Be a Better Birder: Drawing Lifelike Birds (Level Two)
by ROCKY POINT BIRD OBSERVATORY SOCIETYSunday, 16 February 2025 from 10:00 AM (PST) to 2:30 PM (PST)Outerbridge Park, 1181 Royal Oak Drive, access via Blenkinsop Road V8X 3T7 , Victoria, BC V8X 3T7
Ticket Information
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Overview
A 4-hour workshop building upon the skills and techniques learned in level one, focusing on drawing birds in greater detail, adding colour, shading and perspective. A focus will be placed on deeper observation of texture, colour, shades and elevating drawing techniques.
Students will have the opportunity to do live sketches of birds within the park boundaries, as well as stationary sketches of still birds from photos and preserved specimens. There will be a brief lunch break between the morning and afternoon segments.
This workshop requires no prior experience though attending the level one workshop will aid in building basic skills. Students should dress appropriately for the weather, pack a lunch, and something to sit upon in case the ground outside is damp.
All drawing supplies will be provided.
Details
This event supports Rocky Point Bird Observatory monitoring programs.
The class will take place at the community building in Outerbridge Park, accessed from Blenkinsop Road. The gate will be open, allowing you to park beside the building. RPBO volunteers will be on hand to greet you and begin the class at 9:30 am. The class will begin promptly at 10:00 am.
Please note that the community building is rustic. The building is heated, but does not provide an indoor bathroom. There is a port-a-potty behind the building.
RPBO has compiled a list of birds you might encounter while visiting the park, see: https://rpbo.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/outerbridge_park.pdf
Please bring a bag lunch to enjoy at noon. Plan to take the opportunity to explore beautiful Outerbridge Park. This property (3.8 ha (9.3 acre)) was owned by Mrs. Outerbridge from the late 80s to 2005. She spent these years creating gardens, ponds and landscape features to create an oasis for wildlife, particularly birds. For many years the property was known locally as the ‘Shangri-La Bird and Nature Sanctuary’ and was open to the public. Mrs. Outerbridge offered to sell the property to Saanich with the understanding that the park would be kept as a bird and nature sanctuary, and in 2005 it became a park. A wide variety of native and ornamental plants can be seen in formal and naturalistic settings; many are chosen for the food and shelter they offer birds.