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Allerton Park & Retreat Center

Beginning Drawing from Nature

with Sally Walsh

$70

Experience Level: Beginner

Learn the basics of drawing the natural world at Drawing from Nature on Thursdays, Feb. 27 through March 20 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. in The Studio.

This course, led by retired art teacher Sally Walsh, is aimed at the beginner who has no drawing experience. Students will learn how to bring items from nature to life with shading and blending.

$65/person*. Register by Feb. 24. All sales are final.

*Students should bring:

— Spiralbound mixed media sketchbook in preferred size (9x12 is standard)
— No. 2 pencil
— Clear plastic ruler
— Kneaded eraser
— Pencil blending tool

If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate, please email Olivia Bunting at owarren@illinois.edu.

About the instructor

Sally Walsh is a retired art teacher from Richland Community College in Decatur. She has more than 30 years of teaching experience and has led previous art classes at Allerton.

  • Feb 27th, 2025
    Wed for 4 weeks from 1:00 - 3:30 pm

The Studio

217-333-3287

501 Old Timber Road
Monticello, IL 61856 Get directions

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