Junior Nature Sketch
Spring 2020 registration is coming soon!
Junior Nature Sketch is an 6 week outdoor nature program for kids that focuses on sketching and observing wildlife habitats in unique ecosystems. Guided by a sketch artist and a naturalist, this program encourages children to connect to natural environments in their local community using a pencil and a sketchbook.
Children learn about their local area and wildlife using established eco-literacy principles from world-renowned artist and naturalist, Robert Bateman. The cost of the program includes 5 weeks of ecosystem outings guided by an artist and a naturalist, Nature Sketch full lesson plans, a special NatureSketch Club book, and all sketching materials. The program also includes a final exhibition on week 6 where the children’s sketches will be framed and hung on display at a local venue.
Class Location: Victoria Duncan Vancouver Calgary Saskatoon Toronto Halifax
Adult Nature Sketch
Winter 2020 registration is now open!
Similar to our Junior Nature Sketch program but for adults or older, mature teens. This is an indoor program with options for both beginner and intermediate/advanced adult artists.
Class Location: Victoria Duncan Vancouver Calgary Saskatoon Toronto Halifax
Junior Nature Sketch
“My daughter loved this course; she took it twice. It worked out well because we experienced the same natural areas but in different seasons. Different birds, landscapes, colours that I didn’t really pay attention to before as much as I thought I did. Excellent program.”
Many children spend more than 6 hours per day on screens, and less than 30 minutes per week in nature. Nature Sketch aims to change that – encouraging fun, developing creativity and building confidence along the way.
Appropriate for ages 5-12 yrs.
6 week program, 2.5 hrs per week.
Need more information? Give us a call at (250) 940 3626 and ask to speak to our Programs Team.
Junior Nature Sketch Registration
Sign up here to reserve a spot in one of our classes. Send your information and we’ll contact you soon regarding the upcoming class you choose.
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Adult Nature Sketch
“I’ve taken the Adult course twice. Wonderful!”
“I so enjoyed this, even though I am the least artistic person… This is not an art program. This is not a nature awareness program. It is so much more.”
Need more information? Give us a call at (250) 940 3626 and ask to speak to our Programs Team.
Winter In-Gallery Adult Nature Sketch
8 weeks (Feb 4th – March 17th. Art show March 28th)
Ages 15 - adult. Beginner level
To keep our Nature Sketch practice happening all the year round, let’s learn nature sketching this winter in the warm & dry classroom at The Bateman Foundation Gallery of Nature. We will be following the same curriculum as the usual Nature Sketch program offered outdoors in the Spring and Fall, but with more time to focus indoors and draw from specimens or photographs. We will have the opportunity to wander through the gallery space to be inspired by Robert Bateman’s art practice, as well as that of other artists showing in the gallery. We will learn how to field sketch using pencil (& with watercolours, optional) even though we are indoors.
Some supplies will be supplied by the foundation, others may need to be purchased AFTER the first class.
Time: Tuesdays 5:30pm – 8:00pm
Start date: Tues Feb 4th at The Bateman Foundation Gallery of Nature
Winter In-Gallery Intermediate Adult Nature Sketch
8 weeks (Feb 1st – March 21st. No class Feb 8th. Art show March 28th)
Ages 15 - adult. Intermediate to advanced level
PREREQUISITE: any Nature Sketch class or equivalent experience
In this unique Nature Sketch opportunity, we welcome back Alumni of the Nature Sketch program (or folks with similar drawing background) who are ready to move on from the standard Nature Sketch curriculum, level up their experience and dive into using their nature journal as a learning tool! Each week we will do a quick review of original Nature Sketch lessons, then move on to build on those skills by studying concepts such as: angles and proportion; linear & atmospheric perspective; lighting, form, & shadow; more in-depth colour mixing & theory; as well as study of ecosystems and some structural anatomy of plants and animals. We will measure and record our observations, create and label diagrams of what we observe, study specimens up close and learn how to identify species using field guides, based only on our recorded field observations. We will learn how to direct all of these skills into the study, careful planning and execution of a final finished journal page composition that we will frame and display at the end of the session.
Time: Saturdays 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Start date: Sat Feb 1st at The Bateman Foundation Gallery of Nature
Winter Studio Watercolour Class
8 weeks (Feb 2nd – March 22nd. No class Feb 9th. Art show March 28th)
Ages 15 - adult. Beginner to intermediate level
For the first time, we are offering a studio watercolour techniques class! On the first day we will introduce materials and have a chance to experiment with them, demo some basic principles and techniques, and have an overview of project set up and planning. Then in subsequent classes we will dive right into several technique-based projects. We will learn various techniques such as washes, glazing, dry-brushing, wet-into-wet, various ways to create textures, paint-resist/masking; we will go further into compositions, value, colour theory and colour mixing. But most importantly we will learn how to plan your composition and execute your process. Watercolour is a fun mental challenge so come prepared to think! In our last class we will have a chance to finish up any in-process work with the help of the instructor present.
Some supplies will be supplied by the foundation, others may need to be purchased AFTER the first class.
Time: Sundays 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Start date: Sun Feb 2nd at The Bateman Foundation Gallery of Nature
Fall 2019 Instructor: Melissa Bracken (Sept. 21 – Nov 2)
Naturalists: Linda Bracken and Edward Bracken
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Dates: Saturdays – Sept. 21st – Nov. 2nd, 2019
Time: 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Saturday Nature Sketch Locations:
Sept 21: Mount Tzouhalem View Point Trail
Sept. 28: Maple Mountain
Oct 5: Bright Angel Park
Oct 12: No Class – Thanksgiving Long Weekend
Oct 19: Eves Provincial Park
Oct. 26: Freshwater Fisheries Society Of BC Vancouver Island Trout Hatchery
Nov. 2: Final Art Exhibition (location TBA)
Cost: $150.00 plus tax
**All Nature Sketch online payments go through a secure PayPal system upon registration. You do not need to have a PayPal account to continue with secure payments on this website.
