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Explore the museum's collections more closely with a drawing course or workshop on topics in natural history. 

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Sketching Plants and Flowers

Instructor: Erica Beade

Saturday, May 11, 9:00–11:00 am

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Learn to capture the beauty of flower and plant forms in your drawings with artist and educator Erica Beade. We will meet at Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, which provides a beautiful and peaceful place to sit and draw, surrounded by botanical treasures. We will explore drawing techniques such as contour, gesture, foreshortening and shading. All skill levels are welcome.  
Cost: Non-members $40/Members $35. Register online

 
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Sketching Trees

Instructor: Erica Beade

Saturday, May 18, 9:00–11:00 am

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Explore an amazing variety of tree forms using pencil and paper in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge. We will focus on capturing the shapes and volume of trunks and branches, and techniques for drawing foliage. All skill levels are welcome.  
Cost: Non-members $40/Members $35. Register online.