating, followed by Q&A and critiques for those who wish to share their paintings.
Suitable for beginners to advanced students. A materials list, reference, and other pertinent information will be emailed to registrants.
Then artist Leslie Watkins will give an overview of painting birds with watercolors. This session will focus on the familiar Downy Woodpecker with notes on artistic bird anatomy and useful art materials. Watkins will provide painting instruction while demonstrating, followed by Q&A and critiques for those who wish to share their paintings.
Suitable for beginners to advanced students. A materials list, reference, and other pertinent information will be emailed to registrants.
SCHEDULE:
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2:00 PM – Introduction
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2:05 PM – New England Woodpeckers, presentation by Eileen Fielding
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Q&A with Dr. Fielding
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2:30 PM – Intro to bird painting & art materials by Leslie Watkins
Break, 10 min.
3:00 PM – Painting demonstration with instruction by LW, 45 min.