Fall 2019 Art Instructor: Fiona Tang (Sept. 21 – Nov. 2)
Naturalist: Alana Chan
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Dates: Saturdays – Sept. 21st – Nov. 2nd, 2019
Time: 12:30 am – 3:00 pm
Saturday Nature Sketch Locations:
Sept 21: Iona Beach
Sept. 28: Lighthouse Park
Oct 5: Deer Lake Park
Oct 12: No Class – Thanksgiving Long Weekend
Oct 19: Capilano River
Oct. 26: Richmond Nature Park
Nov. 2: Final Art Exhibition (location TBA)
Cost: $150.00 plus tax
**All Nature Sketch online payments go through a secure PayPal system upon registration. You do not need to have a PayPal account to continue with secure payments on this website.
Fall 2019 (Sept. 21 – Nov. 2) Instructor: Cori Imbery
Naturalist: Judy Marsh
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Dates: Saturdays – Sept. 21st – Nov. 2nd, 2019
Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Saturday Nature Sketch Locations:
Sept 21: Carburn Park
Sept. 28: Stanley Park
Oct 5: Inglewood Bird Sanctuary
Oct 12: No Class – Thanksgiving Long Weekend
Oct 19: Bowness Park
Oct. 26: Oct. 26: Hulls Woods
Nov. 2: Final Exhibition (location TBA)
Cost: $150.00 plus tax
**All Nature Sketch online payments go through a secure PayPal system upon registration. You do not need to have a PayPal account to continue with secure payments on this website.
Fall 2019 Class Instructor: Sandra Walker (Sept. 21 – Nov 2)
Naturalist: Chantelle Edwards
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Dates: Saturdays – Sept. 21st – Nov. 2nd, 2019
Time: Saturdays – 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Saturday Nature Sketch Locations:
Sept 21: Wanuskewin
Sept. 28: Beaver Creek
Oct 5: Forestry Farm
Oct 12: No Class – Thanksgiving Long Weekend
Oct 19: The Northeast Swale
Oct. 26: Brightwater Salvation Army Camp
Nov. 2: Final Art Exhibition
Cost: $150.00 plus tax
**All Nature Sketch online payments go through a secure PayPal system upon registration. You do not need to have a PayPal account to continue with secure payments on this website.
Fall 2019 Instructor: Jessica Krecklo Naidu (Sept. 21 – Nov. 2)
Naturalists: Alan Li, Kami Valkova, Sally Girdler, Lauren Moretto.
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Dates: Saturdays – Sept. 21st – Nov. 2nd, 2019
Time: 12:30 – 3:00 pm
Saturday Nature Sketch Locations:
Sept 21: Toronto Botanical Gardens
Sept. 28:Col. Samuel Smith Park
Oct 5: High Park Black Oak Savannah
Oct 12: No Class – Thanksgiving Long Weekend
Oct 19: Brickworks
Oct. 26: High Park – Hillside Gardens
Nov. 2: Final Art Exhibition at Toronto Botanical Gardens
Cost: $150.00 plus tax
**All Nature Sketch online payments go through a secure PayPal system upon registration. You do not need to have a PayPal account to continue with secure payments on this website.
Fall 2019 Art Instructor: Alan Bateman (Sept. 21 – Nov. 3)
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Dates: Saturdays – Sept. 21st – Nov. 3rd, 2019
Time: 12:30 am – 3:00 pm
Saturday Nature Sketch Locations:
Sept 21: Point Pleasant Park (Marine)
Sept. 28: Halifax Public Gardens (Urban)
Oct 5: Long Lake Provincial Park (Wetlands)
Oct 12: No Class – Thanksgiving Long Weekend
Oct 19: Salt Marsh Trail (Salt Marsh)
Oct. 26: Point Pleasant Park (Forest)
Nov. 3: Final Exhibition (location TBA)
Cost: $150.00 plus tax
**All Nature Sketch online payments go through a secure PayPal system upon registration. You do not need to have a PayPal account to continue with secure payments on this website.
Adult Nature Sketch Registration
Sign up here to reserve a spot in one of our classes. Send your information and we’ll contact you soon regarding the upcoming class you choose.
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Junior Nature Sketch Registration - 1 Child
Price: $ 150.00 CAD
Junior Nature Sketch Registration - 2 Children
Price: $ 285.00 CAD
Junior Nature Sketch Registration - 3 Children
Price: $ 420.00 CAD
Junior Nature Sketch Registration - 4 Children
Price: $ 555.00 CAD
Adult Nature Sketch Registration
Price: $ 200.00 CAD
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Consent I hereby give my consent to TBF, to record, photograph or film the Minor as part of the Nature Sketch program. I hereby grant to TBF/Nature Sketch and its representatives the right to use, reproduce, modify, publish or distribute the participant’s voice, image or likeness in the recordings for any lawful educational, advertising, promotional, commercial and informational purpose, and hereby release and discharge any right, title or interest that I or the minor may have in the recordings or in any remuneration therefrom. If you DO NOT consent, please also let the local Nature Sketch staff know.
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