Get Creative this Summer!
Birds are beautiful, majestic, and enchanting. It’s no wonder they inspire our more artistic side! Slow down this summer and develop a new skill with special savings on all of our creative courses. From painting to sketching to photography, the perfect creative outlet is waiting for you.
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Whether you’re beating the heat indoors or stepping out to enjoy the sunshine, summertime inspires creativity! Connect to the world around you through art in Nature Journaling and Field Sketching with friendly instruction from Liz Clayton Fuller, or learn How to Paint Birds with Jane Kim. If you prefer to capture art with a camera, develop your photography skills with our comprehensive course, Bird Photography with Melissa Groo. Whichever creative medium speaks to you, don’t miss your chance to pick up that course you’ve been eyeing.
Not interested in a course right now? Never fear! Check out these fun, free resources and make something you’ll love this summer.
Free Summer Sketching Session with Liz Clayton Fuller
Join us live on YouTube, July 20 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern / 11:00 a.m. Pacific, for a sketching event that’s sure to be a blast! Sketch birds in motion along with Liz as we watch the stars of the Cornell Lab FeederWatch Cam, or just sit back and enjoy watching Liz capture the birds on page. Liz will talk about her work, answer audience questions, and explain her techniques for depicting birds from life. Whether you’re simply curious about the artistic process, a fan of Liz’s work, or an artist yourself, you’re sure to have a lot of fun! Register to attend and receive the recording link.
Challenge Yourself with These Creative Ideas
Have you ever tried create a sketch for every letter of the alphabet? Can you capture the sense of movement in a still image? Have you ever really thought about what your subject looks like from super up close, or really far away? Stretch your creative skills and activate your inspiration with these fun artistic challenges! We can’t wait to see what you create.
- Check out Liz’s Summer Sketching series on social all this month! You can keep up with Liz on social media as @ipaintbirbs or check in on our YouTube videos all month long for extra sketching advice with some fun subject birds, starting with the White-breasted Nuthatch!
- Looking for a paint-by-numbers project? These gorgeous warblers are ready for you to paint! Download six gorgeous warbler illustrations by Jillian Ditner you can print and paint at home.
- The first step to drawing more accurate birds is understanding their underlying structure. Discover how birds are built and what each part is called with the helpful All About Bird Anatomy interactive tool.